New Release -- December 4th, 2009

[Tyler45]

Originally Posted by Floridafarmer

Why have one WITHOUT Jesus in it??? I just want someone to explain the reason behind that.............that's all.

Origins of the Nativity

St. Francis of Assisi is said to have introduced the world to the three-dimensional Nativity Scene after a trip to Egypt and Acre in 1220. He was said to have used live humans and animals in his set. The idea of the nativity scene soon spread to Germany in the 1600’s. Catholics and Protestants put these scenes up in their churches, homes, and parks. In many homes and churches, the baby Jesus is often left out of the crib until Christmas day, representing the fact that He has not been born yet. It is common practice in the United States for people to put all characters in the scene all at once."

[Floridafarmer]

Originally Posted by Tyler45

Origins of the Nativity

St. Francis of Assisi is said to have introduced the world to the three-dimensional Nativity Scene after a trip to Egypt and Acre in 1220. He was said to have used live humans and animals in his set. The idea of the nativity scene soon spread to Germany in the 1600’s. Catholics and Protestants put these scenes up in their churches, homes, and parks. In many homes and churches, the baby Jesus is often left out of the crib until Christmas day, representing the fact that He has not been born yet. It is common practice in the United States for people to put all characters in the scene all at once."

Thank you for the explanation.

[Tyler45]

Originally Posted by Floridafarmer

Thank you for the explanation.

i don't think you needed to roll your eyes at me when I gave you an explanation to your question.

[socalgrl]

Actually, It was 3 years passed by the time the Magi made it to where Jesus was born and he was no longer a newborn but actually was a toddler. But here is the states, we have always depicted the scene to have the "birth" already in place.

[Tyler45]

Originally Posted by socalgrl

Actually, It was 3 years passed by the time the Magi made it to where Jesus was born and he was no longer a newborn but actually was a toddler. But here is the states, we have always depicted the scene to have the "birth" already in place.

I am in the states and I don't do it that way nor does my church so why don't you just respect other peoples traditions. Not everyone has to do it the way you do it and if they don't that doesn't make them wrong for doing it their way. You have your way and they have theirs so why not just leave it at that and move on?

[luffy]

Originally Posted by Tyler45

I am in the states and I don't do it that way nor does my church so why don't you just respect other peoples traditions. Not everyone has to do it the way you do it and if they don't that doesn't make them wrong for doing it their way. You have your way and they have theirs so why not just leave it at that and move on?

I totally agree, the voice of reason as always

[New to This]

Thank you Tyler for the explanation for the lack of a baby Jesus in some of the Nativities. I also read the traditions of others learned from grandparents and celebrated in other countries. To bad others have not gone back to read of these wonderful and different ways to announce the birth of the baby Jesus.

[Pirate Kel]

Originally Posted by New to This

Thank you Tyler for the explanation for the lack of a baby Jesus in some of the Nativities. I also read the traditions of others learned from grandparents and celebrated in other countries. To bad others have not gone back to read of these wonderful and different ways to announce the birth of the baby Jesus.

woohoo! way to go Tyler!!!

[cakepro]

Originally Posted by socalgrl

But here is the states, we have always depicted the scene to have the "birth" already in place.

I don't know who you are representing when you use the pronoun "we" but that's not true.

The infant Jesus is placed in His crib in the manger on Christmas Eve (midnight Mass) or Christmas Day.

[sillyeagle]

I am loving all this 'winter wonderland' effect. Funny... but in RL I *HATE* winter and snow. LOL Guess that's because I have to see that it gets shoveled in RL. lol

My 1st creche did not have Jesus in it... so when they corrected that and offered one that did.. I exchanged it. No big deal. Dont be such a virtual miser!