I guess that they would be happier with a statue of John the Baptist, since they are Baptists. To me, this move is total idiocy on the part of the congregation.
It does resemble Christ the Redeemer statue from Brazil....
But maybe they'll sell it and use the $$ for the missions. That would be a positive and large-hearted response.
I can see how many would be confused by this as Christ obviously was never in the building to start with.
Is it a statue or a graven image?
Retards. Jesus is “too Catholic”. Well just why the hell are they going to “church”? For the pot lucks and cake walks?
Weird. I’ve been a Baptist since birth and have never seen a statue of Jesus in a Baptist church. It’s the “graven image” thing. It would creep me out to be in a church with a statue.
“You must not bow down to them or worship them;Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. You must not bow down to them or worship them”
“Diligently watch yourselves — because you did not see any form on the day the Lord spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb — so you don’t act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves in the shape of any figure: a male or female form”
Is this the thread for all the lapsed Catholics to throw rocks at a Protestants?
I didn’t get the Bat Signal.
this is the perfect example of the hatred and bias that non Catholics show to Catholics and it happens frequently here on FR....
Disputable issue addressed in general by Romans 14:1 imo. Don’t pass judgment.
'Perceived' by WHOM?
Sounds like a teaching moment to me!
I guess their Nativity scene in December is gonna be a bit sparse this year; too.
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Why would anyone have a Jesus statue? It’s bound to be inaccurate, and He doesn’t look like that today. See Rev. 1.
I understand as a Baptist we have empty crosses because Jesus defeated that cross
Well, as long as those baptists didn’t begin idolizing it - kneeling in front of it, praying to it, kissing it, touching it, watching to see if it bleeds...
Many protestants don't even allow a cross in the church because we don't worship the cross but the one that was on it. If you have a cross with Jesus on it, we are reminded that He is not on it any longer. Stop trying to make images to worship, but worship the true and living God. I go to a non denominational church and it took years to get a cross mounted on a back wall just to please some.
Any statue or portrait could be an image of uncle Joe for all we know. Davinci painted Jesus as some blue eyed European with blue eyes eating a french bread loaf at the Last Supper.
It's all ridiculous. Stop practicing religion and start to worship the living risen Savior.
Nonsense.
Lexington is NW of Charleston.
150 mi NE of Charleston is around Bald Head Island NC.
Except “Catholic” statues of Jesus have him still hanging on the cross.