
Statue Of Liberation Unveiled At Memphis Church
July 5, 2006 05:08 AM PDT
Memphis- Drivers cruising through the intersection of Kirby and Winchester can't help but notice the 72 foot tall statue. And that's exactly what church leaders at World Overcomers Outreach Ministries in Hickory Hill want to happen.
"I want them to think about their relationship with the Lord," said Apostle Alton Williams.
The statue is drapped in the traditional Statue of Liberty robe. But there is nothing traditional about the tablet in the statue's left hand stapled with a Bible verse. The space left will soon be filled with numerals representing the ten commandments. The torch is replaced with a huge cross. On the crown, the word "Jehovah."
Church leaders call it the "Statue of Liberation."
"It is intended to combine Christianity with patriotism, which is the love of the country," said Apostle Williams.
Many of those who suffered through the hot temperatures to witness history are hoping the statue will change recent history in Memphis.
"This is unity here today. If we had more of this maybe we would be able to conquer crime," said Karen Humphreys.
Of course, there are some who feel the church is overstepping its boundaries in a big way, mixing religion with a government symbol. Others say they feel the statue forces religion on them and some say it's just simply too big.
"All we want to do is call attention to the fact that America belongs to God, and America needs to come back to him," said Apostle Williams.
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