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hifiguy

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68. This is irony as delicious as a

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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 01:46 PM

Nov 2014

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glass of Chateau Petrus.

ETA: How about Isis, Osiris and Amun-Ra?

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Hindus Propose Giant Monkey God Statue On Oklahoma Capitol Grounds [View all] KamaAina Nov 2014 OP

love it ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #1

I totally Rebl Nov 2014 #8

The 10 Commandments are Jewish, so that tablet will have to go. :) - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #36

And Jesus was Jewish, so He's out too! :) - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #40

my kids went to a school where a big part of their focus was multicultural Voice for Peace Nov 2014 #64

mine too riverbendviewgal Nov 2014 #93

isn't it amazing how a good school nurtures the whole family? Voice for Peace Nov 2014 #96

PERFECT choice of a deity AryuvedicAmerican Dec 2014 #97

Tom Coburn offered to pose for the statue! Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #2

I'd chip in. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #3

Satanists have the mold and money set aside to make another bronze statue. justice1 Nov 2014 #33

Here's an idea, build a reinforced church around the religious symbols. tridim Nov 2014 #58

Kali or Ganesh would also be cool LeftInTX Nov 2014 #4

The shrunken heads and skulls are a very apt image of the government Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #7

I vote for the elephant! Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2014 #12

Kali Would Be Perfect! AnnieBW Nov 2014 #45

I once painted a modernized 21st century version of Kali Durga. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #54

Wow - I admire your commitment to this project LeftInTX Nov 2014 #81

Did that as a project with a local artists' group. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #87

You are aware that in India most abortions are comitted on female fetuses? OldEurope Nov 2014 #75

but do you know what happened to Sita? AlbertCat Nov 2014 #91

Unfortunately, yes AnnieBW Nov 2014 #95

How can they ban abortions when they themselves ARE one? calimary Nov 2014 #82

They would assume Ganesh is a Republican symbol, and thus accept that one. nt tblue37 Nov 2014 #94

Go for it, Hindus - the more the merrier nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #5

That's actually a pretty monument. W_HAMILTON Nov 2014 #6

It's his proof of loyalty to Ram and Sita Recursion Nov 2014 #15

Wow, interesting back story. W_HAMILTON Nov 2014 #22

You may like "Sita Sings the Blues"... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #39

+1. Really awesome movie (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #47

I seem to be on a big India kick lately. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #89

I really enjoyed this film too! nt appal_jack Nov 2014 #48

I just noticed it's 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #90

Hey, maybe we could do a cross-faith statue mindwalker_i Nov 2014 #9

Or Jesus spanking the monkey Yavin4 Nov 2014 #30

ROTFLMAO! You owe me new monitor! - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #37

These two are equivalent mindwalker_i Nov 2014 #46

Red Rocket! Red Rocket! Youdontwantthetruth Nov 2014 #61

That belongs in the DUzy Hall of Fame! hifiguy Nov 2014 #69

if only you could see this picture i made lol Garion_55 Nov 2014 #76

Cool Go Vols Nov 2014 #10

According to Oklahoma new religious law, they can't say no to this proposal... TRoN33 Nov 2014 #11

God's holy followers don't have to obey the laws of mere mortals. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #24

I was born into heavily large Catholic family. TRoN33 Nov 2014 #35

Religion is ultimately just about power. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #42

"What are laws to Sons of God?" -- Freddy Nietzsche Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #55

Hanuman-ji ki jai ho! Recursion Nov 2014 #13

Bring it on W T F Nov 2014 #14

I'll bet the Krishas could put on one hell of a Festival of Chariots with KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #38

Let a thousand religions bloom rurallib Nov 2014 #16

When do the Rastafarians arrive? muntrv Nov 2014 #17

And the Pastafarians? KamaAina Nov 2014 #43

Haile Selassie hanging out with Satan would make for a pretty interesting tourist attraction cemaphonic Nov 2014 #56

X-Day came, and the saucers didn't. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #66

Excellent. hifiguy Nov 2014 #71

That's okay. kentauros Nov 2014 #72

Oh My, this is like a big bowl of fine chocolate... Delicious ! BlueJazz Nov 2014 #18

I demand a statue of Zeus. EEO Nov 2014 #19

Frigg! Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #26

Lord Hanuman, the Perfect Servant vlyons Nov 2014 #20

Don't forget Green Tara vlyons Nov 2014 #21

Green, White, and Red Tara and Quan Yin are cool. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #53

Mom and I had a lovely black cat named Kwan Yin KamaAina Nov 2014 #63

For religiots, unintended consequences are the only kind. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #23

Capital plan. I'm for it. eom saltpoint Nov 2014 #25

PERFECT! All should be fair and equal! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #27

Makes as much sense as any other religious beliefs. phil89 Nov 2014 #28

This caught me by surprise and I laughed! oldandhappy Nov 2014 #29

Just wait til the dedicated Asatru show up. Scootaloo Nov 2014 #31

Well, it's certainly prettier than Christian idols. nt valerief Nov 2014 #32

how about the pastafarians.. rafeh1 Nov 2014 #34

Those morans would have gone for Ganesh... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #41

I'm a Ganesha Gal myself Retrograde Nov 2014 #50

Which is why the GOP elephant doesn't fit. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #52

Yeah, I'm not religious, and a lot of Hinduism is pretty awful, but if I had to pick a diety, cemaphonic Nov 2014 #57

Perfect ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #44

That is delicious Hekate Nov 2014 #49

Catholics need to throw in a Virgin Mary statue LeftInTX Nov 2014 #51

+1 Liberalynn Nov 2014 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author Liberalynn Nov 2014 #84

I HOPE this happens! marions ghost Nov 2014 #59

Monkey God Rules! Much more interesting to look at then a torture device sometimes with and Youdontwantthetruth Nov 2014 #60

I love that Lord Hanuman is a monkey! CrispyQ Nov 2014 #62

Gimme a Bastet statue, stat! Arugula Latte Nov 2014 #65

Since I find religion is the most annoying clap trap on the planet... amuse bouche Nov 2014 #67

This is irony as delicious as a hifiguy Nov 2014 #68

How about PRAYER in Public Schools? Martin Eden Nov 2014 #70

Stolen from somewhere, quite a while ago: SeattleVet Nov 2014 #74

coolest thread today. nt navarth Nov 2014 #73

thats over a year old,,,,,, no update? Cryptoad Nov 2014 #77

Fair's Fair... Rhythm Nov 2014 #78

I demand representations of the Eight Immortals geardaddy Nov 2014 #79

Just one of many Gods Blue Owl Nov 2014 #80

Rajan Zed led prayer in US Senate - encountered nasty fundies LeftInTX Nov 2014 #85

We shouldn't leave out Zeus and his gang Liberalynn Nov 2014 #86

Still posting old news Android3.14 Nov 2014 #88

There ya go! Evolution!.... Moonwalk Nov 2014 #92