Ship of Fools: Heaven: Nativity Story in 30 seconds

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Posted by Obnoxious Snob (# 982) on :

The Christian Advertising Network are holding a competition to see whether people can tell the Nativity Story in 30 seconds.

How about in 20 words??

Could do it, I suppose, in 10 but would you be able to really explore the theological depth????

[ 03. April 2009, 06:11: Message edited by: Zappa ]

Posted by Obnoxious Snob (# 982) on :

Seems a heavenly task to me but please move if thread needs a more appropriate home.

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!
Hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel!

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Wow, Eutychus - that is profound!! You should write a hymn. [Smile]

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

I must admit to having triple-counted the number of words and finding it too good to be true (and also hard to improve on).

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

I can't improve on Euty's (and suspect that if nobody else can then it might be a very short thread). So I've decided to go for a different mix'n'match approach:

Away in a manger, God came down at Christmas, While shepherds watched their flocks, Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory.

Posted by Zealot en vacance (# 9795) on :

Announced by Angels, the creator of all things seen and unseen, miraculously enters His physical creation as a baby, Alleluia.

Posted by Low Treason (# 11924) on :

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

Posted by Gort (# 6855) on :

HALF OFF MULTI-COLORED CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS THIS SATURDAY ONLY!

Previous offers not applicable. Restocking fee on returned items.

Posted by Rev per Minute (# 69) on :

BBC story here; anyone wanting to enter the competition will have to be between 18 and 24 years old (drat, just missed it [Roll Eyes]

). Not sure that Charles Wesley (age: 301) really qualifies!

Posted by Huia (# 3473) on :

Or there's something original I wrote then stitched on my Christmas card several years ago.

Christ-child lying
Helpless
Realized
Incarnation
Star summoned
They worshipped
Messiah
Awaited
Saviour.

I'm too old to enter [Waterworks]

this is ageism- is outrage!

I like this year's card better anyway.

Huia

Posted by Ancient Mariner (# 4) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Gort:
HALF OFF MULTI-COLORED CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS THIS SATURDAY ONLY!

Previous offers not applicable. Restocking fee on returned items.

Posted by Marvin the Martian (# 4360) on :

Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ in a stable. Angels, Shepherds and Magi came to worship the new born Messiah.

There you go.

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

I'm impressed.
Shipmates usually tell the Nativity Story in about a month!

Posted by Gwai (# 11076) on :

Amazing almighty arrives amidst astonished animal assembly.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Or then there's the Librul Plot™ version:

Peripatetic Person Penetrates Peasant Precipitately
Cuckolded Carpenter Concocts Cover-up
Paraclete-Parthenogenesis Popular Plot
Rumour Resonates Repeatedly
Gullible Godbotherers gabble
Still

Posted by Athrawes (# 9594) on :

Glad you understood that, Zappa. [Roll Eyes]

I think I'll stick with Eutychus' effort (chanelling Wesley).

Posted by KenWritez (# 3238) on :

"Were you born in a barn?"

(Probably only US shipmates will get this.)

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

OMG, it's twins! Quick, hide one.

Posted by rugasaw (# 7315) on :

Pop. Waaaaa. Jesus!

Posted by Belisarius (# 32) on :

Tangent:

Bible in a Minute

Posted by Harperchild (# 14017) on :

I just have to add...

A few years ago when youngest was in nursery school (aged 3) he was given the part of the angel Gabriel, and had the only line spoken in the whole play.

"Be not be afraid!"

Posted by Harperchild (# 14017) on :

quote:
"Were you born in a barn?"

(Probably only US shipmates will get this.)

but most of us have TVs [Big Grin]

... Yeah, and every time I hear a donkey bray, I get homesick!

Posted by Melisande (# 4177) on :

Awww, it's a baby! Completely God! Completely human! All at once! My brain explodes.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Belisarius:
Tangent:

Bible in a Minute

Stunning!

Posted by ChaliceGirl (# 13656) on :

If today's media covered it:

Virgin Gives Birth to Son
Says God is the Dad
Film at 11!

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

A baby, angels, a star, shepherds with sheep and three wise men - look what Santa brought me!

Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :

*bump* In honor of Advent I.

Posted by Sir Kevin (# 3492) on :

Eutychus is still best, but Melisande close second. I am light-years removed from the target age group for the contest, so I shall refrain from contributing to this competition…

[Overused]

Posted by Alban (# 9047) on :

I'll give it a go.

Mary and Joe engaged, Mary pregnant (not Joe's - God's) Married anyway. Census, journey, stable only available accomodation, baby born there.

Posted by Zach82 (# 3208) on :

"Inequity- too much of it! Justice and Peace? Not enough! Here is a baby- mom is a virgin y'know. Myrrh?" [Biased]

Posted by Presbyopic (# 10596) on :

If the competition is only for the 18-24 age group they should have made it "Nativity in Textspeak"

JC born 4 u
OMG TY! TY!

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