Twenty crosses. At $240,000 each. That has to be some of the most expensive virtue-signaling I've heard about in a long time. That comes to $4.8 million, gang. Seems to me that a whole lot of food could be purchased to feed a whole lot of people who need it with that kind of moolah.
But apparently, Mississippi thinks that LOOKING like a Christian is more important than ACTING like a Christian. My mistake.
Depends, really. I've known Christians that actually give a damn about helping out those less fortunate. With them, it was far less about virtue-signaling than it was about actual HELP.
Mississippi apparently never heard about such a thing, for what I can tell here.
Actually BECAUSE of their Christianity. This was back when I was a teen at the Northfield Community Church in Illinois. We did outreach, in coordination with Hull House, to help out in the inner city of Chicago. I should mention that we weren't proselytizing here, either, just getting the food where it was needed.
I'm not a Christian anymore. I was sorta one then, and I was with people who wanted to help BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITH. Let's not get so jaundiced that we think that all Christians are Ted Haggard or Joel Osteen.
I understand that it's more nuanced. Perhaps it is better to say that they were decent people to start with and found a variety of Christianity that inspired them to take action.
Inspiring good people to good actions is pretty much the Mon-Sat job of decent pastors. I've seen a few responsible for getting people off their butts and out into charitable work (me included).
But, I'm guessing Rozier does not agree with me about the role of pastors. Or what counts as 'good actions.'
I agree that it depends. Which I think underscores my point that Christianity is not inherently good and the phrase “acting like a Christian” is undeserved when it assumes laudable behaviors.
Let me translate that for you: if one atheist, Muslim, or Jew drives down Highway 45 and looks at this cross and thinks 'gee, I'd better hide my beliefs and take my lumps when my civil rights are denied, instead of fighting for them', it's worth every penny, Rozier meant.
More realistically, if a person drives down the highway and looks at the yuuuge Christian erection and starts thinking, they’re going to have an accident because they aren’t paying attention to the road and was instead thinking of the humongous Christian erection.
It is worth all that money if just one person converts to Christianity? Is it worth all that money if three or four (or hundreds) people see it for the waste of money it is and realize that Christianity is a grift and walk away from the religion? One of the reasons given for the loss of membership in religion from yesterday’s article was the heartlessness of the churches, and this is a giant symbol of that heartlessness. $200,000+ that could have fed, clothed and housed the underprivileged. Add to that the fact that the money they used was not taxed, and therefore took money from the government that does provide those services.
So many folks drive by this crap on the side of the road, think of it as blight, and get pushed further from the so called good news. It doesn’t help with cell service, it provides no electricity, what it is, is just more advertising.
Well, they already claim power poles as signs from god after catastrophic storms. There’s not much I can do to get them to take credit for crap they don’t deserve.
I hadn't thought of cell service. In fact, if it were to be useful at all, it should be one of those cell towers in disguise, provide free wifi...something, anything.
* 48th Overall (bet they have Louisiana in their sights for the dead last ranking)
* 49th in Economy (guess that by itself explains these crosses)
* 49th in Health Care (who needs health care when you have Dr. Jesus)
* 47th in Infrastructure (no wonder they don't have money to fix things)
* 41st in Education (look what they're teaching)
* 40th in Fiscal stability (which comes as no surprise, considering this article)
Seems they have a plethora of issues that need attention. They will, of course, continue to ignore those issues to push JEEEEEEESUS on their citizenry.
(One correction: Mississippi is tied with Alabama for most religious (read: Christian) state in the country)
And yet Alabama came very close in 2017 to electing an accused pedophile, Roy Moore (because he's a Republican, so a lot of the "good Christian folks of Alabama" decided to look the other way).
Shout out and thank you to the African population of Alabama, who voted en masse against Roy Moore in that very election. The nation owes you a debt it will likely never repay.
If Jesus showed up in Elbaf, Dorry and Brogy would do a Hakoku on his ass, thet're way too smart and got too much class to suffer his presence on their homeland.
OT - I need to mother brag a bit. Just watched my son defend his PhD dissertation over Webex. He was magnificent. I even understood a lot of it (lol). He handled all questions like a pro and his committee seemed very impressed. There will soon be a Doctor(ate) in the house. (No, he doesn’t live with me but will probably stay here for a month until he goes to his postdoctoral position at Stanford)
WTG New Doc! That stuff can literally save lives. (not that I look down on other sciences/fields) But I'm always happy seeing medical science advance. I tend to appreciate it more and more as I get older for some odd reason O_o
I'd be frightened for my life if I saw such a huge "roadside monstrosity." It doesn't symbolize love for Jesus. A cross that ostentatious is a white power warning. "If you're White, welcome. If not, keep driving."
(Speaking of ostentatiousness, I'd love to hear your thoughts on that massive temple in Robbinsville NJ. From the photos, it looks like the Scientology HQ. Though I hear the cafeteria is great!)
Yes. I guess the cross has taken on a new meaning, much like if someone has a vehicle blazing ginormous American flags, or open carries a big gun just because they can. They're clearly trying to intimidate.
I visited the BAPS temple in London. It was VERY impressive indeed! Every single inch of the place was hand carved in India and transported piece by piece to London. The level of craft and care in these places is insane.
Yes, It's supposed to be like a museum. But it's another example of religion going waaay overboard. People go there and donate. Hindu temples are not as high pressure for money I suppose...but the massive displays of gold and the sheer size of it, doesn't sit right with me.
I appreciate your politeness, but in my mind's eye it's more like rabid dogs pissing on Mississippi claiming it for their sick perverted religion and daring anyone else to challenge them. Beware !!
For the record I think a lot of people will drive through the state and think wow what a backwards state. Not to mention they can afford to put up big crosses but they can’t afford to pay their federal taxes, freeloaders for Jesus.
This is the best way they could find to spend a quarter million dollars in a state with some of the very worst social metrics in the country? I have no idea what they think a monstrosity like this is going to accomplish.
I had a moment of enlightenment. Next month should I donate to Le Secours Populaire (secular charity), Le Refuge (help LGBTQI+ youths shunned by their families) or "borrow" DM's card and donate to both ?
" Last in all things that matter, #1 in the cross" certainly not anything to be proud of, but of course they are. These are simpletons.
When I see these big ugly crosses in the midwest as I'm traveling here to there, I think it just makes the place so trashy.
And you are exactly correct: this non-profit organization had $5 million dollars.... imagine all the wonderful things they could have done with it to make long lasting and positive impacts on various Mississippi communities. It is a shithole state just like alabama, but so many Republican states are turning into third world states.... right here in our own country. You can trace everything back to religion. And thanks to the zealots on SCOTUS, the Republican states are going alll in on their little Charter- Christian School programs by stealing taxpayer dollars, these programs all have massive costs overrun, and we will be taxed again to cover the deficit. such a fucking scam.
Twenty crosses. At $240,000 each. That has to be some of the most expensive virtue-signaling I've heard about in a long time. That comes to $4.8 million, gang. Seems to me that a whole lot of food could be purchased to feed a whole lot of people who need it with that kind of moolah.
But apparently, Mississippi thinks that LOOKING like a Christian is more important than ACTING like a Christian. My mistake.
But they are acting like christians. Let’s stop going along with the BS that Christianity is inherently good.
Depends, really. I've known Christians that actually give a damn about helping out those less fortunate. With them, it was far less about virtue-signaling than it was about actual HELP.
Mississippi apparently never heard about such a thing, for what I can tell here.
So you have known Christians who were good people in spite of their Christianity, even though they will tell you it's because of it.
Actually BECAUSE of their Christianity. This was back when I was a teen at the Northfield Community Church in Illinois. We did outreach, in coordination with Hull House, to help out in the inner city of Chicago. I should mention that we weren't proselytizing here, either, just getting the food where it was needed.
I'm not a Christian anymore. I was sorta one then, and I was with people who wanted to help BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITH. Let's not get so jaundiced that we think that all Christians are Ted Haggard or Joel Osteen.
I understand that it's more nuanced. Perhaps it is better to say that they were decent people to start with and found a variety of Christianity that inspired them to take action.
Inspiring good people to good actions is pretty much the Mon-Sat job of decent pastors. I've seen a few responsible for getting people off their butts and out into charitable work (me included).
But, I'm guessing Rozier does not agree with me about the role of pastors. Or what counts as 'good actions.'
I agree that it depends. Which I think underscores my point that Christianity is not inherently good and the phrase “acting like a Christian” is undeserved when it assumes laudable behaviors.
That is so many Christian erections.
Yuuuuge erections.
And showing off all of their erections in public!
Fernando: “It is better to look good than feel good.”
https://youtu.be/J0RTD7250II?si=Y2wZ5sRYetbtmyaR
𝑖𝑓 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝐻𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑤𝑎𝑦 45 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑖𝑚, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑦,” 𝑅𝑜𝑧𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑.
Let me translate that for you: if one atheist, Muslim, or Jew drives down Highway 45 and looks at this cross and thinks 'gee, I'd better hide my beliefs and take my lumps when my civil rights are denied, instead of fighting for them', it's worth every penny, Rozier meant.
More realistically, if a person drives down the highway and looks at the yuuuge Christian erection and starts thinking, they’re going to have an accident because they aren’t paying attention to the road and was instead thinking of the humongous Christian erection.
Erecting giant torture devices all over the state? Sounds like a warning to me. Imagine if there were giant gallows all over the state...
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 would keep Mike Pence out.
Guillotines as far as the eye can see.
They'll be working crosses on Nov 6 when Trump refuses to concede defeat and Oathkeepers need to teach the Blacks a few lessons.
If there are any 100ft tall blacks around, I think the oathbreakers are ones who need to worry O_o
They sure want to scare vampire jayzuz away, don't they?
These Christians sure do like their erections!
If only they weren't a dick about it.
A buncha stiffs.
Giving people the shaft.
That takes balls.
They're nuts.
In your sack.
and when it comes to purity they sure like their balls.
but, of course, they pay for them.
What happens when you take the blue pill instead of the red.
https://www.gocomics.com/realitycheck/2024/02/22
It is worth all that money if just one person converts to Christianity? Is it worth all that money if three or four (or hundreds) people see it for the waste of money it is and realize that Christianity is a grift and walk away from the religion? One of the reasons given for the loss of membership in religion from yesterday’s article was the heartlessness of the churches, and this is a giant symbol of that heartlessness. $200,000+ that could have fed, clothed and housed the underprivileged. Add to that the fact that the money they used was not taxed, and therefore took money from the government that does provide those services.
So many folks drive by this crap on the side of the road, think of it as blight, and get pushed further from the so called good news. It doesn’t help with cell service, it provides no electricity, what it is, is just more advertising.
Val, I beg you don't give them more stupid ideas or they will start to erect cross shaped cell towers and streetlights.
Well, they already claim power poles as signs from god after catastrophic storms. There’s not much I can do to get them to take credit for crap they don’t deserve.
It's a symbol of power and self righteousness. A monument to stupidity.
I hadn't thought of cell service. In fact, if it were to be useful at all, it should be one of those cell towers in disguise, provide free wifi...something, anything.
Christians? Providing help for free? Are you crazy?
𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴! ...you from dropped calls in flyover country.
I mean, at least then he'd be doing 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 useful...
So, that's a good point about Christians who get turned off by it, and one I bet Rozier doesn't consider.
Mississippi by the numbers...
* 48th Overall (bet they have Louisiana in their sights for the dead last ranking)
* 49th in Economy (guess that by itself explains these crosses)
* 49th in Health Care (who needs health care when you have Dr. Jesus)
* 47th in Infrastructure (no wonder they don't have money to fix things)
* 41st in Education (look what they're teaching)
* 40th in Fiscal stability (which comes as no surprise, considering this article)
Seems they have a plethora of issues that need attention. They will, of course, continue to ignore those issues to push JEEEEEEESUS on their citizenry.
(One correction: Mississippi is tied with Alabama for most religious (read: Christian) state in the country)
And yet Alabama came very close in 2017 to electing an accused pedophile, Roy Moore (because he's a Republican, so a lot of the "good Christian folks of Alabama" decided to look the other way).
Pedophilia is a Christian tradition. Look how Jesus came into the world.
Shout out and thank you to the African population of Alabama, who voted en masse against Roy Moore in that very election. The nation owes you a debt it will likely never repay.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/14/alabama-black-women-saved-america-roy-moore
So apparently "thoughts and prayers" don't actually work to solve problems. Lol.
If only they would focus on facts and critical thinking to solve problems.
Of course if they focused on facts and critical thinking, they wouldn't be Christians anymore. Oh noes!
Exactly
I take it the really big crosses are in case Jesus comes back as a giant. 🤔
he'll also know to avoid the place because it didn't end well for him last time.
If Jesus showed up in Elbaf, Dorry and Brogy would do a Hakoku on his ass, thet're way too smart and got too much class to suffer his presence on their homeland.
Ouch!!
OT - I need to mother brag a bit. Just watched my son defend his PhD dissertation over Webex. He was magnificent. I even understood a lot of it (lol). He handled all questions like a pro and his committee seemed very impressed. There will soon be a Doctor(ate) in the house. (No, he doesn’t live with me but will probably stay here for a month until he goes to his postdoctoral position at Stanford)
This just in. He’s officially a Doctor!! Passed with flying colors
When I got my PhD, I called my wife (a real doctor) and told her we could officially play doctor.
That’s hilarious. I hope you both took advantage of that. ♥️
Now all he needs is a TARDIS. ;)
I guarantee he would love one
Hot Buttered Rum! 😋 Again, congrats!!!
👏🍾
Brag away. It's well-deserved.
Congrats to the kid and to you! Bravo y brava!
You left out the most important info. Does he vote blue or red? Just kidding. What was the PhD in?
Lol, blue, naturally. Neuroimaging data science stuff.
WTG New Doc! That stuff can literally save lives. (not that I look down on other sciences/fields) But I'm always happy seeing medical science advance. I tend to appreciate it more and more as I get older for some odd reason O_o
Indeed! He’s a neuroscience geek (but very cool). I expect him to make a breakthrough some day.
Awesome! Congratulations on having his hard work pay off. It is an amazing accomplishment.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thank you. He’s worked really hard.
Huzzah!
I'd be frightened for my life if I saw such a huge "roadside monstrosity." It doesn't symbolize love for Jesus. A cross that ostentatious is a white power warning. "If you're White, welcome. If not, keep driving."
(Speaking of ostentatiousness, I'd love to hear your thoughts on that massive temple in Robbinsville NJ. From the photos, it looks like the Scientology HQ. Though I hear the cafeteria is great!)
Black Christians are a majority in Mississippi. They're a big part of the business. A legacy of slavery that keeps them oppressed.
Yes. I guess the cross has taken on a new meaning, much like if someone has a vehicle blazing ginormous American flags, or open carries a big gun just because they can. They're clearly trying to intimidate.
Pretty.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/largest-hindu-temple-asia-opens-new-jersey-built-12500-volunteers-rcna119085
I visited the BAPS temple in London. It was VERY impressive indeed! Every single inch of the place was hand carved in India and transported piece by piece to London. The level of craft and care in these places is insane.
"hand carved in India" Or slave labor like the one NJ?
“Volunteers”?
Yes, It's supposed to be like a museum. But it's another example of religion going waaay overboard. People go there and donate. Hindu temples are not as high pressure for money I suppose...but the massive displays of gold and the sheer size of it, doesn't sit right with me.
It’s territorialism. It’s like those animals who spray their boundaries signaling “This is mine!”
I appreciate your politeness, but in my mind's eye it's more like rabid dogs pissing on Mississippi claiming it for their sick perverted religion and daring anyone else to challenge them. Beware !!
And being made of metal its reusable for nightly cross burnings.
Shocking that there isn’t an effigy of Trump nailed to it.
I'd rather say the actual tRump nailed to it. It might not be strong enough to hold up that hideous bloated bag of shit, though.
Better find a place where his corpse will freeze. One pandemic is more than enough.
For the record I think a lot of people will drive through the state and think wow what a backwards state. Not to mention they can afford to put up big crosses but they can’t afford to pay their federal taxes, freeloaders for Jesus.
This is the best way they could find to spend a quarter million dollars in a state with some of the very worst social metrics in the country? I have no idea what they think a monstrosity like this is going to accomplish.
They expect that any heaten seeing that cross are automatically having a moment of enlightenment and happily joining their human sacrificing cult.
I had a moment of enlightenment. Next month should I donate to Le Secours Populaire (secular charity), Le Refuge (help LGBTQI+ youths shunned by their families) or "borrow" DM's card and donate to both ?
donate to both
After my surgery, I no longer have moments of enlightenment.
I prefer to donate my money to Gilda’s Club to help folks dealing with cancer.
The only thing I feel when I see a gigantic cross is disgust.
Today is good friday. In jeezy's honor I will eat a ham sandwich at 1:30. This will piss off jeezy, yayway and alluh.
I beat you to it. Had a lovely ham, swiss, and bacon on rye at noon ET. 2 pork products PLUS cheese. :)
Bacon cheeseburger. Got some beef jerky for later as well.
" Last in all things that matter, #1 in the cross" certainly not anything to be proud of, but of course they are. These are simpletons.
When I see these big ugly crosses in the midwest as I'm traveling here to there, I think it just makes the place so trashy.
And you are exactly correct: this non-profit organization had $5 million dollars.... imagine all the wonderful things they could have done with it to make long lasting and positive impacts on various Mississippi communities. It is a shithole state just like alabama, but so many Republican states are turning into third world states.... right here in our own country. You can trace everything back to religion. And thanks to the zealots on SCOTUS, the Republican states are going alll in on their little Charter- Christian School programs by stealing taxpayer dollars, these programs all have massive costs overrun, and we will be taxed again to cover the deficit. such a fucking scam.