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Jesus saves on roof repainted redWednesday 01 September 2010 An evangelist who painted Jesus Saves in huge white letters on the roof of his farmhouse has repainted them red in an effort to get round a local council ban. Giessenlanden local authority had told Joop van Ooijen the white letters were too bright and formed too great a contrast with the surrounding landscape. The council fined him €15,000 in mid June for refusing to remove the text. A council spokesman told the Telegraaf the authority was considering what to do about the new situation. © DutchNews.nl
We must learn to live in harmony with our neighbors. You have every right to proclaim your dogma but if you scream it in my ear I should have every right to gag you. By frank h | September 2, 2010 2:30 PM People should be allowed to express their beliefs. We decorate everywhere when we have a World Cup or EURO Cup, but we are not allowed to share our faith by painting on our roofs? I give praise to this man for what he has done! Keep giving God his Praise!!! By Pam | September 3, 2010 12:24 PM If this man loved his neighbor's as himself, he would not do this to his house because it ruins property value and makes his neighborhood a laughing stock. Who would want to live there?? By Aggie | September 7, 2010 8:40 AM
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While disagreeing with the sentiment Joop van Ooijen wishes to express, I can not but agree with the philosophy of free speech Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet): “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” (actually penned by Evelyn Beatrice Hall, under the pseudonym SG Tallentyre, in her 1906 biographical book "The Friends of Voltaire")
Keep at it NL! Soon you'll be as repressive as the current USA regime!
By Drawer22 | September 1, 2010 4:54 PM