Thou Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me

[sandyRoe]

Isn't it heartening to see some of the good people of N Ireland take their bible so seriously?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-30934332

[maggiebee]

Lovely sculpture - wonder what the thieves will do with it?

[sandyRoe]

If it had been metal it would probably have gone to a scrapyard. As it's mostly fibreglass I've a feeling it might be dumped in the sea. Fitting end for a sea god.

[wolf63]

Six foot?

Why would anyone go to the bother of stealing a statue (it looks impressive) that probably can't be sold on.

It's Irish!

[sandyRoe]

It wasn't as impressive as the Bamayan Buddhist statues in Afghanistan which were destroyed by the Taliban but the thinking is the same. Bigotry and stupidity guide the iconoclasts.

[Answerprancer]

What is this? Religious censorship by way of theft!?

[BlackadderV]

At least they only nicked the statue, they didn't slaughter the sculptor.

[sandyRoe]

They left a clue, in the form of a crucifix, which indicates that it wasn't just theft.

[Answerprancer]

I assumed that this was some sort of "confiscation" conducted by radical left-footers.

[Answerprancer]

(that's 'radical' as in extremist, not good skateboarders)

[sandyRoe]

The crucifix might indicate Catholics but it might be a red herring.

[BlackadderV]

Wrong, AP. Left footers have no problems with statues. This smacks to me of Presbyterianism of the most strict kind.

[Answerprancer]

...aha, the thot plickens.

[vulcan42]

The usual hypocrisy, Thou shall not steal (unless it suits my purpose).

[ChillDoubt]

Isn't it heartening to see some of the good people of N Ireland take their bible so seriously?
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Unfortunately, I cannot take seriously someone who takes the bible seriously.....

[naomi24]

Vulcan, :o)

[BlackadderV]

...as for coveting thy neighbour's ass, I can never decide whether it's UK or US spelling.

[ichkeria]

Mind you, Binevenagh is a beautiful mountain that could probably do without fibreglass statues

[naomi24]

Blackadder, I think you'll find that coveting your neighbour's anything is frowned upon. ;o)

[BlackadderV]

BTW, the verb form after thou is shalt, not shall.

[Old_Geezer]

Might it not be someone's idea of a great wheeze ? Not a Limavady University nearby is there ?

May find it dumped in a ditch somewhere if the situation gets too 'hot'.