Suppression of religion by Liberals
I don't normally delve into Memphis Politics, it makes a Gordian knot look like a square knot, but the Tennessee Guerrilla Women decided to make this one a target, so I'm shooting back.
There are several mega-churches here in Memphis, where membership is in the thousands. The World Overcomers Church is one of them. They boast a roller rink, a bowling alley, a book store and other amenities.
What caused the uproar is on July 4th, they unveiled "The statue of Liberation through Christ," which is basically the Statue of Liberty, but instead of a torch, she holds a cross, and instead of "July 4th, 1776" on the tablet, the passage for the Ten Commandments in her other arm. She also has the word "Jehovah" across the face of her crown.
And it's not just this statue, but where it's located, right at the busy intersection of Winchester and Kirby Parkway. I drive through this intersection every week on my way to my Thursday wargaming club at the Battle Bunker.
Now let's get this straight, there is no copyright issue here, the church got permission from the government to copy the statue, with the changes. No, what the problem with the TGW is someone dares flaunt Christianity in their faces. Egalia, the author of the post is "ready to move out of the Bible Belt" because of this. You see, it has them in an anti-Christian tizzy fit because Christians shouldn't try to spread the word of God.
Of course, if an abortion group had come up with their own version (I can't imagine what it could be) then it would be alright with the TGW. It's only when it conflicts with their agenda is something like this "wrong."
I personally have no position on this, one way or the other. It's a privately built statue, on private property. They obtained the necessary permits before building and to me, it's a respectful copy of the original.
Let them have at it.