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World's tallest Jesus statue completed
Workers in Poland finished erecting the world's tallest statue of Jesus over the weekend, a 170-foot (52-meter) giant that towers over the countryside near Swiebodzin.
"This is the culmination of my life's work as a priest. I felt inspired to fulfill Jesus' will, and today I give thanks to him for allowing me to fulfill his will," Father Zawadzki said after the head was attached by a 700-ton crane, according to a report from the Warsaw Business Journal.
A crane places the head on the world's tallest Jesus statue this weekend in Poland.
The height of the plaster and fiberglass Polish statue surpasses the 40.4-meter (133-foot) Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and the 39.6-meter (130-foot) Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to news reports.
Local officials in the town of 21,000 people hope it will be a tourist attraction.
"More people will visit Swiebodzin and leave their money," Radio Poland quoted Dariusz Bekisz, the mayor of Swiebodzin, as saying.
The cost of the statue was covered by local donations, according to the Krakow Post. It will be officially consecrated on November 21.
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Come see our giant Jeebus statue! We built it to make money! Whee!
It does not look like this Jesus was born in the middle east, more like northern europe. Probably has blond hair too.
Jesus was white, he had long blond hair and a magic sheild and sword. If you people would read your bible you aould see all the magic and descriptions of Jesus. He was white as snow, and had blazing blue eyes, His eyes would shoot lasers killing gays, and muslims and black people and all the other devils of the world.
Wait, was Jesus really Mel gibson with bleached hair?
Response to this post!!!
Jack
Jesus was white, he had long blond hair and a magic sheild and sword. If you people would read your bible you aould see all the magic and descriptions of Jesus. He was white as snow, and had blazing blue eyes, His eyes would shoot lasers killing gays, and muslims and black people and all the other devils of the world.
Response!!!
Revelation 1:14-16 (New King James Version)
14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; 15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; 16 He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
Jack your response is a clear indication of your ignorance. Within the context of my response the only reason it says His head and hair were white is because of His Glory not his skin color. The Bible clearly says that no man has seen the Lord at any time. God is not intended to be known naturally but spiritually. You are a contributing factor to the ignorance of so many people, particularly here in America!!!
Pastor. The mistake that those wrote Bible made was included and belived in second coming of Jesus, they wouldn't have go to that extent, well maybe people wouldn't devoted as they are today because my mom waited years for second coming of Jesus but it hasn't happened at all and moreover my Pastor said Jesus will come at midnight like 'night arms robber' why does he have to come like thief?. I think is better to come like gentle man intead or being born through woman or whatever. Lastely does he tatooed when he was alive if not how are we going to recognize him, i need somebody to proof religion more than reasonable doubt, though i didn't against being religious but i just want to know the important of being Religious, thanks.
Same to you, Preach!
ur stupid. Jesus had hair like wool and skin kissed by the sun. Stop race baiting.
Me thinks you've been playing too many video games Jack.
That was the mayor's quote – not the priest who had the statue erected and I'm sure he was just referring to tourism that will increase due to the statue. I would love to go see it myself, it's beautiful from what I can tell in the picture!
Not to change the subject but: how bout them Tigers? Much love from the Who Dat Nation!!!
it was supposed to be a reply to the LSU fan on here. Sorry!
How about those Mizzou Tigers?
MIZ!
yeah ok...they look alright-can't give too much; I'm an LSU fan!
I agree – it looks beautiful and I would love to see it! Who wouldn't be glad that tourists come to your country/city and spend tourists dollars?? Congratulations Poland – you have a wonderful statue to be proud of! Don't let the haters bring you down.
Cliff ... Perhaps they'll use the money they make from increased tourism to improve the local schools? House homeless? Feed the hungry? Shoe to shoeless? There's big money to be made in the religion industry.
well, there is less homeless people in Poland than in the US and unemployment is lower too....also, the schools are nicer and educational system is better....so I am not sure what you are talking about here...maybe we should build Jesus in the US and feed poor people in this country....
There was a Giant Jesus in the US... it burned to the ground when it was struck by lighting... Google 'touch down jesus'. It was a huge statue of Jesus in Cincinnati that burned down this past summer.
Is it just my magination, or does the face look just like Zeus from Roman times. I think someone saved money on a template at some point...
Zeus was from the Greeks. The Romans' king of the gods was Jupiter.
Same person though
What a surprise. Many people can't say something nice about a Christian artwork. Now, if the intent was entirely tourism money they would have built it on credit (not donations) but apparently some people sacrificed their hard earned cash for the statue way in advance. It looks beautiful and glory to God! So much art today disrespects God. At least there are people who still know what life is all about. Art should glorify God.
Why?
The reason,why people can't, is it's hogwash....it screams... Look at me!
Art . . . for the sake of art is fine but people will worship, kiss and kneel at the feet of this statue and do you thing God or Jesus exisits within the statue? I doubt it. So this is more than Art and then what?
YAWNS.
One day all you people making fun of Christ or saying he does not exist or isn't God will be in for a rude awakening. Laugh and scoff like they did in Noah's time. Their ending was not a pleasant one.
*cough*
Ha ha!
Scoff! Scoff!
*cough*
Scoff scoff. Are you saying Al Gore is right and that the world is going to drown again as the icecaps melt? I thought you guys didn't believe in science.
yeah, that didn't happen either. It's all fiction. The ancient Israelites didn't even become monotheists until after the Babylonian exile. I always laugh when you people tell us "wait and see what happens". It's easy to say because you can never prove it.
To all the athiests out there that think they know everything. What difference does it make if somone believes in god or not? Its easy to say "there is no god" and to live a selfish life when your young or in good health. The irony is no matter who you are and how often you mock people who follow religion one day you will be begging for gods help. There are no athiests in fox holes, there are also no athiests on death beds. Time will make you a hypocrite. The truth is most athiest deep down feel empty or they feel as if something is missing. I mean mock away, freedom of speech but just realize that just cause you don't believe in god, it doesnt mean your smart, and no matter what you say it really doesn't matter cause people are going to believe what makes them feel fulfilled. Not some angry arrogant person on the internet who hates on people who have a different belief system or live a different life style.
You pretty much hit the nail on the head.
proverbs 1 22-27
“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.
24 But since you refuse to listen when I call
and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25 since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,
26 I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you;
I will mock when calamity overtakes you—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
there are where athiest in fox holes the only diffrence is that in stead of praying in a shallow pit we dig deeper.
And for the dead bed part at least we die on one instead off say blowing our selves up in the name of *enter godhood here*.
This article isn't really about religion, but, nevertheless, condemning Atheists as they condmen you isn't right either. Try to realize that the choice of having no god is not a war against those who believe in Him, and many Atheists are in no way aggressive towards other religions. In fact, Athiests are known to be the most widely accepting of all schools of thought, and a survey conducted by the Pew Society puts them as the most knowledgable of all schools of thought as well, second only to Jews. Atheism is just not supporting a non-proven idea, and there are many Atheists who are great people without needing a god to give them morality. The bottom line is: don't be judgemental my friend, it isn't nice.
agreed, atleast we have some sense
Ha Ha HA! Glow in the dark.... Good!
OriginalMFer comment for the WIN. EPIC
Culmination of life's work as a priest, eh? Steady income is the whole goal of a priest....sounds about right...!
Why are you saying that when the words about 'leaving money' came from the mayor of the city- not from the priest. Learn to READ before commenting incorrectly.
Now that little town will have to deal with muslim terrorist wanting to blow it up..
So much for "You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." Christian really do LOVE their idols!
Muslims respect Jesus. Do some research before commenting. The terrorists, however, may do something. I don't consider them to be Muslim; they're using Islam to satisfy their own agendas.
echase, they can blow it up each winter and build it again in the spring. Fun for everybody, and steady work for the builders. Let he who is without sin throw the first bomb.
Holy crap!
It makes me look fat.
Hahahahahaha!!!
Bwahahahahahahahaha!
LMFAO OMG LOL ooo HAHAHAHAHAH *GiGLeS* *poot* 🙁
I just want to thank you for making Monday a bit more bearable.
Hahahahahahahah..............hysterical!!!
thanks! LOL
You should see it from behind, JC.
Hey Isis .... there's that last piece of the puzzle you were looking for ... worth all the wait
Uh huh . . . and how the h311 does he know what Jesus supposedly looked like???? It's funny all these conservatives want to be sheeple and insist everyone worship Jesus (yet they fear a one world religion) and when it comes right down to it . . . Jesus' values were "SOCIALIST".
May God bless Poland. Something like this would not be allowed in America. Christianity rights are being stipped away by our government, school boards. It is ashame, after all, this nation was built based on biblical principles. This statue represents a nation that is not ashame of Jesus. Go Poland!
"I like your Jesus, I do not like your Christians, they are so unlike your Jesus"
-Gandhi
Dork. It is allowed in the US, since there are several already. You should hit the link for "Jesus statue hit by lightning" on this page.
um, get a clue. It would be allowed, on private land with private funds. Don't expect the government to pay for it or allow it on private land, though...
Christian Rights in this country are private rights, not public rights.
Yes, the founders of our nation were Christian – but they also made it very clear that there should be a separation between church and state. So, you can practice just about any religion you want – but if you want to pray in school, it would have to be a private school.
Ooh, and there are millions of private Christian schools. I know two in my town alone.
Plus, there are dozens of Jeebus statues around the USA. They'll just never get government funding.
There are many statues of Jesus in the United States. Because your post contains factual errors, I respectfully ask you to remove it.
Idol Worshipper!
When our father Abraham was just a child, he knew to destroy all the statues in his father's shop.
There is only One G-d and He does not have a figure, no nose, arms legs, nothing.
Any statue is an idol, and this just exposes christianity for what it is!
Is Glenn Beck on right now???
I'm free to be Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu, Pagan – hell, I can make my own religion. What better situation could anybody ever ask for? What better testament could you ask for when I use my freewill to become a member of your church. No Molly... these are not sad days... these are good days. America is one of the few places where we truly have choice.
This country was not founded on Christian principals. I'm not sure what Bible the founders were reading when they allowed slavery and the killing of the indigenous people. Heck... women weren't allowed to vote until the 1920s. I think this is the biggest farce in American history.
poor touchdown Jesus... 🙁
Yes, the founders of our nation were Christian – but they also made it very clear that there should be a separation between church and state. ..........really is it there in the first amendment?
you can build a giant Jesus on your private property. just not on public property.
Tell me you are kidding.
If not
The dumbing down of America continues
Molly – get off the cross somebody else needs the wood.
You bemoan Christian rights in the US but I wonder how a monument to the rationality of Atheism would go over in the US? Christianity is plastered everywhere but when a billboard or poster in support of atheists is put up the outcry is deafening.
Molly, obviously you don't drive down 95 from Va to Florida and see those gigantic metal crosses along the road every couple of hundred miles. That sort of defeats your argument.
I'm sorry Molly, but there was an announcement before you left the terminal. You simply got onto the wrong line, so you got look pretty, instead of being smart. I can't make exceptions for people like you anymore. You're just going to have to live with your choice.
Hey Molly, Read a book.
As my grandfather used to say, " Never trust a "good" christiian."
Good Reason! We have the most important freedom: 'Separation of Church/State' ! This is why the USA was created! One religion does not exist! The USA is the culmination of all world religions!
@Molly. This nation was NOT built on Biblical principals. America is NOT, never was, and never WILL BE a Chrstian Nation. Article Eleven of the Treat of Tripoli, November 4, 1796 , says "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion;"
Thomas Jefferson
Dear lord protect us from your followers!!
You could do this on your private land easily there are plenty of towering crosses everywhere. The fact is its not a Christian nation its a free nation
Molly i totally agree with you. To all of you that continue to trash the name of Jesus, a day is coming when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. I urge everyone to ask him for forgiveness and accept him in your heart before it's too late! This not a threat but a promise my brothers and sisters.
Anthony,
...yawn. Saying it's not a threat doesn't make it not a threat. It's sad that threats are all you've got to fall back on. My god can beat up your god, etc. Whatever.
Molly, that's right, every church in America is closed now, and we aren't opening them back up. All your rights have been taken away, and nobody cares! Giant statues of Jesus are completely forbidden by the government, and Bibles are being collected and burned. Hey, I'm kidding. Nothing's changed. Build a Giant Jesus in your back yard any time you want. Just don't build a Giant Mickey Mouse or we will put you in jail.
Erecting a statue has nothing to do with Christianity. A nation that is not ashamed of Jesus is one that treats their neighbors with love & respect, helping those in need, not despising the poor, loving their enemies, & not just bow their heads like useless plants.
Jesus has strong nordic cheekbonez? What a handsome fella! Those Poles really like strong cheekbones.
What a beautiful statue & a reminder of hope in faith in a country who relied on it to get through some of the darkest days the world has ever seen.
So says or christian version of the Taliban
your comment is true and shows a sense of understanding. thank you for not polluting the comments page
Jesus' will? Apparently he never read the bible. Jesus taught and lived humility. Moreover, God told people not to build idols. This statue sums up false christianity to a tee. Also, people will be making money off this via tourism: do not take God's name in vain. This also means don't make money off him: vanity.
You mean greed and selfishness, not vanity, rite?
Yup, False christians continue to disregard the bible in this regard. Using idols (statues, crosses, pictures etc..), praying to saints, praying to mary, using the cross... images... All condemned in the bible...
The Bible says God alone is the hearer of prayer. False christians need to wake up and come out of the darkness.
hey jay,
you sound just like those salafi in KSA.... no statues, crosses, anything, pictures.....
this is not idolatry... people don't worship the statue but the idea it represents...
Thank you! I was just about to post something like this. God specifically states that no image be made of him or the Lord. As a Christian, this is disgusting and sad to see how false Christianity has become.
To the people quoting the Bible, do a little more study. This is not idolatry unless someone bows down and worships the statue *as God* (Exodus 20:4-5). And if God forbade all statues, then why does He command Moses to make them just 5 chapters later (Exodus 25:18-20)?
Exodus 20:4-5
You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them
Exodus 25:18-20
And make two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover. 19 Make one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; make the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. 20 The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover.
@Jay,
Your definition of idols is mistaken. And unless you don't have any pictures of your own family, then you're worshipping idols by your definition.
Before the printing press, the Bible wasn't exactly readily available to everyone. Statues and pictures often were a way to tell the story for anyone around. A statue or picture of someone only becomes an idol if that thing is worshipped, rather than the person that icon represents. Otherwise, it aids in worship much like your pictures aids in remembering family members.
Jesus would hate this.
@Franny: Perhaps the bible is just a collection of stories, put together by human beings without regard to petty little details like internal consistancy. That is a pretty good example, make no images of heavanly stuff, but go, build statues of angels.
Which dost thou want oh lord? Thou have commanded me to do that which thou commanded me not to do. Thou art confusing me, and making mine head hurt, oh lord. Perhaps thou should'st thinketh thith through!
They put it at a crossroads. How quaint.
Oops! I got nothing bad to say about Jesus.....LOL
Proof that people are crazy!
2nd Commandment got twisted by the manNOTkind,...don't trust man because man is mortal, corrupt/sinful,...seek God and His Word instead.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments
Truefax is God! All hail Truefax! Glory to you Truefax!
No, I AM GOD!
Dude.
I am the Anti-truefax. Kneel before my zod.
I just carved an idol of Truefax out of Lava soap.
I came, I saw, I was appalled.