World's tallest Jesus statue completed

[buckboii]

Jesus Christ!!! That's a big Jesus.

Lol.

[Berserk87]

I think this is the longest i've seen a religious thread go on without trolling.

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[Tews]

I agree. I mean, people are starving in the world and all they can find to do with their money is build a useless statue?

End of the day, its their money ... they can build a statue to Boobah the Great if that floats their boat... Just curious though, what have you personally done to help the starving of the world lately????

[McCordRm]

I could like... growl or something if you like. heh

On a side note, I think they should have left off the head.

Would have been more impressive that way. Just think,

in like 1,000 years some scientists would come along and

discover it and be like, "What the hell were they worshipping??".

Then they'd start these huge archaelogical digs to find the

head, not knowing that it doesn't exist in the first place.

THAT would be awesome.

[Hum]

I'm glad that I'm too lazy to sacrifice animals. ;)

[Soham]

He looks white

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

End of the day, its their money ... they can build a statue to Boobah the Great if that floats their boat... Just curious though, what have you personally done to help the starving of the world lately????

Well I doubt he built a 52 meter tall statue.

[Tews]

I just find it somewhat hypocritical that people will cry about the starving people of the world when talking about how other people decide to spend their own money ... when its really none of their business...

[Andre S. Veteran]

"Thou shalt not make any graven images ... "

I don't see what the point is, making a huge statue of 'Jesus'.

Is it suppose to honor Christ, or impress unbelievers ... ? :huh:

Let's put it this way: if everyone in your city thought this one person is their king and savior, has given his life for theirs and is just plainly the most awesome person to have ever lived, then it's quite understandable they would want to erect a monument to honor, at least, his memory. In case of Catholics, they believe Jesus is still alive and is God himself so it's much more relevant even.

As for the argument based on the second commandement, which is about as old as Christianity itself (so you'd think some people have answered that), Catholics simply reply that the commandement, issued in the context of the Exodus, condemned idols, who were revered as gods themselves, whereas in a statue or image of Christ, it is not the image but that which it represents which is revered. Protestants don't agree with that, but I never understood why :huh: .

I mean, people are starving in the world and all they can find to do with their money is build a useless statue?

Yes people die of hunger, which is not a reason to stop doing anything not directly helping them. :rolleyes: Besides it's quite hypocritical to point the finger at Catholics when they have so many charities all around the world.

[Marcos_Edson]

Looks like those huge king statues on Lord of the Rings... :)

[MindTrickz]

That Statue of Jesus looks nothing like any Middle Eastern I have ever seen.