what part of the Ten Commandments dont you people get? I guess it all has to do with what God you serve.

People God is NOT for sale. He will be here soon enough and none of you will want to see him then!!!

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Thanks!
John

By the way - the man's NAME is Judas Iscariot. Iscariot is not a foreign word for Judas.

God is a chick...a hot, hot, hot chick...

The journalist who wrote the above story should have been more careful in her statement explaining the name "Operation Iscariot." "Judas" is the first name of the Betrayer, his family name was "Iscariot." So his full name was Judas Iscariot, much like the reporter's name is Donna Hughes. In similar vein, "Hughes" is not English for "Donna", just as "Iscariot" is not Portugese for "Judas."

Regarding the Judas Iscariot thing, Dana Hughes is just a kid out of school, and forgot to reasearch the Bible...crappy journalism...oh well, Dana...

Anyway, Rio is a HUGE city with HUGE crime...ripping off tourists (or more precisely the tour operators) isn't as big a deal as the [worthless] story leads you to believe.

Impoverished criminals taking tour operator's money has NOTHING to do with the greater issue of "Christ", who probably would have lived with and forgiven these thieves...

I was at the Corcovada statue in February, so they pocketed my Real$.
I think even Christ may have been a bit ticked at these folks. I hope these people and the fellow on Copa Cabana beach that tried to mug me with a steak knife find an extra firey place in hell.

In a many dark hour
I've been thinkin' about this
That Jesus Christ
Was betrayed by a kiss
But I can't think for you
You'll have to decide
Whether Judas Iscariot
Had God on his side.

Unchecked corruption is possibly the leading cause for countries remaining so called 'third world countries'. And, it can bring down ANY country, including ours.

Clean living: Respect; lawfulness; concern for others who need it; putting self last when it is appropriate; and many issues I cannot readily recall, make countries great. Everywhere!

Ro 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 ¶ Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. (KJV)

GOD IS NOT MOCKED

Why don't they just blow the damn thing up.. What a joke.. a really big joke.. who in their right mind would pay to go see a stupid, very stupid statue, I sure in hell would not.
"Jesus" what kind of name is that.. BS is what I call it.. you might call me UN-christian.. but oh well.. I guess then I AM un-christian.. but then I am a atheist.
BLOW THE DAMN STATUE up and then there would not be theivery of monies paid to see said statue.

"Sascha" what kind of name is that.. BS is what I call it...can't even tell if it's a male name or a female name...anyway, you're statements are pretty childish. Why would you destroy a work of art like that? A global icon? Go back to Nikita Khrushchev's Soviet Union (which is where it seems, at least ideologically, you are from, anyway)...

While we're being refreshed on scripture here, lets not forget the 3rd commandment, ok folks?
"You shall not make for yourself an image, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth."

All supposed Christians who shuck up good bucks and get taken by the scammers would have been far better off by not taking part in time sharing, idol worship in the first place.

If it's just the art of the statue that attracts people that's one thing. But why then place the whole Judeo-christian thing around it?
It's come down since the time of Moses that to do so is taboo.

Tell sasha that he/she is plain stupid or just a flesh shell.Rather rude as well.

"Legend has it that "Christ" always looks over Rio and its citizens." - Pleeease! I wouldn't be surprised if His eyes were closed!

Zach, in most Judeo-Christian religions, it's actually the 2nd Commandment. Yes, it says "You shall not make for yourself an image, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." And goes on to say "You shall not bow down to them or worship them".

The general consensus is that it means that this prohibits the construction or fashioning of "idols" in the likeness of created things (beasts, fish, birds, people) and worshipping them. It doesn't mean people are prohibited from making statues or likenesses of Jesus, Mary, the Apostles and Saints. It means that supposedly, while in the Sinai, God instructed Moses to command the people not to make for example, a statue of a golden calf (as a god) and worship it, which they ended up doing anyway, and Moses got pissed...

Interesting how this exception in the 10 commandments was discovered at some point when at the time of their delivery to Moses, Jesus was hundreds of years away from coming into existence.
I'm not Christian or claim to be but I can tell you this, excluding images of Jesus from the 2nd commandment is sheer spin.
At what point in the old testament can I find the weasel clause that states that restrictions on images and idols are limited to everything but Jesus, Mary, the Apostles and/or Saints?
No wonder the western world is so bloody splintered. Their very core belief system is at odds with itself!

where did the jews get all the gold to make that statue of the calf? Did they carry it out of egypt with them or spend all of there effort in mining it instead of getting food and water or sleeping or finding shelter?

OLD COYOTE KNOSE... THAT ONE OF THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF RELIGION IS TO SHEAR THE $HEEP. AND SOMETIMES IT IS TO GET A POUND OF FLESH ASSS $WELL!

Everyone thinks that is Christ giving a blessing. (Hia arms outstretched.)
He's not. Those are arms raised in disgust.

I think JC is just up there enjoying the cool South Atlantic breeze...aaaahhhh, Rio...

I have received what I'm cwerrain is a scam letter. I get about 6 or more a day easily recognised. But this was the first in Portugese with an official government letterhead. Im sure it's also a scam.

I cut& pasted it,but it won't transfer to the Brazilian Embassy in Canada. It bounces. I don't know why.

This rather scared me. Do you have any suggestions.

Edgar

I love God.