Posted on 02/22/2022 6:00:13 PM PST by marshmallow
Authorities in India's southern state of Karnataka demolished a 20-foot-tall statue of Jesus, which had been standing in the village for 18 years, claiming it was built on land earmarked by the government for an animal pasture.
The administration in the Kolar district said last week's demolition of the statue next to St. Francis Xavier's Church in Gokunte village. The Karnataka High Court had ordered the destruction, but local Christian leaders said the case was still pending.
Bengaluru Archbishop Peter Machado condemned the statue's demolition, stating that the church possessed ownership documents for the land where the statue sat.
According to Machado, church leaders tried to work with authorities to save the structure, but local authorities were uncooperative.
"It is sad to note that yet another ruthless demolition of a Christian Structure, which included a 20- feet Statue of Jesus and 14 Stations of Cross was carried out by the taluka authorities in a Christian Village, Gokunte, in Kolar, a District of Karnataka touching the border of Andhra," Machado announced in a statement.
(Excerpt) Read more at christiantoday.com ...
Hunt down their shit and then destroy it.
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.”
Rome says that there is a new “economy” of images (Cath. Cat. 2131) while other folks believe that the Ten Commandments are still the foundation of the moral law and graven images are proscribed. (West. Lgr. Cat. 109) So not all Christians are likely to have the same reaction to this.
Yes. Same with Mary statues that some march around with. Not cool.
Why did they have to DESTROY it???
I don’t think any Christian actually worships the ‘graven image’ of Christ.
Nuts.
Do we ‘worship’ statues of Jefferson in any way, just because he wrote a cool document? Or do we simply remember and revere him, and symbolize that?
People may march with statues of Mary just because they appreciate what she stood for and accomplished - not because they ‘worship’ her.
Get your head out of your sectarian...youknowwhat.
Scaring the sheep in the animal pasture?
Nahhh.... (or - Baaaahhhhh....)
/SIBT (Sarcasm In Bad Taste)
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Their Christ statue wasn't as appealing.
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