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standingtall

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21. Not sure why this is news

Wed May 30, 2018, 07:10 PM

May 2018

Last edited Thu May 31, 2018, 09:11 AM - Edit history (2)

there probably a million legitimate reasons to jump on this church, but removing a statue because it doesn't fit with their Church shouldn't be one of them. Most protestant churches don't believe in having statues of Jesus or Mary or of any other biblical figure.

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Baptist church removing Jesus statue it deems too 'Catholic' [View all] Judi Lynn May 2018 OP

need to get one holding a machine gun.... dhill926 May 2018 #1

and a football FSogol May 2018 #3

With Trump's face on it durablend May 2018 #19

Yep, when you make a graven image, got to get it right. Girard442 May 2018 #2

lol OriginalGeek May 2018 #4

lololol Solly Mack May 2018 #5

This is dumb s**t but i guess it is their right to do it. It IS SC after all. dameatball May 2018 #6

Personally I think it looks like Leon Russell. Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #7

He was a Jew "until God came down and said 'no more of that." - Archie Bunker n/t tom_kelly May 2018 #14

Ah yes, Archie!!! Still In Wisconsin May 2018 #15

Franklin (and Billy) Graham say Catholics are not Christians keithbvadu2 May 2018 #8

Well, of course! Fritz67 May 2018 #10

That they do. paleotn May 2018 #22

The moral majority was awful we do not need that standingtall May 2018 #27

The way it was explained to me is that Maeve May 2018 #28

I guess these "charlies come lately" never read anything demosincebirth May 2018 #50

My daughter's friend's mom told me I seemed woodsprite May 2018 #51

LMAO!! Christianity at it's best. Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #9

Exactly. You know all 6 of them threatened to withhold $$$ from the little envelopes. LuckyLib May 2018 #35

No way Jesus was that tall .... unless .... ashling May 2018 #11

Whenever I see an image of Jesus, the lines from Angela's Ashes comes to me ProudLib72 May 2018 #12

I think of this: FSogol May 2018 #30

That was a GREAT show. Loved it. Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #39

Well if they want an accurate portrayal of Jesus, try brown Middle Eastern Jew. Fla Dem May 2018 #13

I like this one: Girard442 May 2018 #16

Chaim Topol ProudLib72 May 2018 #31

or this OriginalGeek May 2018 #53

Now, do not worry your pretty little heads. Doreen May 2018 #17

Interesting timing Raven123 May 2018 #18

What makes it too Catholic ? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #20

look to me like he's flapping his arms in mid-flight rurallib May 2018 #32

The arms extended to his sides, evocative of the crucified Christ, make it a "Catholic" statue . . . Journeyman May 2018 #34

The reason the corpa is on a crucifix and NOT the Protestant cross Drahthaardogs May 2018 #38

"If you don't start following my teachings, I swear I'm gonna jump" Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #40

Not sure why this is news standingtall May 2018 #21

It will be news to lots of rightwing Catholics who mistakenly thought evangelicals pnwmom May 2018 #29

It was ok for over 10 years....why now? nt Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #41

Was ok for them but standingtall May 2018 #42

Of course Protestants are at odd with Catholics. That is why they are called PROTESTANTS. Midnight Writer May 2018 #47

I'm sure Bill Donohue will be along any moment to express his outrage Mc Mike May 2018 #23

If its authenticity they want, the next statue should look like a Palestinian guy. nt procon May 2018 #24

Several years ago, I visited my friend who was attending Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO TlalocW May 2018 #25

I grew up just outside of Springfield blur256 May 2018 #37

His whole time there was hilarious TlalocW May 2018 #43

Reminds me of when I first moved from Los Angeles to OKC. a la izquierda May 2018 #49

I've long wondered about this divide. JNelson6563 May 2018 #26

Catholics can be every bit as winger, save for the racism. Crash2Parties May 2018 #36

Oh yes, I know! JNelson6563 May 2018 #48

Oftentimes, the method of religion is more important than the God of religion. keithbvadu2 May 2018 #33

hey seam Hannity and Bill O reilly, hell even Steve Bannon DonCoquixote May 2018 #44

If you look in real close like shadowmayor May 2018 #45

Idjits Hekate May 2018 #46

What color/race was Jesus? It depends on whose living room wall his picture hangs. keithbvadu2 May 2018 #52