Jesus on the side of the road

Deranged96

A woman from the parish erected a sign on the roadside opposite her house. It's your traditional image of a light emitting arms outstretched Jesus with the slogan "Jesus, we have our Faith in you". It looks to be of a permanent and expensive design.

I'll be passing it everyday for the foreseeable future and I'm not too sure how I feel about it. Its ostentatiousness is a bit off putting and has me in mind of children's "Santa Stop Here" signs. Maybe she's dying and wants to make sure that her soul will be saved.

I've no problem with religion myself and think that it can lend a certain old world beauty to life when it's not used to put down people or further an agenda.

I'm wondering what yer views on her decision to put up the sign are? A legitimate and innocuous manifestation of the woman's ardent belief or a kind of proselytism?

jaykay74

Maybe it's not religious? Jesus is a common enough name. Man city fan maybe? Jesus Navas...

ygolometsipe

First I gong to pretend I know what this is proselytism.
The I am going to say definitely a kind of proselytism.

Mint Aero

I hate signs in general. They're everywhere. Mostly it's health and safety gone mad. Drive through the beautiful countryside and it's ruined with an ugly council sign every 10 metres. Ban signs. We all have sat navs anyway. No need for them.

dxhound2005

Deranged96 wrote: »

A woman from the parish erected a sign on the roadside opposite her house. It's your traditional image of a light emitting arms outstretched Jesus with the slogan "Jesus, we have our Faith in you". It looks to be of a permanent and expensive design.

I'll be passing it everyday for the foreseeable future and I'm not too sure how I feel about it. Its ostentatiousness is a bit off putting and has me in mind of children's "Santa Stop Here" signs. Maybe she's dying and wants to make sure that her soul will be saved.

I've no problem with religion myself and think that it can lend a certain old world beauty to life when it's not used to put down people or further an agenda.

I'm wondering what yer views on her decision to put up the sign are? A legitimate and innocuous manifestation of the woman's ardent belief or a kind of proselytism?

That would be the easiest act of proselytism of all time, if anyone changed their religion, or "converted" from aetheism just on the strength of a roadside image.

darkpagandeath

Was He White Jesus ? Who hung around with guys in the middle east with European names ?

Complain to the local council. I don't think people can just put stuff wherever they fancy without permission.

I'd hate it near me, that kind of thing looks awful.

Deranged96

dxhound2005 wrote: »

That would be the easiest act of proselytism of all time, if anyone changed their religion, or "converted" from aetheism just on the strength of a roadside image.

Well if signs and adverts didn't work, we wouldn't have signs and adverts I suppose

c_man

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Was He White Jesus ? Who hung around with guys in the middle east with European names ?

Well they weren't exactly European names at the time you see.

retalivity

There's a few signs like that around Donegal, particularly on the approaches to letterkenny, stating 'Jesus I trust in you'. No idea who maintains them, as a number were vandalised with the addition of an well-placed h, but they were replaced sharpish

darkpagandeath

I have an idea, Erect another sign next to it using the same Religious freedom. Church of Satan is looking for you. I would say the same person would be on the blower fairly fast to get it removed.

wyndham

retalivity wrote: »

There's a few signs like that around Donegal, particularly on the approaches to letterkenny, stating 'Jesus I trust in you'. No idea who maintains them, as a number were vandalised with the addition of an well-placed h, but they were replaced sharpish

Where was the h placed?

kneemos

Seen people with mini grottos in their garden.
Makes them happy,what the hell harm does it do?

Rubberlegs

wyndham wrote: »

Where was the h placed?

In the "trust" I'd imagine

Aidric

Was it located on a black spot?

blade1

wyndham wrote: »

Where was the h placed?

I presume between the t and the r.

wyndham

73Cat wrote: »

In the "trust" I'd imagine

Thrust in you? Hilarious........not.

SummerRebel

Jesus was a virgin. You suck Jesus.

Rubberlegs

wyndham wrote: »

Thrust in you? Hilarious........not.

Ah, it is a bit though !

PARlance

Aidric wrote: »

Was it located on a black spot?

The whole country is a black spot, a black spot of Sin!!!!

Nodin

retalivity wrote: »

There's a few signs like that around Donegal, particularly on the approaches to letterkenny, stating 'Jesus I trust in you'. ..........

Mad. Letterkenny isn't that bad, afaik.

dxhound2005

Deranged96 wrote: »

Well if signs and adverts didn't work, we wouldn't have signs and adverts I suppose

I wouldn't let you loose on the advertising industry. No advertising campaign ever relied on just one static roadside advert.

barneystinson

ygolometsipe wrote: »

First I gong to pretend I know what this is proselytism.
The I am going to say definitely a kind of proselytism.

A bit rich, coming from someone who chose a word most people don't know the meaning of, as their username (albeit spelt backwards, how novel!)...

cruais

Jesus did it for the chicks

Capt'n Midnight

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Was He White Jesus ? Who hung around with guys in the middle east with European names ?

It can be confusing so here is a list the most common Jesii
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jesus

Deranged96

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I wouldn't let you loose on the advertising industry. No advertising campaign ever relied on just one static roadside advert.

Yes, because the only place you see religion is that one sign...

dxhound2005

Deranged96 wrote: »

Yes, because the only place you see religion is that one sign...

Is it a part of an advertising campaign?

Deranged96

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Is it a part of an advertising campaign?

Such is the intrinsic nature of a sign, to communicate a message

Nodin

Deranged96 wrote: »

I'm wondering what yer views on her decision to put up the sign are? A legitimate and innocuous manifestation of the woman's ardent belief or a kind of proselytism?

A pic would help greatly......

dxhound2005

Deranged96 wrote: »

Such is the intrinsic nature of a sign, to communicate a message

What is the message in this case?

Deranged96

dxhound2005 wrote: »

What is the message in this case?

The message is a demonstration of the the woman's faith. If there were no message to be communicated, she would not have put it on the side of the road she would have put it on a poster and put it in her bedroom

justchecked

Caucasian Jesus going super saiyan.

Compelling.

Nodin

Deranged96 wrote: »

The message is a demonstration of the the woman's faith. If there were no message to be communicated, she would not have put it on the side of the road she would have put it on a poster and put it in her bedroom

Given my memories of what elderly peoples houses were often like in Donegal, its entirely possible she ran out of room.

Nomis21

I used to be a coach driver in the UK. The only time I had an accident in my whole coach driving career was when a group of Christians from Ireland hired the coach and made a prayer for the driver before we set off.

dxhound2005

Deranged96 wrote: »

The message is a demonstration of the the woman's faith. If there were no message to be communicated, she would not have put it on the side of the road she would have put it on a poster and put it in her bedroom

I'm glad that you are able to discern her intentions. The OP was not sure what she had in mind.

I'm wondering what yer views on her decision to put up the sign are? A legitimate and innocuous manifestation of the woman's ardent belief or a kind of proselytism?

Oink

Nodin wrote: »

Given my memories of what elderly peoples houses were often like in Donegal, its entirely possible she ran out of room.

I know a woman who has a 4ft statue of Mary inside her house. So yeah, some of them do run out of space...

darkpagandeath

kneemos wrote: »

Seen people with mini grottos in their garden.
Makes them happy,what the hell harm does it do?

Is your garden Public land ?

Deranged96

Nomis21 wrote: »

I used to be a coach driver in the UK. The only time I had an accident in my whole coach driving career was when a group of Christians from Ireland hired the coach and made a prayer for the driver before we set off.

who knows, maybe if you hadn't have crashed you would have got involved in a fatal accident down the road!

Deranged96

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I'm glad that you are able to discern her intentions. The OP was not sure what she had in mind.

I'm wondering what yer views on her decision to put up the sign are? A legitimate and innocuous manifestation of the woman's ardent belief or a kind of proselytism?

you quoted me asking for other people's opinions?

ygolometsipe

barneystinson wrote: »

A bit rich, coming from someone who chose a word most people don't know the meaning of, as their username (albeit spelt backwards, how novel!)...

It's a mere coincidence, I happened to hit upon a word spelt backwards.

Ok that's a lie, yes I am a hypocrite, I will go sit in the corner.

darkpagandeath

Oink wrote: »

I know a woman who has a 4ft statue of Mary inside her house. So yeah, some of them do run out of space...

Is not all this stuff against the 10 commandments anyway ?

coolbeans

Deranged96 wrote: »

A woman from the parish erected a sign on the roadside opposite her house. It's your traditional image of a light emitting arms outstretched Jesus with the slogan "Jesus, we have our Faith in you". It looks to be of a permanent and expensive design.

I'll be passing it everyday for the foreseeable future and I'm not too sure how I feel about it. Its ostentatiousness is a bit off putting and has me in mind of children's "Santa Stop Here" signs. Maybe she's dying and wants to make sure that her soul will be saved.

I've no problem with religion myself and think that it can lend a certain old world beauty to life when it's not used to put down people or further an agenda.

I'm wondering what yer views on her decision to put up the sign are? A legitimate and innocuous manifestation of the woman's ardent belief or a kind of proselytism?

Needs planning permission.

darkpagandeath

coolbeans wrote: »

Needs planning permission.

Sure it's in the Country probably asked the local TD and he said its fine. :pac:

Enjoy Heroin Responsibly

Deranged96 wrote: »

A woman from the parish erected a sign..... Jesus with the slogan "Jesus, we have our Faith in you".

Sounds a bit presumptuous ?

the_syco

How hard is it to hit with eggs when driving past?

dxhound2005

Deranged96 wrote: »

you quoted me asking for other people's opinions?

So I did, my apologies. I must be a bit deranged.

Deranged96

dxhound2005 wrote: »

So I did, my apologies. I must be a bit deranged.

There are worse things to be.

Antar Bolaeisk

ygolometsipe wrote: »

First I gong to pretend I know what this is proselytism.
The I am going to say definitely a kind of proselytism.

They chop bits off you over here for that lark, be thankful OP that you live in a free land!

Reoil

wyndham wrote: »

Where was the h placed?

At the end of Jesus. The person dictating was pished.

Whenever I read the thread title, I think of this:

"Jesus is on the roadside, tell him what you want..."

dxhound2005

Reoil wrote: »

At the end of Jesus. The person dictating was pished.

Jesus H Christ.