Comments on: minimalism and nativity sets

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:56:13 +0000

Well, in one respect, he was right about the myth aspect…
*grinning*
Historical evidence has shown that it probably was not three kings that happened to visit exactly for the birth night.
This is why I’m laughing at Victor as I glance respectfully at the crucifix I have placed on my desk. (Minimalists display what is important to them. Well, there is a handspan-high crucifix on my desk, with monitor, keyboard, mouse, and that’s it…)
Rather, evidence shows that it was probably a group of stargazers, noblemen, and other high persona, including their personage, who finally made it to young Jesus when he was perhaps 2 years old. Take a look at the passages in the Bible, and you will notice that the location of the birth was spoken in terms of a stable, stall, cavern, or shed. Read where the ‘men from the east’ arrive, and there is suddenly talk of them ‘entering the house in which the woman and her child were’.
Although you wrote your entry two years ago, I still wish you a contemplative Advent. :)
(And dear Victor too, even if he refuses to accept it. :D)

By: tammy

tammy — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:41:15 +0000

or an idea that might be most meaningful and minimal of all, though I can’t claim credit for it. Some friends of ours did it annually. They only put up a Christmas tree, no other decorations; however, she also always baked a birthday cake for Jesus. It said on it Happy Birthday Jesus and they sang the song. Her kids loved it and they still have very special memories of it! And it’s consumed completely. Nothing to take out or put away.

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:38:03 +0000

Agreeing w/ Christy Z. I love nativity scenes, these wouldn’t do it for me. Just shows different strokes for different folks.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:48:59 +0000

I love this! We’ve (unsuccesfully) been looking for a nativity set, but if this one was sold around here, it’d definately win! ;)

Greetings from the netherlands

By: Zeus Thaber

Zeus Thaber — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:04:09 +0000

@Victor: Your use of bronze-age is ragingly inaccurate. Perhaps you could become more minimal by loosing your misconceptions about history.

In addition to that, I’m sure you could become more minimal by cutting back on the judgmental worldview too.

By: coco

coco — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:32:07 +0000

this is just plain wacky!

By: Christy Z

Christy Z — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:19:59 +0000

To me, minimalism is limiting my life to things that are significant to me. My precious olive wood figurines would take up the same amount of space as these blocks of wood, but are beautiful and meaningful.

I believe minimalism is about having fewer things that you love, not just having something to take up space.

By: Victor

Victor — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:40 +0000

Or, become even more minimal by not believing in bronze-age myths.

By: Keath

Keath — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:24 +0000

Clever idea!

haha – you could also save money by making your own – all you need is a Sharpie and a Jenga set :)