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erronis

(24,529 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2018, 03:35 PM Jul 2018

Baby Jesus 'detained' in US immigration protest

Source: BBC

A US church has placed statues of baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph in a cage on its lawn to protest against the Trump administration's immigration policy.

The Episcopalian Christ Church Cathedral in Indiana, Indianapolis, put the display up on Monday night, saying the Biblical family were refugees too.

The church said it was in response to the US justice department's separation of migrant children from their parents.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44704580

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Baby Jesus 'detained' in US immigration protest (Original Post) erronis Jul 2018 OP

They need to put Jesus in a separate cage LeftInTX Jul 2018 #1

Well played! lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #3

They need to put all three in seperate cages 47of74 Jul 2018 #5

Yep! geardaddy Jul 2018 #6

And make sure that all ways of reuniting the Christ family are lost in the bureaucracy. erronis Jul 2018 #7

Love it. iluvtennis Jul 2018 #2

Indeed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #4

Whohoo for sanity and humanity, lark Jul 2018 #8

Republican grown Jesus would approve keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #9

For the Bible tells me so keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #10

Thanks, Ive seen it before LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #14

Reminder to all Sado Christians:Jesus,Mary & Joseph were asylum seekers fleeing violence stuffmatters Jul 2018 #11

This church has an interesting history. mobeau69 Jul 2018 #12

Indiana, 'eh? Very un-Pence-ish. calimary Jul 2018 #13

I hope they used chicken wire.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #15

Just saw this on twitter and am amazed at the image. efhmc Dec 2018 #16

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)

1. They need to put Jesus in a separate cage

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 03:44 PM

Jul 2018

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. Well played!

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:00 PM

Jul 2018

47of74

(18,470 posts)

5. They need to put all three in seperate cages

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:30 PM

Jul 2018

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

6. Yep!

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:39 PM

Jul 2018

erronis

(24,529 posts)

7. And make sure that all ways of reuniting the Christ family are lost in the bureaucracy.

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:56 PM

Jul 2018

I'm sure ICE would not like these people speaking some furrin (Aramaic) language with swarthy skin tones.

iluvtennis

(21,527 posts)

2. Love it.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 03:44 PM

Jul 2018

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,388 posts)

4. Indeed

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 04:12 PM

Jul 2018

lark

(26,113 posts)

8. Whohoo for sanity and humanity,

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:03 PM

Jul 2018

Wish the thief in charge had even one drop of humanity or compassion, but he certainly does not.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

9. Republican grown Jesus would approve

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:06 PM

Jul 2018

Republican grown Jesus would approve

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

10. For the Bible tells me so

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:23 PM

Jul 2018

LiberalLovinLug

(14,756 posts)

14. Thanks, Ive seen it before

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 06:02 PM

Jul 2018

But I just wanted to comment on the fact that this cartoonist has captured perfectly the cold dead eyes of Kirstjen Nielsen.

stuffmatters

(2,580 posts)

11. Reminder to all Sado Christians:Jesus,Mary & Joseph were asylum seekers fleeing violence

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:24 PM

Jul 2018

In their consummate cruelty, Repug "Christians" all seem to have ignored that fact.

mobeau69

(12,462 posts)

12. This church has an interesting history.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:24 PM

Jul 2018

It's the oldest church in the county and the oldest building on Monument Circle. It's very pretty and nestled on a small plot of ground surrounded by high rises. Thanks for posting erronis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Church_Cathedral_(Indianapolis)

calimary

(90,775 posts)

13. Indiana, 'eh? Very un-Pence-ish.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 05:56 PM

Jul 2018

A very good reminder. The Holy Family indeed were refugees.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,796 posts)

15. I hope they used chicken wire....

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 06:05 PM

Jul 2018

to keep out the chickenshit DHS.......

efhmc

(16,990 posts)

16. Just saw this on twitter and am amazed at the image.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 10:59 AM

Dec 2018

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