Thread: Jesus Statue Set Ablaze in Minn.

Jesus Statue Set Ablaze in Minn.

April 11, 2011 at 7:42am
by Jonathon M. Seidl
270 Comments



It was a clash of images on Sunday in St. Paul, MN when a local man, Tuan Pham, awoke to see his beloved, custom-made Jesus statue in flames. According to family, someone took wood from a nearby pile and used a spray can to ignite a fire at the base of Pham’s 7-foot ode to Christ. It’s statue that has been controversial from the beginning:

Video at the link:

Local station KARE reports: http://www.kare11.com/news/article/9187 ... ul-skyline

It may have burned for awhile; Pham’s daughter took pictures of her father trying to knock down the flames. Fire investigators were going over the garden a few hours later. If they find evidence of arson, they are expected pass the case on to police.



“It pains me, it’s very upsetting. This means a lot to him. This is where he finds joy and where he spends a lot of his time,â€

I don't think the Protestants did it.