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Uncle Joe

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1. Jesus, Mary and Joseph were refugees fleeing the insane, and evil Herod for Egypt

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 03:04 PM

Dec 12

If this were happening today, and *rump, Noem, et al. were Egyptians they would've sent them back to Herod to be killed.

Thanks for the thread Jilly_in_VA

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'The holy family is in hiding': nativity scenes at US churches push back on ICE [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 12 OP

Jesus, Mary and Joseph were refugees fleeing the insane, and evil Herod for Egypt Uncle Joe Dec 12 #1

Actually they were required to return to their ancestral home town to be registered in the census by order of Martin68 Dec 12 #4

I never mentioned Bethlehem. Everything about Uncle Joe Dec 12 #5

Except that the article was about creches that depicted the holy family in Bethlehem at the birth of Christ, not the Martin68 Dec 12 #6

I see the article as more about ICE and their adverse effects on American society, especially on immigrants Uncle Joe Dec 12 #7

No, the article was abut churches protesting against ICE by hiding the Holy Family. The point is that ICE profiles Martin68 Dec 12 #9

The churches are the angel that warned Joseph in a dream to flee, that's a form of hiding. Uncle Joe Dec 12 #10

If the Holy Family walked down a US street today they'd be profiled, arrested, and deported. Martin68 Dec 12 #2

This is perfect because these displays are everywhere at Christmas. travelingthrulife Dec 12 #3

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 12 #8

Outstanding. Jack Valentino Dec 12 #11