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Domino's Pizza Founder Proposes 250 Foot Tall Crucifix [as big as Statue Of Liberty]
Detroit Free Press ^ | 1/29/02

Posted on 01/29/2002 4:26:24 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:12:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan wants to build a 250-foot-high freestanding crucifix at his Domino's Farms office park in this Washtenaw County community.

The 25-story structure, topped by a 40-foot figure of Christ, would be about as tall as the Statue of Liberty, and 51 feet shorter than the tip of its torch.


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To: hobbes1
Roman Catholic

but maybe, on fridays I'll order from there instead....

Friday? Make sure it's an anchovie pizza!

121 posted on 01/29/2002 9:57:54 AM PST by monkeyshine
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
I wonder what he'll do with the buffalo herd..
Somehow I'm not sure they'll fit in w/ the new architectural decor..
122 posted on 01/29/2002 10:11:15 AM PST by wildehunt
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To: He Rides A White Horse
So you've read the Bible once and have only been inside a church once.
123 posted on 01/29/2002 10:12:20 AM PST by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Not only the ACLU defending him, but some kind of gimme funding to pay for it's erection.
124 posted on 01/29/2002 10:12:53 AM PST by unsycophant
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Thank you for your support of Monaghan.


125 posted on 01/29/2002 10:14:27 AM PST by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
That's one big idol. (See the second commandment)
126 posted on 01/29/2002 10:15:06 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC
That's one big idol.

And how about the large 19 story [Protestant] cross as pictured in post #22?

127 posted on 01/29/2002 10:25:06 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: unsycophant
The ACLU is defending Monaghan and the use of public funds to erect the cross? I don't believe it.
128 posted on 01/29/2002 10:26:34 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Well, yeah--but Baba drove by Tom's house once. In Babaville that counts.
129 posted on 01/29/2002 10:29:14 AM PST by unsycophant
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To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
I thought that looked like The Cross in the Woods in Indian River MI...
130 posted on 01/29/2002 10:31:10 AM PST by RedWing9
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
They aren't, it was just a rumor.

I'm pretty sure the ACLU has a policy on defending conservative Roman Catholics who are trying to advance a cause. In fact, I wonder whether the ACLU's policy is only to offend conservatives.

131 posted on 01/29/2002 10:32:53 AM PST by unsycophant
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
That's one big idol.
And how about the large 19 story [Protestant] cross as pictured in post #22?

That's also one big idol...(see second commandment)

132 posted on 01/29/2002 11:17:32 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
GOOD IDEA!!
133 posted on 01/29/2002 11:22:08 AM PST by Khepera
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To: DouglasKC
Do you own a camera?
134 posted on 01/29/2002 11:24:02 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
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To: ArrogantBustard
Do you own a camera?

Yes, but as you may or may not know the second commandment has to do with representations of God. The hebrew word "pecel" is translated as "idol" or "graven image" and the commandment is referring specifically to a image used in worship.

This is evident because the first four commandments all have to do with how we should worship God.

135 posted on 01/29/2002 11:33:37 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC
So is it idol worship for a woman to wear a necklace holding a small cross?
136 posted on 01/29/2002 11:41:33 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: DouglasKC
image used in worship.

Something like, say, a bronze serpent or maybe golden cherubim, perhaps... And it's not like God Himself became flesh and made His dwelling amongst us, providing a true Image of Himself. You're entitled to your opinion on the meaning of the Second Commandment. When you pretend that your interpretation is the only right one, in contradiction to the entire history of Christendom, though, you give me lessons in the true meaning of arrogance.

AB

137 posted on 01/29/2002 11:43:21 AM PST by ArrogantBustard
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
If he'd call it 'art' with a vulgar name, nobody would care.

And if he included feces and urine stains, he would have the ACLU to defend him.

Both of these statements are 100% true.If someone would've thought to do this,say, "Pre-1965" There wouldn't be a problem or ANY questions asked at all.

138 posted on 01/29/2002 11:49:32 AM PST by Pagey
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
"It's outrageous!" said Patricia Blom, whose lives about a half-mile from Domino's Farms. "I'm a Methodist, but this will offend people in this multireligious area."

And a fine example of your faith you are, Ms. Blom.

MM

139 posted on 01/29/2002 11:51:39 AM PST by MississippiMan
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
bump for free speech!
140 posted on 01/29/2002 11:52:44 AM PST by Salvation
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