Diversity on Display in Baptists' Living Nativity Scene

[Jerome]

from Baptist Press: Interracial nativity brainchild of two Nashville Baptist pastors

"collaboration between First Baptist Church in Nashville, a majority white congregation led by Senior Pastor Frank Lewis, and nearby First Baptist Church Capitol Hill, a majority black church led by Senior Pastor Kelly Miller Smith Jr....Luke Molette is Smith’s grandson, born in November to Smith’s daughter Valerie Hayes, who portrayed Mary. 'Frank said, ‘Well, why don’t you just use that child to portray Jesus?'' Smith said. 'But I also told Frank, ‘Why don’t we have a white Joseph, as well?’' Chuck Satterwhite, recruited to portray Joseph, is a member of Nashville First Baptist, a Southern Baptist congregation"

 

[Aaron]

The only thing missing is The Little Pagan Drummer Boy. Too bad it was about politics and not the fact that Jesus came to "all people." The accolades of the world are their reward.

 

[church mouse guy]

The only thing missing is The Little Pagan Drummer Boy. Too bad it was about politics and not the fact that Jesus came to "all people." The accolades of the world are their reward.

The best Christmas gift is a broken drum--you can't beat it.

 

[Aaron]

The best Christmas gift is a broken drum--you can't beat it.

 

[Salty]

I am not politically correct - I am politically right

 

[canadyjd]

The only thing missing is The Little Pagan Drummer Boy. Too bad it was about politics and not the fact that Jesus came to "all people." The accolades of the world are their reward.

I guess I don't see how it wasn't about Jesus. How does the race of these folks change the focus off Jesus or that Jesus came to "all people".

 

[JonC]

I guess I don't see how it wasn't about Jesus. How does the race of these folks change the focus off Jesus or that Jesus came to "all people".

I was actually thinking the same thing (didn't want to say it because I don't like going against the grain).

I guess one idea could be the motivation?

 

[Wingman68]

I think it becomes a pc statement & diminishes the birth that should bring pure joy to every Christian. What are people really thinking about when they see this? Try to be truthful.
Nearly every commercial stuff’s biracial couples & families into the viewers mindset. You would think that biracial couples make up about 70% of the population. So the Baptists find they need to make a statement of what? I guess we’re just lucky they didn’t use two guys, one being trans. There’s always next year.

 

[Wesley Briggman]

Christ does not diversify, He unifies.

Col 3:11 KJV - Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.

 

[Wesley Briggman]

Nearly every commercial stuff’s biracial couples & families into the viewers mindset. You would think that biracial couples make up about 70% of the population.

I consider this observable fact "social engineering".

 

[Aaron]

I guess I don't see how it wasn't about Jesus. How does the race of these folks change the focus off Jesus or that Jesus came to "all people".

Read the headline. It's a political stunt. It's not the Nativity on display, it's Diversity. But, we've had this conversation before.

 

[canadyjd]

Read the headline. It's a political stunt. It's not the Nativity on display, it's Diversity. But, we've had this conversation before.

I don't think the people wrote the headline, Baptist press did.

 

[Aaron]

I don't think the people wrote the headline, Baptist press did.

They got the message.

Dude. Open your eyes.

 

[InTheLight]

This is a total non-issue.

Someone please tell me the harm this is doing to the Christmas story?



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[Use of Time]

I was actually thinking the same thing (didn't want to say it because I don't like going against the grain).

I guess one idea could be the motivation?

I think some people assume everything about diversity is a politically statement even when it’s not. Ironically, their reaction makes diversity necessary and a self fulfilling prophecy for those that cry about it.

There wouldn’t need to be a political motivation if people didn’t react like this every time they see different races comingle.

If you don’t like political correctness then stop giving it the fuel of necessity.

 

[Use of Time]

They got the message.

Dude. Open your eyes.

Dude you are going to be just fine. Triggered much?

 

[Wesley Briggman]

If you don’t like political correctness then stop giving it the fuel of necessity.

Your insight is elusive.

 

[carpro]

I guess I don't see how it wasn't about Jesus. How does the race of these folks change the focus off Jesus or that Jesus came to "all people".

The races of the actors is not worthy of notice or comment.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

I think some people assume everything about diversity is a politically statement even when it’s not. Ironically, their reaction makes diversity necessary and a self fulfilling prophecy for those that cry about it.

There wouldn’t need to be a political motivation if people didn’t react like this every time they see different races comingle.

If you don’t like political correctness then stop giving it the fuel of necessity.

You did not get that from the article, but made it up out of whole cloth. The article clearly articulated the intent of the made up scene for the parade float.

They intentionally, though unnecessarily, made it all about "politically correct" "racial diversity." They wanted everyone to notice (parade float). We did.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

Your insight is elusive.

That's because he has PC backward. It isn't fueled by necessity by those opposed, but rather by those who need to silence debate, because their position isn't supportable by rational argument.