More Breaking: Large explosion destroys another

[malaise]

famous Shiite shrine.

[rkc3]

1. Imagine if Jerry Falwell's shrine were destroyed.

Might explain why were not honored guests in Iraq.

[happydreams]

4. I'm imagining it, but I better

not say what I'm feeling. I could get in trouble.

[thereismore]

2. link? Can't find anything. nt

[malaise]

5. Saw it on CSpan

searching for a link

[aquart]

3. That sucks.

I have such mixed feelings about religion and all the stupid things we venerate, but it still pisses me off when this happens (even though I have occasionally wanted to nuke the Wailing Wall, the obsessive symbol of my own faith). I also remember being ridiculously glad after 9/11 that New York's old old churches had stood, firm and uncracked, just a little dusty.

[twilight_sailing]

6. Blow this up

and a 900 ft. tall Jesus will come kick your ass!

[annabanana]

7. He'd HAVE to kick. . . he has no hands, apparently. . .n/t

[eleny]

10. When black churches were burned - Jesus was nowhere to be found

[alfredo]

11. I'd rather photoshop such things

Nail polish on the fingers might me a nice touch.

[rkc3]

13. If that's the mega church in SW OH - you've just made a friend.

[alfredo]

14. I believe it is.

[rkc3]

17. A few selected comments from a friend about the statue:

That statue is cool since it’s so big. But, I’ve got a few issues with it:

1) the cross is tiny…is it supposed to be "Jesus bling" and not the cross he carried to Calvary?

2) why is he submerged in water? This I don’t understand at all. It’s not even a reflection pool – looks more like a highway drainage ditch from construction

3) at night you really can’t see it – they should have given Jesus strobe lights for eyes so you’d feel like the only one moving when you drive by. Plus, it’ll keep the ships from running aground when they come in

[alfredo]

18. Christmas is coming, string lights on him.

[spanone]

16. The Ugliest Campus I've Ever Seen.

:thumbsdown:

[951-Riverside]

8. Its just a building

but I hope no one was killed or seriously injured, people you can't replace but buildings you can. I hope the Iraqis don't shed each others blood over this.

[alfredo]

9. Just yesterday a general said if there was another attack like

the Golden Mosque attack, Iraq will fall into civil war. (as if it isn't already.)

[BoneDaddy]

15. Very optimistic

If they kill over cartoons and stupid Pope sayings, I think they will kill over this.

[originalpckelly]

12. This title sounds weird...

An explosion can blow another up?? What the hell?

I had to click on it to know it was another Shi'a Shrine.