# Dogs playing Jesus **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 6, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301 "2005-12-06T04:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/1 "2005-12-06T04:54:47Z")
If there is a God, surely [this](http://bearfoots.theperfectsolution.com/dog/dogtivity.htm) must be a sin. My mom just bought both sets. “It’s called ‘Dogtivity,’” she said, “I asked the woman who runs the place if they get a lot of complaints about it. She said ‘tons.’” “I can imagine,” I said, “I’m thinking of phoning in a complaint myself.” “Does it offend your religious sensibilities?” “No, my aesthetic sensibilities. Sacreligious I can handle, but this is _hideous_.” Look at this thing. It’s a velvet painting brought into three terrible dimensions. They made the baby Jesus into a yappy little lap dog! Behold your Lord and Terrier, Jesus Christ, King of the Shih Tzus. His most famous miracle was the wedding in Cana, where he made water and whined. Dammit, you shouldn’t want to punt the Christ child! That’s just not right! ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/2 "2005-12-06T05:16:49Z")
… … … That ain’t right. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/3 "2005-12-06T05:26:12Z")
This is a crime against Dog. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/4 "2005-12-06T05:32:46Z")
Is that a dog dressed up as a camel? Is that a hump? If so, I think it has dog cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/5 "2005-12-06T05:43:08Z")
Both “dog” and “hump” should not have anything to do with a Nativity scene. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/6 "2005-12-06T05:47:48Z")
Are those little chihuahua angels? That’s just so wrong. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/7 "2005-12-06T05:54:58Z")
> [@KCSuze](#): > > Both “dog” and “hump” should not have anything to do with a Nativity scene. Sure they should: “Come, they told me Pa rum pum pum pum” Obviously, it was Fido’s song. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/8 "2005-12-06T06:01:04Z")
Oh, dear. There’s a little drummer dog in the second set. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/9 "2005-12-06T06:27:32Z")
Can I swap moms with you? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/10 "2005-12-06T06:34:32Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > Are those little chihuahua angels? That’s just so wrong. Only one of 'em’s a chihuahua. The other’s a toy poodle. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/11 "2005-12-06T10:06:44Z")
The dogs are bad. But check out the [moose!](http://bearfoots.theperfectsolution.com/moose/moosetivity.htm) [sub]Meese? Mooses? Many-moose…? _wanders off muttering to self_[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/12 "2005-12-06T11:15:45Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > Is that a dog dressed up as a camel? Is that a hump? If so, I think it has dog cancer. Yes. Yes it is. A dog dressed as a camel. Just how far are these people willing to go?! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/13 "2005-12-06T13:01:43Z")
“Bark!” The Herald Angel Sang. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/14 "2005-12-06T13:17:12Z")
So I take it that the Star of Bethlehem is going to be represented by the light of an open fridge? ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/15 "2005-12-06T13:17:25Z")
Um… I liked it. I liked the polar bear one too. And the cat one was cool as hell – the little kitty angels were up on one of those carpetted scratching trees people have for their cats. But nobody has ever accused me of having good taste. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/16 "2005-12-06T13:29:22Z")
> [@Jess](#): > > Um… I liked it. I liked the polar bear one too. And the cat one was cool as hell – the little kitty angels were up on one of those carpetted scratching trees people have for their cats. > > But nobody has ever accused me of having good taste. So were the three wise cats bringing gold, frankinsense and purr? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/17 "2005-12-06T13:43:04Z")
_“Joseph, get hold of yourself… Mary’s coming into immaculate heat.”_ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/18 "2005-12-06T13:52:39Z")
> [@SkipMagic](#): > > Is that a dog dressed up as a camel? Is that a hump? If so, I think it has dog cancer. I always thought smoking Camels, not dressing as Camels, led to cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/19 "2005-12-06T13:55:35Z")
Dog smash! Someone had to say it ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301/20 "2005-12-06T13:56:40Z")
> [@Marlitharn](#): > > The dogs are bad. But check out the [moose!](http://bearfoots.theperfectsolution.com/moose/moosetivity.htm) > > [sub]Meese? Mooses? Many-moose…? _wanders off muttering to self_[/sub] Leaving us to contemplate the moostery of it all. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogs-playing-jesus/334301.md?page=2)