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>> it has grown now, right? >> you know, i was reading the book, you had the kids go to the nativity. and they would always -- sometimes ask why after they got their oat meal so why is it important for you to take them every year? >> well it was real important when i was the city mayor and manager to kind of sanction the idea of allowing the real reason for the season, jesus birth to be portrayed and kind of live that again in the public square. because it is very dangerous for a civilianationza...

The skies. >> but for many alcohscholars, looking for proof of bethlehem or any nativity misses the point. >> we dont know much about the historical birth of jesus, but we know the tales told are power chl and beautiful and moving to the present day. >> the story we celebrate this holiday season didnt start, it follows the stories of all our ancient ancestors. if you think about it, the bible is a story of a family, an epic tale. st they started by fighting and making peace and rules to live by ...

The same time, my siblings and i, home for an alumni basketball game in alaska. >> thats the key, isnt it, as we look at another picture. >> one more. >> there they are. thats part of the family. not all. it is a big family now. >> it has grown now, right? i was reading a book. you had the kids go to nativity, track the nativity. sometimes they -- after they got their oatmeal, why is it important to take them there every year. >> when i was the city mayor and manager to sanction the idea of allo...

For an alumni basketball game in alaska. >> that is really the key. as we look at another picture of the family. >> one more, and that is part of the family, not all. because it is a big family now. >> it has grown now, right? >> you know, i was reading the book, you had the kids go to the nativity. and they would always -- sometimes ask why after they got their oat meal, so why is it important for you to take them every year? >> well, it was real important when i was the city mayor and manager ...

Have a family. i have over 2,000 babies born from women who were not able to even conceive. >> how far can we believe it though? >> we receive every month -- the letters always say we are writing you just to say thank you because my husband and i, we couldnt have children for 22 years. we believe that the virgin mary, mother of jesus, would help us to have a family. we believe this. and it happened. because we believe. >> wow. >> returning to the church of the nativity, one question remains. >> ...

And cant pull it back. >> all right. we would love to hear from you. do you think this is the case, once every ten minutes? meanwhile, coming up. >> terror in the skies. >> plane shook a little bit, then we smelled a lot of smoke. >> i just heard a big boom, like crashing into a wall. >> what happened on this flight that has passengers horrified. from nativity displays being knicksed, do our nations kids know the meaning of christmas? meet the man making it his mission to make it happen with...

Christmas and people might be offended. this is not the first time we might have an accident. just a couple months ago, i did an exclusive report on another briefing that labeled groups like the american family association as domestic hate groups as a result of our reporting. the secretary of defense put a hold on future training briefings. but, again, here at camp shelby, another example of this war on christmas all because you cant call a football game a christmas football tournament. >> if it...

Books of the testament. but history books tell us more about the rise of political tensions in the middle east around that time. and in that way, not much has change in bethlehem. and the birth of a tiny baby is for many still bringing home for a new kind of world in new york, lauren green, fox news. >> thanks very much. you can catch more of her special tonight as she hosts the nativity, fact, fiction, and faith, right here at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. well, coming up, before i bid you goodbye,...

The biblical birth place of just. lauren is in the holy land tracing the very dawn of christianity. >> the birth of jesus has been celebrated for over 2,000 years. it has evolved into a time of shopping, gift-giving, and winter revelry. ♪ >> but thats far from how it began. >> its actually the most powerful and subversive thing we could be celebrating. its about the entire overthrow of the way the world is, and its replacement with a different sort of world. >> we see firth the grotto of the b...

Welcome back. i have to say merry christmas eve to you. from nativity displays being knicksed to banning carols that mention the name jesus christ and christmas has been under attack this year all across the country. that means sadly some american children dont know the true story or meaning of the holiday. our next guest wants to change that. brad staff from learnourhistory.com. good for you to join us on this occasion. >> thanks for having me. >> with your studies, have you determined that chr...