That should get those hotheaded Muzzies even more hotheaded!!!
Posted on 12/20/2013 6:32:41 PM PST by marshmallow
HAIFA, Israel – As Christians from across the globe flock to the Holy Land in time for Christmas prayers and ceremonies, some in the community in Nazareth are seeking to reaffirm the historical importance of their town by erecting a statue of Jesus that would tower more than 100 feet above the city.
The idea for the statue comes from Bishara Shlayan, a Christian merchant seaman who lives in Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus. Shlayan has seen the demographics of Nazareth change considerably in recent years, with the Christian community becoming a minority while the Muslim population has grown to 70 percent of the 80,000 residents of the northern Israeli town.
“Slowly, but surely, the Christian identity in Nazareth is beginning to disappear,” said Shlayan, noting that signs in the main square declare that "There is no power but Allah."
The plan is for the statue of Jesus to be sit atop Mount Precipice, also known as the Mount of the Leap of the Lord, the promontory where according to Luke 4:29-30, a mob attempted to drive Jesus off the hilltop only for him to pass through them without injury. Shlayan is raising money for the project, but recently got what may be even more important backing: Israel’s Tourism Minister Uzi Landau gave him the green light, saying, “Start it, and we will bless it.”
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Difficult, since we have no idea what Jesus looked like. (Other than a reasonable guess that he was (is) a short skinny guy with black hair and olive skin.)
Well we do know he proabaly wasn’t good looking
Isaiah 53: 1-3 - (believed along with many others in Isaiah to be a prophetic word on the coming Messiah!)
1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we should look upon Him, Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him. 3 He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.…
Mel
Violate the 2nd Commandment and provoke Islam at the same time. Just perfect.
If they want to maintain Christian dominance in Nazareth they should try preaching the gospel.
The Muslims accuse Christians of idolatry and the latter go ahead and build the biggest ‘graven image’ around.
Wonderful plan.
Don’t think that too many “tekton” types were skinny.
There is a shrine to annunciation in Narzareth, so no problem.
Great way to witness for the Lord.
normal? If he had to be pointed out at the betrayal, then he blended in well amongst the disciples.
Normal - yeah I would thing so.
Yeah, I’m sure that is just what Jesus would have wanted, a giant gaudy statue erected in his name.
Christians in America only have faggies, atheists, & the occasional CAIR growl to worry about. Whoop-ti-doo.
Christians in the Islamic ME take their lives in their hands merely by proclaiming their faith. The muzzies will react to this statue of Christ with their usual savage barbarity because they are nothing but moral savages.
Carry the Word instead of building a statue that will likely serve as a “ground zero” reference. So many get so concerned over buildings and statuary that they totally forget to carry the message.
The idea for the statue comes from Bishara Shlayan, a Christian merchant seaman who lives in Nazareth, the childhood home of Jesus. Shlayan has seen the demographics of Nazareth change considerably in recent years, with the Christian community becoming a minority while the Muslim population has grown to 70 percent of the 80,000 residents of the northern Israeli town.
This sounds even more tacky than the giant cross another group of Nazareth locals wanted to build a few years ago. Hopefully this project will come to the same end. Euggh.
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