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Who stuck a note up Jesus’s butt?
It happened 300 years ago but they know… Restorers of an 18th-century statue of Jesus Christ in Spain have found a handwritten note hidden up his bum. The message, written carefully in calligraphy and dating back to 1777, had been … Continue reading
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Tagged art, history, statues
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Update to the posing with Jesus story
I wrote about this back in August so it was nice to see an update to the story about the 14 year old boy who posed with a Jesus statue and made it look like he was getting a blow … Continue reading
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Tagged blasphemy, controversy, crime, faith, jesus, skepticism, statues, teenagers
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Prudes in Houston don’t like new naked statue
Just “steps away” from a splash park, too, according to the video accompanying the short news item. Nine bronze sculptures on display at Discovery Green in downtown Houston, Texas are drawing fire. The works of art show a man in … Continue reading
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Tagged art, body image, Houston, sexuality, statues
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“Why are you in jail?” “I posed for a picture with Jesus…”
“… and made it look like oral sex.” It’s totally immature, but is it worth criminalizing him for it? A Pennsylvania teenager is facing criminal charges after posting pictures to Facebook of him simulating a sex act with a statue … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blasphemy, controversy, jesus, just for fun, law, photography, sex, statues, stupidity, teenagers
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Satan statue not welcome in Vancouver
Of course, he was naked… People in the Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood were doing double-takes Tuesday morning after spotting a statue of satan erected along Grandview Highway near Clark Drive. The large red statue, complete with horns and a tail, is anatomically … Continue reading
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The one true god has finally made an appearance
It’s Ganesh. Minus a couple arms, but it’s definitely Ganesh and Oakville, Ontario police are perplexed as to why he’s appeared unannounced in the parking lot of the local museum. It’s a 500 pound marble statue and turned up on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, gods, museums, statues, Why in the world?
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Tacky Whitefish Jesus remains on mountain top – for now
The Forestry Service has caved to Christian pressure decided to renew the Knights of Columbus special permit which allows them to advertise for Jesus keep their memorial in place for a further ten years. Forest Service supervisor Chip Weber stated … Continue reading
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Tagged art, controversy, FFRF, laws, statues
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A move that surprises no one – Jesus statue not moving
I thought the headline, “Disputed Jesus statue stays for now” was going to refer to the Whitefish war memorial/kitchy Jesus statue. It’s fine to be wrong, however. This story winds up being an update about a completely different Jesus statue … Continue reading
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Tagged art, controversy, jesus, laws, statues
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FFRF: “A violation doesn’t become less egregious because it’s gone on a long time.”
How many people have to look up the word “egregious”? I don’t have to, but I will anyway. I see it once meant distinguished but these days it’s defined as something conspicuously bad. Interesting how some words can flip meaning … Continue reading
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Tagged art, controversy, Freedom from Religion Foundation, jesus, memorials, statues
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Maybe I should get this Jesus statue obsession of mine looked at by a professional
I write a lot about the darn things. That may be, but at least I’m not going out of my way to steal one: The Rev. Charles Kieffer said he noticed the statue missing from outside the parish near 52nd … Continue reading
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