Wow, those are really good! It's nice that the Pope likes his work. I imagine the Pope would be the supreme art-bouncer for Catholic artists; if he says you're cool, you're in!

What about Jesus playing poker?

Minor correction, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church not St. Andrew's United Church. If it's a St. Andrew's, it's almost always Presbyterian, St. Andrew being the Patron Saint of Scotland and all.

St. Andrew's is an Episcopalian boarding school I know of. And, St. Andrew's is also an Episcopalian church in my home town. I haven't heard of any Presbyterian churches called St. Andrew's before.

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What a nutcase.

"The figure is located in a poorly lit area and didn't actually look like a homeless person, rather like someone lying in wait to mug an innocent victim. I have worked with the homeless and know their demeanor. This "figure" didn't match the MO. It was too organized and uniform appearing more like someone posing as a homeless person, sinister."

"Where do YOU believe Christ is? The Bible tells us He is in Heaven, doing the Father's work."

I see them straws she be graspin' at.

Art achieved. I would be honored to be that artist after reading that silly garbage.

If religious art has to depict Jesus RIGHT NOW, then am I to understand that she is also offended by statues of Jesus on the cross?

From her home page:
'One question no one has asked is, why did the church spend thousands of dollars on art if they are so concerned for the needs of others?'

That's hilarious. She looked like such a asshole, not so much for her opposition to the statue, but that she would call the cops on a someone just for looking homeless and sleeping on a bench.

Jesus slept.

(on a park bench)

:D

Jesus is not helpless.
That's why I worship him and not some bum.

Cause he's not helpless.

He also died for our sins for some reason that his dad made necessary so he could fix it.

You sound like a pretty cool guy Mr. Zest. I do some work with the rescue shelter here too, but thanks to Reagan and de-institutionalization, a lot of people that need long-term mental health and rehab aren't getting it. And it has turned hostile on several occasions. It's not directed toward the staff. It's always crazy white lady on crazy white lady around here it seems, but it gives the place a weird atmosphere.
I enjoy going there though. I like talking to the ancient hippies about how great LSD was in the 60s, and stuff like that.

Also: "she was concerned for the safety... of the neighborhood"

Because a man comatose on a bench is a huge safety hazard.

You know how dangerous comatose homeless men are. Just when they seem most helpless, ZAFFO, that's when they get you and your police dog with their knives!

Standard procedure in these cases is to shoot the hobo dead, so really, this woman showed remarkable restraint and compassion.

Shooting this hobo could result in injuries from ricochet.

I'd sleep on a bench too if the last time I slept in the countryside 6 cops armed with assault rifles shot me to death.