There used to be a tradition of sculpting gargoyles for churches
True, but gargoyles were not given places of honor in the public square. Gargoyles were depictions of fierce beast real and imaginary intended to frighten away evil spirits.
106 posted on 06/11/2015 8:05:47 PM PDT by Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)