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GRwillemr.bsky.socialMay 11, 2024 7:29am

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SMsophieactual.mitsuko.nzAug 4, 2023 4:31am

the images are from themonastery dot org, and yes, yer sōf is Reverend Sophie *giggles* hence why i saw this travesty try to tell me the christofascists aren't running under a banner of grandiose self-importance, double dog dare ya

a graphical representation of 10 fucking million british pounds of hubris

screencap from an article published by monastery dot org, they don't imply agreement or disagreement with the content

"Sixteen years ago, I felt God speak to me and give me the idea," says Richard Gamble, the project's founder and chief executive. "I spent 10 years wrestling with that, then six years ago I said: OK, let's see if we can make this happen. It's an audacious project, but I believe God is helping us to achieve it."

The project has three stated goals:

1. "Preserve the Christian heritage of the nation"

2. "Proclaim Jesus for the country"

3. Encourage prayer

Due in 2026, the monument will be massive nearly 170 feet tall and visible from six miles away. It will sit on land in the outskirts of Birmingham that was donated by Lord Edmiston, a British billionaire businessman and entrepreneur.