In midst of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue is raised - Polidicks

What the hell ever happened to the second Commandment?

[QUOTE=barttool;42744335]is he making quotation marks? [I]this is "supposedly" what I would have done.[/I][/QUOTE] I "[i]died[/i]" for your "[i]sins[/i]"

[QUOTE=EurofanBMW;42742243][img]http://www.hobotraveler.com/b-photos01/195-nixon-peace-signs.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Modern presidents can't even do that anymore.

only nixon could ever do that

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;42743132]I swear everybody forgot to edit today[/QUOTE] Last I checked, edit button was broken for me.

[QUOTE=Hat-Wearing Man;42745797]What the hell ever happened to the second Commandment?[/QUOTE] It got taken off of public property, along with the other nine.

Should have been Muhammad, it would never have been shot down.

[QUOTE=Riller;42742236]Pretty sure a bronze mech wouldn't last long on a modern battlefield :v:[/QUOTE] Someone hasn't been paying enough attention in Sunday school. He turns water to wine and enemies to dust

Literally accomplishes nothing

[QUOTE=tr00per7;42748502]Should have been Muhammad, it would never have been shot down.[/QUOTE] Muslims take the idol thing seriously.

[QUOTE=tr00per7;42748502]Should have been Muhammad, it would never have been shot down.[/QUOTE] Not allowed to make images of Muhammad, remember?

[QUOTE=Psychokitten;42749911]Not allowed to make images of Muhammad, remember?[/QUOTE] [quote][img]http://actforamerica.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/muhammad041.jpg[/img][/quote] Oh hey what's up? Only certain sects have a rule against depicting Muhammad. It's not even mentioned in the Qu'ran.

[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42749978]Oh hey what's up? Only certain sects have a rule against depicting Muhammad. It's not even mentioned in the Qu'ran.[/QUOTE] Off with your head.

[QUOTE=shackleford;42741179]how do people even know how jesus looked like [editline]3rd November 2013[/editline] how do people even know what jesus looked like[/QUOTE] They don't, it's all guess work. Just like Columbus. [editline]4th November 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=mugofdoom;42749978]Oh hey what's up? Only certain sects have a rule against depicting Muhammad. It's not even mentioned in the Qu'ran.[/QUOTE] Culturally speaking painting hasn't really developed all that much in Arabic culture which is why their writing is so complex and sophisticated, it's a way to be artistic without going into painting stuff. Like how they have two different ways of writing most letters and since LA looks like shit when written in Arabic they just decided to go with yet another way of writing it to make it look pretty, and it's plain confusing. Generally speaking Arab is a pretty fun language to learn though.

[QUOTE=mugofdoom;42749978] Only certain sects have a rule against depicting Muhammad. It's not even mentioned in the Qu'ran.[/QUOTE] The Old Testament.

Depictions of god used to be forbidden too right

[QUOTE=uitham;42751373]Depictions of god used to be forbidden too right[/QUOTE] Only certain sects. It depends on the interpretation of Exodus 20:4-6

[QUOTE=Onion836;42749547]Literally accomplishes nothing[/QUOTE] It's a symbol of peace placed in a country full of violent hate. It accomplishes more for this situation than you or I can do sitting behind a computer.