Posted on 05/25/2015 9:04:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Someone ripped off a bronze statue of Jesus from a cross outside the Church of the Transfiguration in Castro Valley, and the pastor thinks the thief may be trying to hawk the holy figure for scrap metal.
Parishoner Mel Speed said he was stunned to get the call about it from his pastor on Wednesday morning. VIDEOSan Mateo Bridge Re-Opens on Memorial Day
"I'm angry and frustrated," he said. "I don't understand what would bring a person to stoop to that level." Father Terry O'Malley believes the theft occurred some time before the 7:30 a.m. Mass from the church at 4000 E. Castro Valley Boulevard.
Until now, the bronze figure has sat undisturbed in its spot for nine years. The church community has alerted the Alameda County Sheriff's Department about the theft. "Even if you don't believe, I don't understand. Many people are scandalized," O'Malley, said. " We would love to have the figure of Jesus back."
Terrorism is not suspected.
Terrorism isn’t suspected....but a crack-head or meth user jonesing for a fix probably is.
I’ve been to scrap yards, and it is obvious that much of the stuff is stolen.
Satanists?
SF Bay Area? Statue of Jesus stolen?
10-1 it's gays.
Who ever did it..... well lets just put it this way. I would not stand next to them during a lightening storm.
Almost certainly Mexican illegals looking for a few more pennies.
He is risen....!
I recognized dozens of rugged aluminum County signposts at my local scrap yard in Central Florida.
I remember seeing brand new contractor stuff, nobody wants to get rid of brand new copper plumbing pipe for instance, and I saw the same thing related to electrical contractors, and other materials that looked to come straight from the job site.
The vandal was probably wanting some money for the copper.
The symbolism of Jesus no longer being on the cross was probably lost on them.
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