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Poland erects gigantic statue of Christ the King
Wirtualna Polska ^
| Aug.31, 2008
| Wirtualna Polska
Posted on 08/31/2008 3:06:05 PM PDT by Matt_Rel
[translated from Polish]
The assembly of a gigantic monument of Christ the King has just begun on the outskirts of Swiebodzin, Poland.
Situated on the small hill several miles east of the German-Polish border, the statue is erected not only as a fruit of faith of the local people but also as a towering symbol of welcome to Catholic Poland, perfectly seen from both A-2 Highway and S3 Fastway.
Almost 100-foot-tall statue of Christ the King will be 4 feet higher than a famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, which is overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
Designed by a priest Sylvester Zawadzki and built from private donations of the local people, the monument will be inaugurated soon.
[father S.Zawadzki and the model of the statue]
[father Zawadzki next to the head of the statue being covered with polyester]
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catholic; europeanchristians; jesus; poland; polish; statue
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To: Ancient Drive
We need a Statue like that in this country as well. Somewhere very visible.
Speaking as someone who is not a Christian or religious, I think that's a great idea - as long as the funds come from private donations, as in Poland. Most Americans are Christians - public tributes to the religion they practice would be a good thing.
To: crusty old prospector
Can you imagine the fallout from that if they do that?
Never hear the end of it!
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posted on
08/31/2008 3:36:44 PM PDT
by
GulfWar1Vet
(May God have mercy on your soul, Barack Hussein Obama. You need Jesus.)
To: Dilbert San Diego
Not exactly. I think it depends on the nation.
The good example for that is Germany. In West Germany that was free from communism, religion is still present while the Eastern part of Germany (former GDR), is almost totally atheistic.
In comparison to this, Poland looks like an island where 95% of Poles, being asked, declare the Catholic faith, whereas some 80% practice the faith. According to independent polls, some 42% of Poles attend the Sunday Mass every single Sunday.
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posted on
08/31/2008 3:37:32 PM PDT
by
Matt_Rel
To: Matt_Rel
I seem to remember that Bavaria remains fairly religious (by European standards), while the northern states are not.
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posted on
08/31/2008 3:40:08 PM PDT
by
Clemenza
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To: the invisib1e hand
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posted on
08/31/2008 3:42:49 PM PDT
by
webrover
To: Ancient Drive
How about overlooking San Francisco? That would drive the spawns of Satan wild.
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posted on
08/31/2008 3:45:03 PM PDT
by
webrover
To: Ancient Drive
Or right in the middle of Fire Island? The sodomites would burst into flame.
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08/31/2008 3:46:06 PM PDT
by
webrover
To: Matt_Rel
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posted on
08/31/2008 3:46:53 PM PDT
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webrover
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To: sandyeggo
My thoughts exactly! What a view to all those leftist EU officials driving the A2 highway to Warsaw.
I hope they won't be causing car accidents because of it :-)
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08/31/2008 4:01:11 PM PDT
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Matt_Rel
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08/31/2008 4:09:02 PM PDT
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To: Clemenza
With a last name that ends in “ski,” I earnestly second your comment.
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08/31/2008 4:31:27 PM PDT
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NYer
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To: Matt_Rel
Beautiful!
I love Poland.
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08/31/2008 4:35:42 PM PDT
by
Islander7
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To: Matt_Rel
Good thing Poland doesn’t have an ACLU.
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08/31/2008 4:47:05 PM PDT
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08/31/2008 4:47:50 PM PDT
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To: Matt_Rel
And we tear down crosses.
Poland looks like a good escape plan.
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08/31/2008 4:49:19 PM PDT
by
combat_boots
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To: DesScorp
===Good thing Poland doesnt have an ACLU.===
We have, we have communists - orphans of the former Soviet era times! They hate religion as a devil himself. However, their problem is that Christian parties in the Polish parliament take altogether 90% of the seats, so with their "power" they can only bark at the moon, and that's all.
The cross of Christ in the Polish parliament next to the national flag:
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posted on
08/31/2008 4:56:33 PM PDT
by
Matt_Rel
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