God's children start to rebel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:11 am » by **Savwafair2012**

On this picture taken April 15, 2010 picture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is seen the head of the Christ the Redeemer statue, graffitted with sentences about the violence and unsolved crimes. Rio's landmark and one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World was scribbled on its arms and head, despite being atop the Corcovoado hill, whose access was closed by the mudslides that hit Rio de Janeiro since April 6th. AFP PHOTO GENILSON ARAUJO/AO GLOBO BRAZIL OUT INTERNET OUT (Photo credit should read GENILSON ARAUJO/AFP/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO - Vandals covered Rio de Janeiro's towering Christ the Redeemer statue with spray-painted graffiti, marring the world-famous monument in an act Rio's mayor called a "crime against the nation."

The vandals covered the head, arms and chest of the 130-foot statue, which looks out over Rio's dramatic vista of beaches and mountains, using scaffolding that had been erected to carry out maintenance work.

"Those criminals will pay for what they've done. They will go to jail," Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes was quoted as saying in Friday's O Globo newspaper. "Rio de Janeiro and Brazil do not deserve this."

Access to the statue had been closed after recent rains that caused mudslides around the city.

Phrases scrawled onto the statue included "When the cat's away, the rats will play," as well as apparent references to Rio residents who were killed or who disappeared in recent crimes, O Globo reported.

The soapstone statue, completed in 1931, sits atop the 2,300-foot Corcovado mountain and is visible from much of the city.

Rio extensively used the image, along with bucolic beaches and the popular Sugar Loaf mountain, in its successful bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:25 am » by **Mediasorcerer**

,thats an interesting post in many ways,i guess thats what happens when young people loose faith in the authorities and there deceitful religion,no wonder,corrupt.,this statue seems like a symbol of corruption .all over the world,i wonder what the real essene teacher/shaman would have thought?he would have laughed.and he might have said,what are you doing worshipping me,and not my principles?this is hypocracy,i never meant for my message to be corrupted like this,i am a jew,not a christian,why have you perverted my teachings like this,tear it down now!!!!

Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:30 am » by **Boondox681**

i guess thats what happens when young people loose faith in the authorities and there deceitful religion

how can you lose something that doesn't exist?'faith' is a man made concept.
i'll stick with facts...some people are idiots.
peace.

Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:35 am » by **Mediasorcerer**

boondox681 wrote:
i guess thats what happens when young people loose faith in the authorities and there deceitful religion

how can you lose something that doesn't exist?'faith' is a man made concept.
i'll stick with facts...some people are idiots.
peace.

good pull up! good point, my mistake,

Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:58 am » by **Boondox681**

good pull up! good point, my mistake,

no,not a mistake my friend.
just an oversight
peace,bro :cheers:

Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:08 am » by **Mediasorcerer**

all good,priveleged to know you too good buddy,jeez i get tired of all these christian rants around here[not this post] why dont they go to some bible website instead?always selling christianity to us,from there hi moral[arrogant] ground, i know i get it wrong often,it doesnt matter,we all do,no shame in it,how we learn,good to have you here on this site,you have excellent input,regs ms

Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:57 am » by **Harbin**

Do these malcontents have no respect for anything !?

Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:11 am » by **Mediasorcerer**

harbin wrote:Do these malcontents have no respect for anything !?

they are making a statement,that this system of beliefs is not doing the job.and is corrupt,good on them for speaking out.

Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:19 am » by **Harbin**

mediasorcerer wrote:
harbin wrote:Do these malcontents have no respect for anything !?

they are making a statement,that this system of beliefs is not doing the job.and is corrupt,good on them for speaking out.

What is this ? Are you some kind of communist agitator !?

Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:53 am » by **Mediasorcerer**

so if you dont agree with the status quo you are a communist,? what sort of reasoning is that, people care more about a fukin shitty statue than they do about children/teenagers?wtf