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Mon Dec 28, 2015, 07:10 AM

Dec 2015

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The black king is gone - anyone notice? [View all] trillion Dec 2015 OP

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Why is this shitty? I'm a duality of Christianity and Buddhism. trillion Dec 2015 #2

Feel free to think you are smart! akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #3

Put down the egg nog. joshcryer Dec 2015 #4

Why? Because you say so. I do not drink egg nog, thank you very much! akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #7

I know no black Du'er's here at all. I know NO du'ers here. I usually post in latest breaking news. trillion Dec 2015 #5

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Excuse me? I don't know anyone here from the black community. trillion Dec 2015 #19

Three wise men _ here are examples of the Balathzar with dark skin and with light skin Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #30

Another sarge43 Dec 2015 #46

My mother used to decorate for Chistmas with a nativity Blus4u Dec 2015 #76

Grew up during the 50's and that's how I remember it. n/t sarge43 Dec 2015 #77

Us too tazkcmo Dec 2015 #78

I suspect he's referring to the same anglicization of the nativity scene that I've noticed. Chan790 Dec 2015 #61

Thank you. Lots of truth here. closeupready Dec 2015 #69

WTF Skittles Dec 2015 #10

Skittles, you are not always right! akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #17

put down the pipe and get some sleep Skittles Dec 2015 #40

I think you called it. Android3.14 Dec 2015 #51

spot on In_The_Wind Dec 2015 #54

You won't be seeing him/her around her for three months. Talk about flaming out!! madinmaryland Dec 2015 #113

supreme flaming Skittles Dec 2015 #117

Say what?? madinmaryland Dec 2015 #119

*HEH* Skittles Dec 2015 #121

Take your own advice. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #79

One of the wise men - Balthazar Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #22

Wow, I didn't now any of that. trillion Dec 2015 #27

This never even occurred to me until you mentioned it. joshcryer Dec 2015 #6

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You're kidding right? You seriously don't know that a normal nativity set has a black king? trillion Dec 2015 #12

you need to chill out Skittles Dec 2015 #15

You need to leave me alone to respond to people on here. akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #18

I think I'll just start alerting your posts. You're as offensive as they come. trillion Dec 2015 #20

Be my guest, alert as much as you want! Who is stopping you? akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #25

done. trillion Dec 2015 #28

+1 stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #57

I don't normally involve myself with DU arguments but .... calm down... obviously you now have Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #32

Thankfully, a jury stopped you. cleanhippie Dec 2015 #131

You've been given ample evidence tazkcmo Dec 2015 #81

You've completely lost it now, why not admit you were wrong? Rex Dec 2015 #109

And the results are in........... davidpdx Dec 2015 #52

"The Adoration of the Magi" has included depictions of a black King since the 1500s. . . Journeyman Dec 2015 #34

Excellent depictions in paintings. I guess manufacturers of nativity sets less likely Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #35

Even here, we don't know for certain if one of the Magi was black or not . . . Journeyman Dec 2015 #36

The diversity of the magi is symbolic Retrograde Dec 2015 #90

From my earliest memories (1950s) one of the Magi was always black.I figured it was a representation Hekate Dec 2015 #111

you seem desperate! stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #47

My set came from the 2000's. I think it's about 7 or 8 years old. trillion Dec 2015 #9

Yeah right! akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #11

You seem to be quite a piece of work. And an ill informed one. trillion Dec 2015 #16

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"A black person unless it's an animal"? Rethink that phrase Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #24

You are trying your best to be obtuse as you know what I mean! akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #29

I YOUR nativity set maybe. Trillion has seen sets with a black king, so have I Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #31

So have I eom LiberalElite Dec 2015 #116

When I was a kid back in the Dark Ages, Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #37

I think my mother's set had a black magi if I remember right Ichingcarpenter Dec 2015 #42

FYI Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #39

That person got three hides in one thread, had that one been 4-3 it would have been four hides davidpdx Dec 2015 #53

Now on timeout for a couple of months Dems to Win Dec 2015 #59

Strange pintobean Dec 2015 #62

Wow. She's gone full blown racist... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #72

It is no fun for them PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #94

Yikes. joshcryer Dec 2015 #86

Wow! Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #100

Very odd GummyBearz Dec 2015 #85

Six hides in total recently Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #102

Just saw the sixth one davidpdx Dec 2015 #126

Drunk posting sprees seem to be that person's stock in trade. Codeine Dec 2015 #64

It was my alert JackInGreen Dec 2015 #68

It looks like it was late at night - She could have been drunk... CajunBlazer Dec 2015 #99

The poster in #64 said that, not me. davidpdx Dec 2015 #125

I'm sorry JackInGreen Dec 2015 #49

Jesus as I know going to Sunday School was white? LOL stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #50

That's the one that really got me, too AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #73

You should be banned. n/t tazkcmo Dec 2015 #82

You just spent most of the thread arguing LiberalElite Dec 2015 #115

This is incredibly offensive. yardwork Dec 2015 #120

Wow. This sounds like Meghan Kelley's claim that both Jesus and tblue37 Dec 2015 #123

ALL you have to do is google "Christmas nativity set" and select images trillion Dec 2015 #26

I remember Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #33

I had a suspicion but Dr. Xavier Dec 2015 #13

Wow. This thread went off the rails in record time Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #23

The nativity set I bought last month has a black king. bananas Dec 2015 #38

Where do you get it? I want my black king back! trillion Dec 2015 #127

hey trillion, I forgot to ask Skittles Dec 2015 #41

He's my little brother and he is drinking racist Tea Party and Trump Kool-aide. There is no trillion Dec 2015 #56

my sympathy to you Skittles Dec 2015 #105

It's all a myth anyway. OldRedneck Dec 2015 #43

two side to this DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #44

My mom is Italian and has a very old set from Napoli, where they orginated Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #92

I will check Costco, thank you! trillion Dec 2015 #128

I had not noticed but it's a good point to bring up. tecelote Dec 2015 #45

Not your OP in particular, but this has got to be one of the craziest threads Amimnoch Dec 2015 #48

Looking at the times of these posts - LiberalElite Dec 2015 #55

NOPE !! NOT ME !!! stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #58

Should be as I work in a few hours. No I haven't been to bed yet. And I don't even drink caffeine. trillion Dec 2015 #63

Have a great day Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #98

I work nights JackInGreen Dec 2015 #70

I work days - LiberalElite Dec 2015 #114

not only should there be a Black king but... handmade34 Dec 2015 #60

Exactly. Why are the overwhelming images of Jesus a handsome, strawberry blond man? Vinca Dec 2015 #65

LOL!! AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #75

As Voltaire pointed out, we create our gods in our own image or an idealized image. sarge43 Dec 2015 #83

Or surfing on South Beach. alphafemale Dec 2015 #87

I totally agree with you AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #74

The set I display is made of olive wood and the figures are all the same color, camels, kings and Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #66

I saw a black Santa yesterday, here in northeast Wisconsin. Does that count? Scuba Dec 2015 #67

I presume you missed the three in south Dallas during your alleged observations. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #71

Journey Of The Magi by T. S. Eliot Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #80

Gives me chills all over. Hekate Dec 2015 #108

Haven't had the set out in a few years but mine is of children alphafemale Dec 2015 #84

There are some on ebay: femmocrat Dec 2015 #88

I still kpete Dec 2015 #89

These are the guys who taught Jesus and Biff Kung Fu, right? whatthehey Dec 2015 #91

Nice reference! Metatron Dec 2015 #112

Knew somebody would get it. His best IMO. whatthehey Dec 2015 #130

That's ok Jesus was probably black. craigmatic Dec 2015 #93

I checked with the final arbiter of all things... catnhatnh Dec 2015 #95

is that how racism works in America? Enrique Dec 2015 #96

Here's the first one that comes up when I search for Nativity Set on Amazon: Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #97

I did a search, too, and was shocked at how many Phentex Dec 2015 #101

It couldn't be that the OP just didn't find what they were looking for melman Dec 2015 #107

I think, hope that all of you will remember this thread next year and look in the stores. trillion Dec 2015 #129

Well Your Brother itcfish Dec 2015 #103

If the Three Wise Men had been Three Wise Women-- eridani Dec 2015 #122

+ 1,000,000 countryjake Dec 2015 #124

I thought Robb Stark was "King of the North"? Heeeeers Johnny Dec 2015 #104

Does that mean checkmate? pintobean Dec 2015 #106

I haven't paid attention to LiberalElite Dec 2015 #110

No because it is nonsense Egnever Dec 2015 #118