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Parents took me, but now signed to take my kids into a live nativity and see mary joseph and baby jesus. is there going to see what its all about so its going to be cold a little bit about like minnesota but to me it just reinforces what its all about. abby: i agree with you, we pay a lot of close attention to that as well. we do a box every year we put what we are grateful for and its all anonymous but we know each others handwriting. and on christmas we actually open it because its important d...

Pete what is your favorite thing about this time year? >> you know i want to share the message and the reason for the season, especially with my kids. ive got a bunch of kids and everybody gets cut up and sansone all the gifts, but it is the christmas story, the birth of jesus that really matters of why we all come together and celebrate. so my parents used to take me to it forest lake minnesota to the live nativity. its where the manger scene comes alive with actors and singers right in front o...

About this time year? >> you know i want to share the message and the reason for the season, especially with my kids. ive got a bunch of kids and everybody gets cut up and sansone all the gifts, but it is the christmas story, the birth of jesus that really matters of why we all come together and celebrate. so my parents used to take me to it forest lake minnesota to the live nativity. its where the manger scene comes alive with actors and singers right in front of you. since minnesota in decembe...

To take my kids into a live nativity and see mary joseph and baby jesus. is there going to see what its all about so its going to be cold a little bit about like minnesota but to me it just reinforces what its all about. abby: i agree with you, we pay a lot of close attention to that as well. we do a box every year we put what we are grateful for and its all anonymous but we know each others handwriting. and on christmas we actually open it because its important during the season to be grateful ...

Similar nativity scene at the claremont united methodist church 30 miles east of where we are where the reverend is getting exactly the publicity and public debate she was aiming for when she posted pictures of the unusual nativity on faceboo facebook. >> in some ways, it is public theology to raise some awareness of compassion and kindness and hope the discussions even if they dont start my change some hearts. >> these kind of displays have infuriated some theologians. lets listen here. >> the ...

If were to crossover today in this state, he would probably be in a cage right now. >> so debate has certainly been prompted by these displays, but whether they are changing any hearts and minds are simply reinforcing already strongly held views on the subject of immigration on the one hand, on the sanctity of the traditional nativity on the other seems to be an open question from what weve seen, everybody thinks exactly what they thought befor before. >> shannon: jonathan, thank you. some peopl...

Reinforcing already strongly held views on immigration on the one hand, on the sanctity of the traditional nativity on the other, its an open question. bret? >> bret: jonathan, thank you. when we come back, santas are everywhere. [sneezing] cancel your cold. the 1-pill power of advil multi-symptom cold & flu knocks out your worst symptoms. cancel your cold, not your plans. advil multi-symptom cold & flu. (man and woman) [burst of t♪lking to animals] (vo) it feels good to give back. (attendant)...

>> more than 5,000 allied officers from 153 countries are currently training with u.s. military on american soil. >> shannon: jacqui heinrich life they are in pensacola, thank you very much and we are just now getting word again that the navy has suspended the flight training for all 175 saudi students who are participating in this program in pensacola. the nativity getting political. the backlash over the display at some churches next but first, marie fredrickson one of the founders of the top ...

The ever greens because they never lost their color or needles during the cold months. martin luther is credited with putting candlelights on the ever greens to honor the birth of jesus. while evergreens are not directly tied to the nativity -- >> the tradition or idea of calling it a holiday tree is a recent one. its a 21st krenturely1st -- ce. release a statement, christian nationalists misusing their authority to endorse and promote their own religious views and so hauled holy book over other...

The iconic tree hit the wisconsin state assembly when democratic governor tony ever proposed changing the name of the evergreen at the capital to holiday tree. his republican predecessor declared it a christmas tree back in 2007 and last month state lawmakers voted to keep it that way. >> they called it a christmas tree and thats what it is. no disrespect but christ is right in the name of christmas. >> historians say ancient pagans of europe worshiped the evergreens because they never lost thei...