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This actually reminds me of a true story back near a town where I used to live many years ago. At the Bridgewater Commons Mall, the mall operators used to put out a large animated bear during the Christmas holiday. The bear would sleep a little, then wake up and sing Christmas songs. As it turns out, several people didn't like the bear for different reasons. In truth, complaints came in from just about every group. Some Atheists wanted it taken down because they didn't like public displays of Christmas decorations. Jehovah Witnesses complained as they pointed out Dec. 25th is really a Pagan holiday. Some devout Christians complained because they said a singing bear had nothing to do with Christmas. Because they received so many different complaints, the mall operators decided to remove the bear. I'm not sure if the people that complained were right or wrong, but I do know this: there wasn't as much fun the next Christmas at the mall, wasn't as much music, and there were a lot fewer smiles. If you're asking what this has to do with a six story statue of "Touchdown Jesus," it's just a true story about a large figure that brought some smiles to those that got the opportunity to see it.
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