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Wed, 28 Dec 2005

Last year, Jesus was a chicken as the Chicken Creche won the prize for the most tasteless nativity set - this years winner is shown at the left.

Perhaps he's not a yam, but a butternut squash... I wonder what theologians would have to say about depicting god as a vegetable? I wonder what it says about our culture?

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On 12/28/2005 05:35:21
Steven wrote

Either, it says we are very funny, very cynical or very odd. I don't think either of those really scratch the surface.

On 12/28/2005 07:41:38
Arwin wrote

Things change

I guess I don't have a very good sense of humor. I didn't find the veggie creche all that funny. Goofy maybe. I'm not sure what it says about our civilization. I suppose the argument could be made that we aren't as religious as we should be. However if this creche were made say 500-1000 years ago the perpetrator would have been labeled a heretic and possibly killed. I think I prefer our civilization where if you want to literally worship veggies you are welcome to do so. After all many are tasty and most are good for you. I suppose if we leave it to the Pat Robersons and Jerry Falwells of our civilization we could regress a millennia. I think the only certain conclusion you can draw from this is civilization is not static. Things change. Duh.

On 12/28/2005 09:55:56
Asahel wrote

It's apparently a licensed Veggie Tales produce... I mean product. You can get your own at http://www.veggiegear.com/vegnat.html It says "ages 3 and up," and I would guess that in a couple of weeks we'll be hearing about a recall for choking hazard. The French peas look imminently suited to choking small Christian children

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