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.
Sometimes, leaving earth to go live on another planet sounds like a pretty good idea.
Why is it idiocy?
I’m baptist. We don’t have any statues in the church. There is one painting of Jesus, but it is off to one side. I doubt many know it is there, and those who know don’t pay it any attention.
I’d have argued against the statue based on lack of artistic merit, but saying baptist churches don’t do statues is pretty accurate - based on having moved around the country a lot and having been in many baptist churches. Off the top of my head, I can’t remember ONE statue in any of them.
You want statues? Have a nut! Wanting a baptist church to look like a baptist church is hardly strange!
What is it about the Commandment prohibiting graven images you not understand?
They could have his head resting on a platter...
You don’t have to be personal friar
Baptists don’t do graven imagery well
Nothing new there
Well, actually, since no one knows what Christ looked like, he certainly was not a 6foot2, blue eyed, long blond hair, as all those pictures show him to be. Few Jewish people that I know are look like they came from Scandinavia, Norway, etc. So, I don’t worry about it. The one thing I know is, that the Cross is empty. He is not hanging on it. He was taken down, buried, Rose Again, and currently is sitting at the right hand of the Father. The Catholics still have Him on the Cross. So, that is wrong.
That’s just bizarre. I think this congregation obviously has some deeper issue with Catholics. It’s unfortunate.