“I have seen performances where the central character has not been Jesus. Instead he is replaced by an angel or a sheep, and I think that’s a shame,” said Rev Roger Widdecombe, vicar of St Paul’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Oh no, here we again!
If you have stumbled onto this blog and are not a Christian, get yourself a hot drink, pull up a comfy chair and then tuck into the following article written by one of the best in the business:- All Of Grace by Charles SpurgeonA growing number of schools have scrapped the traditional Mary and Joseph performances in favour of secular alternatives such as Snow White or Scrooge.
Others have removed explicitly religious messages from their re-enactments of the birth of Christ for fear of upsetting pupils of other faiths.
Now vicars have spoken out against this watering down of the nativity, complaining that children are not being taught the spiritual message of Christmas.
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