In preparing for Christmas the TV ad tells us a time for renewing the sofa or meeting up with family and friends and eat drink and be merry. John wrote, “They are of the world, therefore what they say is of the world and the world listens to them.” 1 John 4: 5 The world view of Christmas for many people means parties, food and presents. The world view looks at the Nativity with natural eyes, and can’t see the Biblical view. The Independent Newspaper wrote, “Greggs says sorry for replacing baby Jesus with a sausage roll in nativity scene for Christmas ad campaign” The stunt was apparently meant to be taken in a light-hearted way but numerous people pointed out that the ‘fresh take’ on the 2,000-year old scene could cause offence because Jesus was Jewish and eating pork is forbidden in the Jewish faith.” This picture should be in an art gallery.” Apology accepted.
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