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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: Clemenza
Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland are the more religious German speaking areas. Interestingly enough, I believe among the formerly very faithful Iberian areas only the Portuguese Azores has a strong faithful population left; I'll let our resident Iberian expert correct me.
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posted on
08/31/2008 5:46:01 PM PDT
by
MSF BU
(++)
To: Ancient Drive
Hope they all get ulcers.
42
posted on
08/31/2008 6:05:15 PM PDT
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: Ancient Drive
Maybe on that Mountain that Billy Graham lived on - that would be a good place for it.
43
posted on
08/31/2008 6:06:14 PM PDT
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: Matt_Rel
Niech Bóg błogosławi Polskę!
44
posted on
08/31/2008 6:07:05 PM PDT
by
Dajjal
(Visit Ann Coulter's getdrunkandvote4mccain.com)
To: webrover
45
posted on
08/31/2008 6:07:22 PM PDT
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: Matt_Rel
Truly AWESOME! And the statue is actually beautiful. As a professional artist, I truly appreciate REAL art!
GOD BLESS POLAND!
46
posted on
08/31/2008 6:44:31 PM PDT
by
Aquinasfan
(When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
To: Matt_Rel
47
posted on
08/31/2008 6:49:32 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Thank God for every morning.)
To: Matt_Rel
Wake me up when somebody builds an actual nine hundred foot Jesus.
48
posted on
08/31/2008 6:51:10 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(Jesus is coming back soon...and man, is He ticked off. (I'm trying to keep it clean.))
To: Matt_Rel
God bless our great friends, the Poles.
Bóg błogosławi naszych wielkich przyjaciół, Język polski.
49
posted on
08/31/2008 7:16:30 PM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: RichInOC
Wake me up when somebody builds an actual nine hundred foot Jesus. Is "Touchdown Jesus" close enough?
50
posted on
08/31/2008 7:23:54 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Thank God Football is Back! Go Gators!)
To: Ancient Drive
To: Matt_Rel
52
posted on
08/31/2008 9:49:05 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(McCain/Palin -- The winning ticket!)
To: Matt_Rel
Frankly speaking I had no idea something like this is being built in Poland... Great, it will be beautiful! Thanks for posting the pics!
53
posted on
08/31/2008 10:44:34 PM PDT
by
Kozik
To: Matt_Rel
Any nation that embraces Christ will be a sheep nation and on the Lords side on judgement day.
The Polish people know what it means to be free.
To: ColdSteelTalon
===The Polish people know what it means to be free===
God gave us a marvelous teacher, John Paul the Great and he taught us well.
55
posted on
09/01/2008 2:14:32 AM PDT
by
Matt_Rel
To: Matt_Rel
Indeed. God bless John Paul II. He was a true leader who loved freedom and every soul. I thank God that He gave us John Paul II at the right time.
56
posted on
09/01/2008 6:10:26 AM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: Matt_Rel
John Paul II showed us how religion should be used to bring about good. He loved everyone. Oh, how I miss him.
57
posted on
09/01/2008 6:13:18 AM PDT
by
GOP_Lady
To: RichInOC
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posted on
09/01/2008 7:34:19 AM PDT
by
Tazlo
(I need to get a tagline)
To: Ancient Drive
The Poles have been kicking muslim butt since 1689... Ask them about it.
59
posted on
09/01/2008 8:08:06 AM PDT
by
Camel Joe
(liberal=socialist=royalist/imperialist pawn=enemy of Freedom)
To: webrover
Ithaca NY would be a great spot too!
60
posted on
09/01/2008 8:10:54 AM PDT
by
Camel Joe
(liberal=socialist=royalist/imperialist pawn=enemy of Freedom)
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