Comments on: Grace Community Church and the Giant Crosses on I-45 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: janice http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-9539 janice Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:24:57 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-9539 So many of these comments really sadden me. And amazes me. I drove down I 45 this morning and saw the cross sign - tho barely as the bill board with a scantily clad lingerie ad was a short distance past it. But it appears that ads such as these are acceptable to many. My 10 yr old granddaughter didn't think so. At least not at this point in her life. Have we become so comfortable and accepting of the existing images cluttering our freeways and city that we don't care or think about the affect it leaves with our youth? Or is it the fear of viewing a cross that would make us stop and think of what that cross represents. Would that cross really make you more uncomfortable than the liquor or sex ads? If so, then it's even more reason why there needs to be changes made to what our youth is also viewing sitting quietly in the back seat. This city is full of crime, drugs, poverty and instead of feeding into it why not try something to help it? That help is not going to come from the governmental agencies obviously. Many here made assumptions of the persons involved in a church wanting to take a stand and have themselves represented on the side of the road. Do you know anything about the church or persons attending? What kind of church is it? Catholic, Baptist, etc.. What services do they offer to this city....do you know? I googled it and snooped around some. This "selfish and self glorifying church" sponsors an enormous amount of homeless shelters, clothing centers, outreach ministries, battered women shelters, food pantries, senior assited living programs, on and on. Wow, what self serving jackyls they are. If your child was lieing in a hospital bed with a dismal chance of survival....what would you do? Pray? If you don't believe then how can you expect that prayer to be heard? Would you be ashamed of praying? Or as your child sat up in bed, smiling...would you say "Praise God" So many of these comments really sadden me. And amazes me. I drove down I 45 this morning and saw the cross sign - tho barely as the bill board with a scantily clad lingerie ad was a short distance past it. But it appears that ads such as these are acceptable to many. My 10 yr old granddaughter didn’t think so. At least not at this point in her life.

Have we become so comfortable and accepting of the existing images cluttering our freeways and city that we don’t care or think about the affect it leaves with our youth? Or is it the fear of viewing a cross that would make us stop and think of what that cross represents. Would that cross really make you more uncomfortable than the liquor or sex ads? If so, then it’s even more reason why there needs to be changes made to what our youth is also viewing sitting quietly in the back seat.

This city is full of crime, drugs, poverty and instead of feeding into it why not try something to help it? That help is not going to come from the governmental agencies obviously.

Many here made assumptions of the persons involved in a church wanting to take a stand and have themselves represented on the side of the road. Do you know anything about the church or persons attending? What kind of church is it? Catholic, Baptist, etc.. What services do they offer to this city….do you know? I googled it and snooped around some. This “selfish and self glorifying church” sponsors an enormous amount of homeless shelters, clothing centers, outreach ministries, battered women shelters, food pantries, senior assited living programs, on and on. Wow, what self serving jackyls they are.

If your child was lieing in a hospital bed with a dismal chance of survival….what would you do? Pray? If you don’t believe then how can you expect that prayer to be heard? Would you be ashamed of praying? Or as your child sat up in bed, smiling…would you say “Praise God”

]]> By: Anthony http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-3861 Anthony Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:50:03 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-3861 This is a sick, abominable idea. There is nothing I am aware of in any religion Christian or otherwise that could possibly begin to promote such a monstrous egotistical display. What a way to praise god, add yet another eyesore to black gods natural creations. I like the idea of heaven SO much that I prefer my views of it not be blocked. Jeez, this is like penis envy for religion. STOP THIS SICK CONCEPT PLEASE ! This is a sick, abominable idea. There is nothing I am aware of in any religion Christian or otherwise that could possibly begin to promote such a monstrous egotistical display.

What a way to praise god, add yet another eyesore to black gods natural creations. I like the idea of heaven SO much that I prefer my views of it not be blocked.

Jeez, this is like penis envy for religion.

STOP THIS SICK CONCEPT PLEASE !

]]> By: Evan.mintz@gmail.com http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2723 Evan.mintz@gmail.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:14:34 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2723 I wish a Catholic church were doing this, then we'd also get an awesome giant Jesus attached to the cross. He could defend Houston against Godzilla or Cloverfieldesque events. Now that's a savior. I wish a Catholic church were doing this, then we’d also get an awesome giant Jesus attached to the cross.
He could defend Houston against Godzilla or Cloverfieldesque events.
Now that’s a savior.

]]> By: K http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2642 K Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:10:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2642 Rhonda, I'd rather see absolutely <i>nothing</i> along the roadways in Houston except for pine trees. I hate billboards with the same vitriol with which I hate the idea of giant , ostentatious crosses. But that's not the point here. The point is that this "church" is more interested in spending their congregation's money on "feel good" projects and showy "acts of faith" than on true Christian endeavors. As many, many other people have said: think about how that money could be used in much more constructive ways, such as mission work, helping abused women and children, feeding the hungry, providing free immunizations, assisting the elderly, etc. But, hey. Those things don't lend themselves to "showing off" quite as well, do they? This church is using their money and their ridiculous crosses to do <i>nothing</i> more than draw attention to themselves. The crosses would be the equivalent of billboards: tacky and wasteful. I think the Grace congregation ought to be ashamed of themselves. Rhonda, I’d rather see absolutely nothing along the roadways in Houston except for pine trees. I hate billboards with the same vitriol with which I hate the idea of giant , ostentatious crosses.

But that’s not the point here. The point is that this “church” is more interested in spending their congregation’s money on “feel good” projects and showy “acts of faith” than on true Christian endeavors. As many, many other people have said: think about how that money could be used in much more constructive ways, such as mission work, helping abused women and children, feeding the hungry, providing free immunizations, assisting the elderly, etc. But, hey. Those things don’t lend themselves to “showing off” quite as well, do they?

This church is using their money and their ridiculous crosses to do nothing more than draw attention to themselves. The crosses would be the equivalent of billboards: tacky and wasteful. I think the Grace congregation ought to be ashamed of themselves.

]]> By: Rhonda http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2594 Rhonda Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:28:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2594 Isn't anyone offended by the garbage that everyone has to look at now as we drive up and down 45? This city has more sexually oriented establishments than any place I have ever been. I happen to be a Christian but ever if you are not...and that is your choice....wouldn't you rather see a cross than a bunch of advertisements for sexually oriented establishments? If nothing else, I would think it would appeal to the morally upright??? Isn’t anyone offended by the garbage that everyone has to look at now as we drive up and down 45? This city has more sexually oriented establishments than any place I have ever been. I happen to be a Christian but ever if you are not…and that is your choice….wouldn’t you rather see a cross than a bunch of advertisements for sexually oriented establishments? If nothing else, I would think it would appeal to the morally upright???

]]> By: Bill http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2409 Bill Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:50:44 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2409 That quote from Lou Gallardo at the bottom takes the cake. That's the guy who created AmeriSciences, the creepy, culty snake oil pyramid scheme that's bilked hundreds of folks out of millions of dollars... I wonder if he made that quote from prison. That quote from Lou Gallardo at the bottom takes the cake. That’s the guy who created AmeriSciences, the creepy, culty snake oil pyramid scheme that’s bilked hundreds of folks out of millions of dollars… I wonder if he made that quote from prison.

]]> By: Gabacho http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2403 Gabacho Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:12:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2403 Since it's a Christian symbol; the FAA will get it "nixed" under the pretence that it's too dangerous for their drones that fly out of Ellington, which have replaced the "real" jets. If this was a mosque, whith a tower the same height; the mainstream media would not even publish the story. It's the church's money, and as far as money being better spent; take a look at our government; local, state, and federal-now there's allot of waisted money being spent that is from our hard earned money. Since it’s a Christian symbol; the FAA will get it “nixed” under the pretence that it’s too dangerous for their drones that fly out of Ellington, which have replaced the “real” jets.
If this was a mosque, whith a tower the same height; the mainstream media would not even publish the story. It’s the church’s money, and as far as money being better spent; take a look at our government; local, state, and federal-now there’s allot of waisted money being spent that is from our hard earned money.

]]> By: Chuckles http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2386 Chuckles Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:15:06 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2386 It's marking something alright. It’s marking something alright.

]]> By: Tex http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2385 Tex Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:40:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2385 The pastor needs such a big cross to compensate for other obvious shortcomings....Why don't they just but Heritage USA??? The pastor needs such a big cross to compensate for other obvious shortcomings….Why don’t they just but Heritage USA???

]]> By: Chris http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2384 Chris Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:00:35 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2384 This is more about the ego of the church leaders than about spreading any sort of good. That money would be better served actually helping people. I"ll take my pastor who works in small and wonderful ways, and doesn't need to advertise it or the church. This is more about the ego of the church leaders than about spreading any sort of good. That money would be better served actually helping people. I”ll take my pastor who works in small and wonderful ways, and doesn’t need to advertise it or the church.

]]> By: Jay C http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2356 Jay C Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:38:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2356 first time posting just because of this: this is SOOO bad. aren't there sign ordinances that cover this? this is bigger than a billboard. and you can't quite call that a piece of art first time posting just because of this:
this is SOOO bad. aren’t there sign ordinances that cover this? this is bigger than a billboard. and you can’t quite call that a piece of art

]]> By: margo http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2353 margo Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:37:56 +0000 http://swamplot.com/grace-community-church-and-the-giant-crosses-on-i-45/2008-07-10/#comment-2353 Does anyone watch weeds? This sounds very majestic to me. Does anyone watch weeds? This sounds very majestic to me.

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