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- 12-10-2004, 07:55 PM #1OMG!!!!
Madame Tussaud's Pop Icon Nativity Scene
(CBS/AP) People generally chuckle at the lineup of celebrities Madame Tussauds. But deck the figures in religious garb, and some of the smiles turn to sneers.
Christian leaders on Wednesday denounced a Nativity scene at a London wax museum featuring soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, a former Spice Girl, as the parents of Jesus.
But the Anglican Church Times called the display, "just pathetic," and Bishop Michael Marshall, in an interview with CBS News Correspondent Mark Phillips, said: "It's a pity that our generation seems to be able to maul and smudge everything."
The waxwork tableau at Madame Tussaud's museum includes actors Hugh Grant and Samuel L. Jackson as shepherds and Australian disco diva Kylie Minogue as an angel.
The Vatican was not amused, calling the tableau tasteless. A spokesman said it was unacceptable to have celebrities representing Jesus, Joseph or Mary.
But its not only the main characters' portrayal the church has a problem with, Phillips reports. What's worse, they say, is who has been chosen to depict the three wisemen: Tony Blair, the Queen's husband Prince Phillip and, perhaps to add injury to insult, George W. Bush!!!.
To critics, the museum says it's sorry, but the nativity will stand through Christmas.
Most visitors to the museum were more light-hearted, reports CBS News Correspondent Tom Fenton.
"I'm a great believer in the Lord, but I don't think He worries about things like this," one said.
"What I'm more concerned about is that George W. Bush appears to be a 'wise' man," quipped another...
See for yourself.
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- 12-11-2004, 11:46 AM #2
all i can say is that if there was a movie with this scene, noone would give a flying turd about what actors played whom. what the hell is the difference?
oh yeah, i really like the comment about our generation tarnishing everything. it's good to know that everyone from the "older generation" were perfect people who never did anything wrong. like racism. or religious persecution. get over yourselves old folks. damn.
and the vatican has no room to speak of anything after some of the atrocities it has turned a blind eye towards. they have pushed me away from religion somewhat more than pulled me in. i think god would have a few things to say about some of there actions.Last edited by - TracKMastA -; 12-11-2004 at 11:54 AM.
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- 01-04-2005, 01:02 AM #3
Yup that's a good point there.
I hope they would find some better actors for that movie though!
- 01-10-2005, 06:41 AM #4Phone Addict
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haha thats funny as!
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