Controversial statue of Jesus with an erection
offends gallery visitors
Dad-of-two John Monaghan, 33, of Heaton, Newcastle,
said: "I feel this sculpture is overstepping the mark with
regards to respect.
"If other religious characters were portrayed in this
way, Mohammed for example, there would be riots. It
should be withdrawn immediately."Assistant priest at St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral in
Newcastle, the Rev Christopher Warren, branded the
statue offensive."For Christians the image of Jesus is very special and
to interpret it in a sexualised way is an affront to what
we hold dear," he said.
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