Zeus Hates Jesus

[Al B. Sure!]

To be fair to Russell Conwell, he DID establish a large urban university with the express purpose of educating working class people. In fact, it was even started as a night school (hence the Owl mascot) because its students had to work during the day.

Charles M. Davis, a young deacon, approached the pastor with his desire to preach. However, Davis had little education and was without the necessary funds to continue his studies. Conwell agreed to tutor him. Over the next few days, seven prospective students met with Conwell, and Temple College was conceived. Ultimately, Conwell became Dr. Conwell, president of the college, now known as Temple University.

[giblets]

Just goes to show you can justify anything with religion.

[Whoha]

Giant Jesus Lightningrod statues

[KrazyHorse]

Title of thread should have been "Zeus > Jesus"

[MikeH]

This proves God hates organised religion in the US.

[MOBIUS]

But lest you think this a recent phenomena (well in Protestantism; Catholics have always been about the money)...

Er, one of the main reasons Protestantism even exists is because Catholics have always been about the money. And little boys.

[aaglo]

That's a viable way of spending church money.

"Hey Zeus!"... "Jesus" - the same thing in Puerto Rico.

[Alexander's Horse]

they can now worship the praying mantis

[Elok]

You're all jumping to conclusions here, assuming that God hates Jesus. The far more likely conclusion, to my mind, is that God hates cheap-looking, hideously ugly giant statues (of Jesus).

[Kitschum]

Are you saying God hates graven images? That's a dubious statement.

[DirtyMartini]

That pose pretty much says "bring on the thunderbolts". Looks just like the Bishop from Caddyshack.

[Elok]

Are you saying God hates graven images? That's a dubious statement.

No, just the fugly ones. I'm created in His image, and I think that thing should have been burned down a long time ago. What more proof do you need?

[Kitschum]

You may be created in His image, but are you graven?

[MrFun]

Saw something on CNN earlier today that they're going to have someone design a new statue of Jesus of same size.

[Elok]

You may be created in His image, but are you graven?

My opposition to ugly statuary is set in stone. However, that statue looks like it might have been plaster or something over a metal frame.