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Poland to build world's largest Jesus statue

By T.K. Randall
October 19, 2010 · Comment icon 13 comments

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The world's largest statue of Jesus is being constructed in a small Polish town.
The new statue will eclipse Rio's "Christ the Redeemer" and will help put Swiebodzin on the map. "If we had opened a racetrack or a golf course here, tourists would have come only for the season. But with a statue of Jesus the season will last the whole year," said a local official.
Swiebodzin, a Polish town of 21,000 near the German border, will soon be home to a 33-metre effigy of Christ, which, along with a crown that adds a further two metres and its 16-metre mound will put all other statues dedicated to the son of God in its shade.


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Comment icon #4 Posted by Eldorado 15 years ago
That'll help with the guilt feeling all RC's have; a giant Jesus visible from everywhere, watching you. lol
Comment icon #5 Posted by DigitalSentinal 15 years ago
Not that I advocate it, but why hasn't at least one town stepped up to the plate and tried to build the biggest Satan?
Comment icon #6 Posted by Eldorado 15 years ago
Not that I advocate it, but why hasn't at least one town stepped up to the plate and tried to build the biggest Satan? Careful what you wish for. Else you may end up with giant Justin Bieber statues all over Canada. lol
Comment icon #7 Posted by Sabbath Price 15 years ago
"omegaprophet" I see your point but unless humans are bowing down at its feet and such I don't think it would be considered a idol...IMO
Comment icon #8 Posted by The Almighty Sparrow 15 years ago
i cant wait to see the news articles when its built. 'local finds a picture of jesus' face on the face of a jesus statue'
Comment icon #9 Posted by The Silver Thong 15 years ago
Careful what you wish for. Else you may end up with giant Justin Bieber statues all over Canada. lol Oh Christ I hope not....
Comment icon #10 Posted by Darkwind 15 years ago
It is only going to be up for a year, looks like a colossal waste of money to me.
Comment icon #11 Posted by Paracelse 15 years ago
It is only going to be up for a year, looks like a colossal waste of money to me. What to expect of a country becoming the first catholic theocracy!
Comment icon #12 Posted by Helen of Annoy 15 years ago
What to expect of a country becoming the first catholic theocracy! A number of things, like substituting bureaucracy with cardinals, so they have to pay only one batch of parasites instead of two. Anyway, the lightning rod will add 2 metres more to the overall height. Don’t tell me they forgot the lightning rod.
Comment icon #13 Posted by korn101 15 years ago
Waste. Of. Money.
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