Holy row over celebrity nativity in London

[peterh]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6678959/

'Posh and Becks' depict Mary and Joseph; Bush, Blair are wise men

LONDON - A daring version of the Christmas nativity scene has raised a storm of controversy in London -- and not surprisingly, British football star-turned celebrity David Beckham is at the center of the holy row.



The Vatican was not amused.
“This is worse than bad taste. It is cheap,” an official Vatican source told Reuters in Rome.

“It’s a joke, but not everyone has a sense of humor," said Brazilian tourist Albert Bertii.
The 26-year-old saw the crèche as more of an offense to his political views than to Christianity. “I didn’t like George Bush as one of the three wisemen,” he said.

An Englishman from Blackpool also joked about the American president's role. “Bush hasn’t got the IQ of a hamster,” said Barry Vowell.




CLASSIC….just friggin’ Classic….