Homeless Jesus

[winjim]

Wouldn't that be because he is dead?

OP was on Friday. Today is Tuesday so he should be up and about by now.

 

[MiK1138]

Going to nip out at Lunchtime and have a look, but more interested in Perter Howson's Painting "Homeless Jesus" that is on display inside the church.

Glasgow has a really bad issue with homelessness right now ( As i'm sure many towns do) so anything that raises awareness is a good thing

 

[MiK1138]

He'd better not try walking on water then.

Crossed the Clyde on my way to work today it was frozen so he should be OK

 

[Deleted member 26715]

s it a good way to highlight the problems of homelessness, or a waste of £25,000 to get it ?

I have to say i'm torn, I do think it is nice piece of art, but £25k would have bought a lot of meals

It would have been nice if the seat was a shelter so someone could get a dry kip under the big man

Again I like the idea, but I can't see them lasting very long, yoffs & drunks would kick the crap out of them, the shelter not the shelterer, I would also suspect the local residents would complain that all they will do is attract the homeless'

Glasgow has a really bad issue with homelessness right now ( As i'm sure many towns do) so anything that raises awareness is a good thing

Yes, 10 years ago when I started here in Sheffield there was 2 guys I would see daily, now there is a whole gang, must be 20+, never go down wind if they are together.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I would imagine the statue will prick the consciences of many and lead to donations over time that far outweigh that £25k.

Feed a man for a day and he'll be hungry tomorrow; encourage the community to feed every man, every day and there's no more hunger.

 

[Drago]

I would imagine the statue will prick the consciences of many and lead to donations over time that far outweigh that £25k.

I'd like to think that would be the case, but...nah.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

View attachment 386399 in Glasgow city centre.
Is it a good way to highlight the problems of homelessness, or a waste of £25,000 to get it ?


I'm not a religious person but since I was in the city centre today I had a look.

Have to say I liked it.

One immediately outside the Catholic Cathedral in Vancouver, along with half a dozen homeless men.

 

[numbnuts]

Out side Eastleaigh Railway Station they have a homeless lady (it's actually Charlotte Mary Yonge)