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[rivka]

Alex continues to be fascinated by all things Baby Jesus. She knows quite a few "Baby Jesus songs" - Christmas carols, to the rest of us - and sings them at every opportunity. Even at nursery school, which is supposed to be a Christmas-free (because it's a religion-free) environment.

Well. Tonight Alex reported to us matter-of-factly:

"Mr. Rob said that Jesus is going to come back. But I told him no, he's already dead."

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After a brief initial pissed-off reaction, I've decided I'm okay with Mr. Rob saying this to her. I had heard that she sang him some Baby Jesus songs, and I'm quite sure that she is the one who initiated the Jesus talk. He had no way of knowing that she isn't actually being raised Christian. I actually feel a little sorry for him, being met with such a calm and assured contradiction.

I hope she didn't go on to tell him her ideas about Beezus, Jesus' twin sister who "was born in the same stable and had the same animals and also grew up to be an important teacher."

Comments

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

I thought that scholars had decided that the references to Beezus the Just in Josephus were all later interpolations?

[dornbeast.livejournal.com]

(Lie Mode: ON)
This isn't about the scholars and their opinions! This is about divine inspiration! Or maybe it's just too much sugar.
(Lie Mode: OFF)