Positively Non-Religious

Poland (90% Catholic) is constructing the world’s largest Christ statue…. and it is creepy as hell:

The giant statue of a crowned Jesus Christ being erected in Swiebodzin, Poland. Photograph: Lech Muszynski/EPA

My favorite quote is by the priest responsible:

“Previously when asked why he decided to erect the gargantuan saviour, he said, “It was Jesus’s idea: I was just the builder”

‘Cause, you know, Jesus was such a fan of giant statues and other forms of idolatry (John 5:21- Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen).

At least there was one voice of reason:

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Justice Elena Kagan, in a blistering dissent — her first dissent since joining the court — said Monday’s decision “devastates” the ability of taxpayers to challenge government actions that favor religion.

In reality, she said, there is no difference between a tax credit and a direct appropriation. “What is a cash grant today can be a tax break tomorrow,” and the court’s decision, she charged, “offers a road map — more truly, just a one-step instruction — to any government that wishes to insulate its financing of religious activity from legal challenge.”

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Thanks, Onion.  You rule.

P.S.  This one’s for you, Shane!