From Fox News: A church in Charlotte, North Carolina, reportedly sought to “disturb passersby” this Christmas with a Nativity scene that depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph with “masked immigration agents wearing bulletproof vests and brandishing handcuffs.”
According to The Charlotte Observer, Missiongathering Church criticized immigration enforcement, and the church pastor’s goal was to “force viewers to confront the fear many immigrant families in Charlotte felt following recent immigration arrests in the city.”
The installation displays the biblical account of Mary, Joseph and Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem with figures dressed as ICE agents added. Rev. Andrew Shipley told the paper the depiction mirrors what immigrant families are experiencing today.
Shipley said the church has helped people who are “afraid” of U.S. Customs and Border Protection working in the city.
“The goal is to disturb, to make people feel something,” Shipley said. “What’s been happening to Charlotte families … is disturbing and is graphic and horrifying.”
This isn’t an isolated display. It was reportedly created by an artist group called TaskForce. They have created similar installations at other churches across the country.
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