Nativity Scene Ordered Removed from Air Base

Airmen at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina were ordered to take down a Nativity scene only hours after they put it up, military officials said.

The Nativity scene was erected in advance of the base's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Airmen said they sent an email to base commanders asking if they could put up a Nativity scene -- and invited servicemen of other faiths to create a display of their own. After receiving no such offers, the airmen went ahead with the scene.

Shortly after it went up, base commanders received a phone call from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. The group's president, Mikey Weinstein, said he'd received calls from personnel at the base complaining about the Nativity scene, the Sumter, S.C., newspaper the Item reported Tuesday.

Lt. Keavy Rake, Shaw Air Force Base public affairs officer, said base commanders pledged to look into the matter. When they contacted Air Force headquarters in Washington they were told it was a violation of the Air Force code to have a sole religious display on base property unless it was associated with an on-base military chapel.

"The base's legal team received a call, and they basically said we couldn't have a sole religious display and we had to take it down," Rake said. "The volunteers took down the Nativity scene and are deciding on a better place to put it." (I have a suggestion, might take one heck of a Proctologist to remove it though) I added the above Nativity scene for those who DO NOT know what it looks like. That is Joseph on the left, his wife Mary on the right, and a baby, name Jesus, in the manger. Accepted, beloved, cherished and meaningful, in some circles. Apparently offensive, in others. 

Could Jesus retire?

Could Jesus retire? The Pope is going to, almost the same thing.

How much money does the Pope make, and will he still get retirement the same as our "government" officials, how about Secret Service, or whatever they call it over there. What did they do six centuries ago when that Pope retired? I wonder, too, if there was any "bonus" money paid to him. I wonder if he even has a bank account, or has any insurance agent gotten to him to work on his retirement program.

"Hello, ah, I'm Harry Johnson with Metropolitan, and I was wondering, who I could talk to about setting up a nice retirement program for the Pope, is he in right now. I've heard some folks get an "audience" with him, do I have to do that, and are there gonna be all those people in the room too, some of the questions might be kinda personal."

Can you imagine the chaos in the world if Jesus announced that he was retiring.  "Well, I just don't think enough people believe in me anymore. I see all that is going on in the world, and, well, I just get discouraged. If Benedict can do it, then I may give it a shot. People can still believe in me whether I'm in the office or not, let's face it, the whole thing is built on faith."

GOD ENJOYS A GOOD LAUGH!

There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:

1. He called everyone brother 

2. He liked Gospel 

3. He didn't get a fair trial 

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish:

1. He went into His Father's business 

2. He lived at home until he was 33 

3. He was sure his Mother was a virgin and his Mother was sure He was God 

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Italian: 

1. He talked with His hands 

2. He had wine with His meals 

3. He used olive oil 

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was a Californian:

1. He never cut His hair 

2. He walked around barefoot all the time 

3. He started a new religion 

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was an American Indian: 

1. He was at peace with nature 

2. He ate a lot of fish 

3. He talked about the Great Spirit 

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Irish:

1. He never got married.. 

2. He was always telling stories. 

3. He loved green pastures. 

But the most compelling evidence of all -3 proofs that Jesus was a WOMAN:

1. He fed a crowd at a moment's notice when there was virtually no food. 

2. He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just didn't get it. 

3. And even when He was dead, He had to get up because there was still work to do.