{"id":5132,"date":"2010-12-10T14:04:29","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T20:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jesusneedsnewpr.net\/?p=5132"},"modified":"2011-05-03T16:57:02","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T16:57:02","slug":"celebrate-christmas-in-3d-but-theres-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesusneedsnewpr\/2010\/12\/celebrate-christmas-in-3d-but-theres-a-catch.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Christmas in 3D! (but there’s a catch…)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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…you have to celebrate it with Pastor Ed Young Jr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As you probably know, Ed Young is always looking for ways to creatively talk to Good Morning America<\/em><\/span> tell the story of God. And this Christmas is no exception. In fact, the Dallas mega-pastor is promising his church members a Christmas like they’ve never seen it before…<\/p>\n

So what does Mr. Ed have cooking in his stocking this holiday season?! He’s planning to celebrate Christmas in 3D<\/a>! Yes, like Avatar<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Of course, it doesn’t matter that churches have been celebrating Christmas in real life 3D for centuries… you know, with live nativities and real people singing in choir lofts. But I suppose Pastor Ed is planning to boast a choir of Heavenly Hosts fluttering around the auditorium singing “O Come All Ye Faithful” and a Star of Wonder that will make you feel like one of the wise men.<\/p>\n

And I’m sure it will be a spectacle to behold.<\/p>\n

I don’t know about you, but I’ll take my “silent night, holy night” over special effects any day. Christmas has enough flash & awe… I want<\/span> need simple.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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