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We have heard many times in church that the timing of Jesus' coming was "just at the right time." Had He come 2000 years later (or in TODAY'S day and age) this is what might have happened and of course be one of the news' headlines:
INFANT DISCOVERED IN BARN, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAUNCH PROBE
Nazareth Carpenter Being Held On Charges Involving Underage Mother
Bethlehem, Judea - Authorities were today alerted by a concerned
citizen, who noticed a family living in a barn. Upon arrival, Family
Protective Service personnel, accompanied by police, took into
protective care an infant child named Jesus, who had been wrapped in strips of cloth and placed in a feeding trough by his 15-year old mother, Mary of Nazareth.
During the confrontation, a man identified as Joseph, also of
Nazareth, attempted to stop the social workers. Joseph, aided by several local shepherds and some unidentified foreigners, tried to forestall efforts to take the child, but were restrained by the police.
Also being held for questioning are three foreigners who allege to
be wise men from an eastern country. The INS and Homeland Security officials are seeking information about these who may be in the country illegally. A source with the INS states that they had no passports, but were in possession of gold and other possibly illegal substances. They resisted arrest, saying that they had been warned by God to avoid officials in Jerusalem, and to return quickly to their own country. The chemical substances in their possession will be tested.
The owner of the barn is also being held for questioning. The
manager of the Bethlehem Inn faces possible revocation of his license for violating health and safety regulations by allowing people to stay in the stable. Civil authorities are also investigating the zoning violations involvedin maintaining livestock in a commercially-zoned district.
The location of the minor child will not be released, and the prospect
for a quick resolution to this case is doubtful. Asked about when
Jesus would be returned to his mother, a Child Protective Service
spokesperson said, "The father is middle-aged and the mother definitely underage. We are checking with officials in Nazareth to determine what their legal relationship is."
Joseph has admitted taking Mary from her home in Nazareth because of a census requirement. However, because she was obviously pregnant when hey left, investigators are looking into other reasons for their departure. Joseph is being held without bond on charges of molestation, kidnapping, child endangerment, and statutory rape.
Mary was taken to the Bethlehem General Hospital, where she is
being examined by doctors. Charges may also be filed against her for child endangerment. She will also undergo psychiatric evaluation because of her claim that she is a virgin, and that the child is from God.
The director of the psychiatric wing said, "I don't profess to have
the right to tell people what to believe, but when their beliefs adversely affect the safety and well-being of others -- in this case her child --we must consider her a danger to others. The unidentified drugs at the scene didn't help her case, but I'm confident that with the proper therapy regiment we can get her back on her feet."
A spokesperson for the governor's office said, "Who knows what was
going through their heads? But regardless, their treatment of the child was inexcusable, and the involvement of these others frightening. There is much we don't know about this case, but for the sake of the child and thepublic, you can be assured that we will pursue this matter to the end."
INFANT DISCOVERED IN BARN, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAUNCH PROBE
Nazareth Carpenter Being Held On Charges Involving Underage Mother
Bethlehem, Judea - Authorities were today alerted by a concerned
citizen, who noticed a family living in a barn. Upon arrival, Family
Protective Service personnel, accompanied by police, took into
protective care an infant child named Jesus, who had been wrapped in strips of cloth and placed in a feeding trough by his 15-year old mother, Mary of Nazareth.
During the confrontation, a man identified as Joseph, also of
Nazareth, attempted to stop the social workers. Joseph, aided by several local shepherds and some unidentified foreigners, tried to forestall efforts to take the child, but were restrained by the police.
Also being held for questioning are three foreigners who allege to
be wise men from an eastern country. The INS and Homeland Security officials are seeking information about these who may be in the country illegally. A source with the INS states that they had no passports, but were in possession of gold and other possibly illegal substances. They resisted arrest, saying that they had been warned by God to avoid officials in Jerusalem, and to return quickly to their own country. The chemical substances in their possession will be tested.
The owner of the barn is also being held for questioning. The
manager of the Bethlehem Inn faces possible revocation of his license for violating health and safety regulations by allowing people to stay in the stable. Civil authorities are also investigating the zoning violations involvedin maintaining livestock in a commercially-zoned district.
The location of the minor child will not be released, and the prospect
for a quick resolution to this case is doubtful. Asked about when
Jesus would be returned to his mother, a Child Protective Service
spokesperson said, "The father is middle-aged and the mother definitely underage. We are checking with officials in Nazareth to determine what their legal relationship is."
Joseph has admitted taking Mary from her home in Nazareth because of a census requirement. However, because she was obviously pregnant when hey left, investigators are looking into other reasons for their departure. Joseph is being held without bond on charges of molestation, kidnapping, child endangerment, and statutory rape.
Mary was taken to the Bethlehem General Hospital, where she is
being examined by doctors. Charges may also be filed against her for child endangerment. She will also undergo psychiatric evaluation because of her claim that she is a virgin, and that the child is from God.
The director of the psychiatric wing said, "I don't profess to have
the right to tell people what to believe, but when their beliefs adversely affect the safety and well-being of others -- in this case her child --we must consider her a danger to others. The unidentified drugs at the scene didn't help her case, but I'm confident that with the proper therapy regiment we can get her back on her feet."
A spokesperson for the governor's office said, "Who knows what was
going through their heads? But regardless, their treatment of the child was inexcusable, and the involvement of these others frightening. There is much we don't know about this case, but for the sake of the child and thepublic, you can be assured that we will pursue this matter to the end."
