A controversy is brewing among leading Latino groups over a promotional poster that invokes Jesus to help encourage Latino evangelicals to participate in the 2010 census.The National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) has been passing out a poster from civilrights.org that depicts Joseph with a pregnant Mary, as they arrive in Bethlehem so Joseph could be counted in the Roman census. According to the Biblical tale, this is where Jesus is born. The poster says as much: “This is how Jesus was born — Joseph and Mary participated in the census.” The poster also says “Don’t be afraid,” and “It’s time. Make yourself count.”
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