Thanks to a band of Vandals For Christ, the good people of Lubbock, Texas have avoided a deadly rain of fire and brimstone. The target of the vandal's vengeance, a graven image of a Wind God, had been erected on the freeway earlier this month. By late last Thursday night or early Friday morning, the idol crumbled under the blows of Christ's own sledgehammer.
The idolatrous sculpture caused quite a stir in the local Christian community. Many of the rapture-bound wrote angry letters to Governor Rick Perry and the local newspaper. A few of their righteous screeds to the latter appear below.
Regarding the 20 wind god sculptures that are being installed on Loop 289: I am appalled at this! There is only one God and these so-called god sculptures are an abomination to the true and living God that created us.
We better wake up and stand up for our beliefs. If we want disaster and ruin in Lubbock, just put these around our city and watch. When we allow this kind of influence into our city, we will feel the results!
Please think about what we are doing before it is too late and fight against constructing these so-called gods. Let's unite and only give recognition to the one and true God, our creator and our savior, Jesus Christ.
NANCY PAWLIK/Lubbock
No doubt, someone thought wind gods would be suitable landmarks for a windy city. I must protest TxDOT's wind gods in and around the city of Lubbock. Do we as area residents not have a choice as to what is represented in the Hub city? There is only one God. Why would we wish to glorify others by placing sculptures of them around our city? What can we do about this?
JANICE MIZE/Lubbock
It would be nice to be able to drive around Lubbock without having to view anti-Christian graven images. The wind god thing is repulsive at best. Do we not have a choice about these images that are being displayed in our city, especially since our tax dollars fund the hideous things? Nothing personal against the artist, but you have to question the inspirator (it looks pretty demonic).
SHERRY HILL/Lubbock
I for one am appalled and sickened by the figures on the freeway. Lubbock has so many wonderful sights and sounds. Why not portray Lubbock and not some pagan gargoyle that only glorifies what is not Godly. There is only one God; the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (not the gods of mythology). I never heard of any of this garbage until today. Why weren't Lubbock residents really notified of what was going to be paid for with our tax dollars before it was put up?
BELINDA E. JONES/Lubbock
The plan to install wind god sculptures on Loop 289 in Lubbock is surprising and disturbing. Several pagan cultures around the world have and have had wind gods, whose images are used for worship. Lubbock is still a predominantly Christian city and should therefore adorn its streets with symbols reflective of this. Those using our money should respect more the majority of taxpayers in Lubbock and their faith, and refrain from insulting them by installing sculptures of pagan gods in our streets.
ANN SHELBY/Lubbock
I am appalled that Lubbock would even consider such an atrocity as a "wind god." I am ashamed! This needs to come down!
MARSHALL & PATTY MIDDLETON/Lubbock
Our city represents so much more than statues that give glory to the wind and not to the God that cause the winds to blow. Lubbock is a city of love, windmills, veterans, churches, schools, children that play and enjoy the freedom here in Lubbock.
Statues represent something that we can not touch, like the wind. God is a God that changes lives and that is what we want this city to represent. Our farmers, merchants, pastors, teachers, etc, are the ones God uses to cause this city to be what it is.
Come on, Lubbock, stand up for this city and fight for the God that has given you power to have wealth, health and every good thing we have. If you don't understand why this is such a battle, go back to the word of God.
CAROLYN THOMPSON/Lubbock
I am astounded that my tax dollars are being spent on sculptures that are directly in contrast to my beliefs, values and morals. I strongly oppose the decision to spend our monies on such sculptures!
MARY GUTIERREZ/Lubbock
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