Check out the hipster nativity set that’s taken over the internet [photos]
Get your quirky nativity set, because nothing says anti-establishment like Jesus.
Just in time for Christmas.
It seems the modern take on Jesus’ birth is all the rage at the moment. You can buy this set, complete with Mary and Joseph, the Three Wise Men – with Segways, taking selfies and what not, on the internet. The new set also features someone taking a photo for Instagram.
The new nativity scene asks in an advert: “what if Jesus was born in 2016?”
The ad continues: “Hipster wise men riding in on Segways with Amazon Prime gifts… Joseph with man bun taking selfies…Jesus in a handmade beanie…100% organic cow eating gluten-free feed…sheep with a Christmas sweater.”
The company behind the idea, Modern Nativity explains on their website that “it’s crazy to think that the wise men followed a star in the sky to find Jesus, rather than using Google Maps, but who are we to judge? These wise men arrive to the birth of Jesus in style, rocking their favorite hipster outfits, and tricked out Segways.”
“It wouldn’t be a modern day birth if at least one person wasn’t putting it on Instagram, and luckily, our teenage shepherd has it covered #babyjesus #nofilter. Next to him are some well taken care of animals.”
Since its launch, the set has stirred some controversy though. Casey Wright, the co-founder of Modern Nativity, told CNBC that they have quickly found out that this product is very polarizing.
“It’s usually, ‘This is hilarious, I need one,’ or ‘This is sacrilegious, I hope you burn in hell,’ and almost nothing in between those two extremes.”
Defs going to be a great ice-breaker.
