It's the Most, for Some, Sickeningly Twisted Time of the Year

You have to be one seriously messed up person to do this sorrt of thing:

A baby Jesus statue at a Haverhill church’s nativity scene was taken and replaced with a “freshly decapitated” pig’s head on Christmas morning, police said.

John Delaney, the pastor of Sacred Hearts Roman Catholic Church, said he had a mix of “shock” and “horror” upon seeing the bloody head on Thursday morning just before Christmas mass.

“It’s just a really hurtful commentary on society, and for someone to do this sad deed is really shocking,” father said.

Priests told church-goers about the crime this morning, though many had already heard the story on the news the night before.

“They’re heartbroken, they’re horrified, they’re outraged by this act,” Delaney said.

Police asked the public for assistance in their investigation of the vandalism, which they said could be a hate crime.

Could be?  Really?

I would posit that if this isn't a hate crime, there are no hate crimes.

And by the way, if you think this is just a one off... think again:

AN activist from the feminist group Femen bared her breasts in St Peter’s Square on Christmas Day and rushed the nativity scene, grabbing the Baby Jesus figurine.

A Vatican police officer wearing a black cape was quick to arrest the blonde activist and wrest the figurine away from her.

The words “God Is Woman” were daubed in large letters on her chest. Although the incident occurred well after Pope Francis delivered his Christmas message from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, thousands of pilgrims were still in the famous square.

May God reveal Himself tangibly to these perpetrators and might they be so very glad that I, in my flawed state and humanity, won't define the word.