
Penis sculpture must go before Pope's visit
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Re: Penis sculpture must go before Pope's visit
The bell tower of Collioure church on the French - Spanish border was built in medieval times. Perhaps it too should be removed for the same reason before any possible papal visit.


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Re: Penis sculpture must go before Pope's visit
Ele wrote:Mr Critien said his creation was not a phallic symbol but a modern representation of a symbol dating back to ancient Egypt.
He said the Pope "would look at it as a work of art. [He] is not the man in the street".
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A symbol dating back to ancient Egypt?
Like that one..?
Or that one..?

Or that one..?


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Re: Penis sculpture must go before Pope's visit
...and then there's 'the church organ'. Mhhh. Organ. Oh, man, can it blow!
This one's from the Mormon Tabernacle:

This one's from the Mormon Tabernacle:

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Re: Penis sculpture must go before Pope's visit
Bit of a prick, that mayor...
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JimC wrote:Bit of a prick, that mayor...

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