See how Mary, Joseph and their donkey did it

Jesus was born in a simple manger in a bare stable in Bethlehem. Perhaps this was because Mary and Joseph knew that it just would have been wrong to surround God's son with the conspicuous consumption that defines many peoples lives today. Perhaps every now and again we can choose to revel in the glory of an old thing rather than a new thing, and do the planet a favour too

With huge thanks to Partizan, London

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[truemind]

I LOVE fantasy fiction, who's the author?

[dothegreenthing]

Ben and Greg.

[dothegreenthing]

Why don't you buy a new...oh, right. Watch it on a friends PC then. Or swap something else you own for a second hand computer made sometime this century ;-)

[totalgamer88]

They had to sleep in a manger because all boarding houses were filled. The emperor of Rome wanted a census, so all Jews traveling to the capital used Bethlehem as a resting point. By the time they arrived everythng was filled. It was fitting, but you need to know the history as well.

[weeeendog]

@xKJx25 seems like christian shits to me. maybe schists? OK?

[xKJx25]

@idreespower Sigh... Are you seriously even trying? Don't you have any christian friends? With that attitude I'm not surprised -_- Joseph is Mary's husband. Mary was chosen to be the carrier of Jesus. Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph and Mary did not have sex -_- thats why she's called the Virgin Mary -_- happy?

[idreespower]

@xKJx25 mister shit plz plz CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHO WAS JOSEPH AT THAT TIME and i heared THAT WHEN JESUS CHRIST BORN AZSTAGHFIRULLAH ... THEN THAT JOSEPH WAS ALREADY IN THAT AREA IS THAT CORRECT.

[xKJx25]

What would be the modern interpretation when Joseph found out he couldn't do mary? XD that would be funny I think

[xKJx25]

@idreespower first of all we are not christian SHITS you f*cking moron -_- what the hell is your problem flaming about religion. If you don't like it then don't hold it against us. go believe in ur own demon or whatever it is you praise. We aint complainin!

but for the sake of answering your question Mary is a Virgin and Jesus wasn't conceived through sexbut through the power of the holy spirit. Are ya happy? Idiot -_- go read a bible or read from google before you go flaming like a moron

[idreespower]

first you christian shits you are saying prophet jesus pbuh is son of God and then you are comparing joseph who is joseph then jesus christ pbuh is totaly son of joseph then how can be son of God.????????

[1123mkie]

I do not like it

[Muckymuckmuck]

"This whole god thing does my head in.."

Classic..

[jhp1100]

nasty