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  • freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    A google image search could have answered your question of doubt.

    The visual is from the annual “Gift of Christmas” production at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas. It IS a church production.

    Despite being a 40-year tradition at the church, the $1 million Broadway-style production has faced backlash for its extravagance in recent years. In the past, church leaders have justified the performance by explaining the miracle of Jesus’ birth warrants an over-the-top celebration. They told the Dallas Morning News last year, “Jesus deserves our absolute best. … It’s unfortunate that the perennial American tradition of the church Christmas program now draws criticism.”