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moriah

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12. And ruled by a different governor, outside the oppressive influence.
Sun Aug 12, 2018, 03:57 PM
Aug 2018

Of course, people have attributed the story in Matthew as an allegory to the Exodus.

And so one doesn't have to go much further than the OT to find tons of references to decent treatment of strangers and refugees in your lands, "for you were strangers in the Land of Egypt." Often followed by a reference to the Entity giving this commandment being the god that brought them *out* of Egypt, as a justification for why that fair treatment is so important.

I guess a better analogy would be:

If Trump had a dream and an immigrant detainee named Jose with a neat coat interpreted it correctly for him... rather than freeing him and acting on his advice for the good of the nation, he'd send him back to his country, steal the coat for Ivanka to rip off the style on and ruin in the process, keep his sons in camps, give the information to Putin immediately, and figure out some way to ruin the world economy while lining his own pockets.

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Trump is compassionate and has come a long way since the days of Herod, Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #1
This Cathedral Put a Nativity Scene in a Cage to Protest President Trump's Immigration Policy lapucelle Aug 2018 #2
They weren't there illegally, but by government orders. braddy Aug 2018 #5
They were refugees in Egypt seeking asylum lapucelle Aug 2018 #8
Not when Christ was born and Egypt was Rome. braddy Aug 2018 #9
The church probably moved the "nativity" statues into the enclosure lapucelle Aug 2018 #11
What do you mean? braddy Aug 2018 #13
Whoosh Hekate Aug 2018 #15
Exactly autorank Aug 2018 #22
"All families are holy" lapucelle Aug 2018 #23
That's exactly what would happen... KCDebbie Aug 2018 #3
! autorank Aug 2018 #21
I mean, if Joseph and Mary tried to get into the US to escape oppression KCDebbie Aug 2018 #24
Did they go to their hometown for the census as ordered by their government? braddy Aug 2018 #4
The family fled into Egypt after Joseph was warned in a dream. lapucelle Aug 2018 #6
Egypt was still Rome. braddy Aug 2018 #7
They sought refuge in Egypt which was out of Herod's jurisdiction. lapucelle Aug 2018 #10
They did not ignore immigration law, they moved from New York to Jersey, big deal. braddy Aug 2018 #14
I am beginning to wonder exactly what your point is Hekate Aug 2018 #16
There is a huge mistake being made on Mary, Joseph, and Christ's birth, and then them moving over braddy Aug 2018 #17
Are you sure it wasn't Mars? Earth was still Mars then. lapucelle Aug 2018 #18
No, they traveled a very short distance according to your wiki source. braddy Aug 2018 #19
I thought they went to New Jersey. lapucelle Aug 2018 #20
And ruled by a different governor, outside the oppressive influence. moriah Aug 2018 #12
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