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To: average joe who wrote (7359)	2/29/2004 11:49:37 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7720

There was no such person. And his "love" was anything but "unconditional". The remarks attributed to "Jesus" are just so ridiculous. Yeah, sure the world will end in the disciples life-times! Yeah, sure people with demons will go to Hell...unless they are lucky enough to get a bit of spit and mud, or touch a helm! Burn, burn, burn. Gnash your teeth. And if you think that is silly....then why do you accommodate that crap?

To: average joe who wrote (7359)	3/1/2004 10:13:57 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7720

Jesus statue gains following in Scottsdale Emily Bittner The Arizona Republic Mar. 1, 2004 12:00 AM SCOTTSDALE - Calls of support have been pouring in to a downtown Scottsdale gallery owner who has a life-size sculpture of the crucifixion of Jesus in front of his shop. "People love it," said Harold Lyon, owner of Lyon Gallery at Scottsdale Road and Main Street. City officials have cited Lyon with a code violation, which he said could cost $300 to $500 a day. "We have people volunteering to pay the fines for the whole day," Lyon said Sunday. "Here we are, still sitting here, victorious, in other words." Phoenix sculptor Bernard John Duke is asking more than $16,000 for his steel rendition, titled The Christ. He has said that Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ, inspired him and that the installation honors Lent, the period of fasting and penitence that precedes Easter. City code prohibits the outdoor display of art for sale on a sidewalk. Duke has said he plans to challenge the fine, saying that Native American sculptures displayed nearby haven't been cited. City officials were unavailable for comment. The statue was placed at the intersection on Wednesday, which was Ash Wednesday and marks the start of Lent. Lyon said he and Duke plan to keep the sculpture on the street until Easter, at the end of Lent. "This is no different from anything else that's on Main Street," Lyon said. "It's supposed to be the art center of the world, you know." Reach the reporter at emily.bittner@arizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-6846. azcentral.com