Jesus wept: Parishioners in Canada tear down their clothes over botched restoration job of Baby Jesus figure – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Jesus wept: Parishioners in Canada tear down their clothes over botched restoration job of Baby Jesus figure




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There were scenes reminiscent of The Life of Brian when a botched restoration job caused a figurine of Baby Jesus to look like a cross between Lisa Simpson and Old Nick himself.

A good-natured sculptor in the Ontario suburb of Sudbury took it upon herself to restore a statue of Baby Jesus that had been repeatedly vandalized. The head of the statue was gone, so she replaced it with a temporary, custom-made one.

Problem was, the new head bore little or no resemblance with the unversally accepted canon of what Baby Jesus should look like, instead ending up looking like a cross-breed between a Sumerian demi-god and Lisa Simpson.

The new head, made out of clay, has also began to deteriorate due to exposure to the elements.

Go forth and behold, but do not judge, lest be judged yourselves.

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