I should get one for my front door :8Originally Posted by http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Church_removes_Jesus_after_he_scares_ kids&in_article_id=463201&in_page_id=2
A sculpture of Christ has been removed from a church following concerns that it was scaring young children, a vicar said today.
The Rev Ewen Souter said the 10ft-high resin figure also failed to convey the message of hope of the resurrection of Christ.
The sculpture was installed in St John's Church in Broadbridge Heath, West Sussex, in the Sixties after being designed by former Royal Society of British Sculptors president Edward Bainbridge Copnall.
It was removed from the side of the church just before Christmas and delivered to Horsham Museum, where it will be mounted on a large wall in its grounds.
In the meantime, artist Angela Godfrey has been commissioned to design a new cross for the church expressing the joy of the Christian faith.
Mr Souter, who has been vicar at St John's since 2001, said: 'It was felt that the crucifix was unsettling for young children, that it was off-putting to people outside the church and conveyed nothing of the hope of the resurrection of Christ.
'As part of a local community survey done by my predecessor, all the comments about the cross were negative and we wanted something that communicated the hope and joy of the Christian faith.'
A museum spokesman told the West Sussex County Times: 'Thanks to the generosity of St John's, the remarkable sculpture of Jesus on the cross by Edward Bainbridge Copnall has in effect been given to Horsham Museum.
'The museum was keen to have the figure because it is not only a stunning example of Edward's ability and skill as a sculptor, but also being made out of coal dust and resin it represents the cutting edge of materials as well as being a dramatic interpretation of a well known image.'
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Thread: Jesus to scary for kids
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Jesus to scary for kids
I’ll be a story in your head, but that’s okay, because we’re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? Because it was, you know. It was the best. A daft old man who stole a magic box and ran away. Did I ever tell you that I stole it? Well, I borrowed it. I always meant to take it back. Oh, that box, Amy, you’ll dream about that box. It’ll never leave you. Big and little at the same time. Brand-new and ancient and the bluest blue ever. And the times we had, eh? Would had…Never had. In your dreams, they’ll still be there. The Doctor and Amy Pond and the days that never came.
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my dad told me this story when i was little about a man who was rly bad then he went to kiss jesus' feet on the crusifix and it kicked him in the face and all blood was coming out his mouth..scary
Danielle
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Go PC brigade!
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Jesus is scary! Kids are wrapped up in cotten wool to much these days.
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is pretty scary tbh
I love it when youflex like that
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Bloody hell -.- Why would they even take it down? Who cares if there kids get scared its not like jesus is going to come alive and bite them
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Pretty silly if you ask me...
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Wouldn't put it past him, he done it a million years ago. Originally Posted by Jord
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