Condo Owners Miffed By Removal Of Virgin Mary Statue
Condo Owners Miffed By Removal Of Virgin Mary Statue The Vasko home is full of religious icons. Some of them have seasonal significance and some don’t, but all of them are inside the home for now. “…More
Condo Owners Miffed By Removal Of Virgin Mary Statue
The Vasko home is full of religious icons. Some of them have seasonal significance and some don’t, but all of them are inside the home for now.
“I had a Blessed Mother statue sitting out here,” Steven Vasko said.
He placed the statue just below the window of his family’s Robinson Township condominium.
“Yeah it was taken,” Vasko said. “The association – they stole it.”
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He’s kind of right. The homeowners association did have someone remove the 150-pound cement statue from the spot.
The association says its common ground. No one is allowed to have anything on common ground so the statue had to go. To get the statue back, Vasko will have to open his wallet. “I have to pay a fine,” he said. “Would that be extortion or kidnapping? You tell me, I don’t know. CBS Pittsburg Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Vasko home is full of religious icons. Some of them have seasonal significance and some don’t, but all of them are inside the home for now.
“I had a Blessed Mother statue sitting out here,” Steven Vasko said.
He placed the statue just below the window of his family’s Robinson Township condominium.
“Yeah it was taken,” Vasko said. “The association – they stole it.”
Video
He’s kind of right. The homeowners association did have someone remove the 150-pound cement statue from the spot.
The association says its common ground. No one is allowed to have anything on common ground so the statue had to go. To get the statue back, Vasko will have to open his wallet. “I have to pay a fine,” he said. “Would that be extortion or kidnapping? You tell me, I don’t know. CBS Pittsburg Our Lady of Guadalupe
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I don't get what the problem here is. I live in a community where I'm subject to community (HOA) rules also. These are not oppressive government laws and living in such a community is voluntary. Read the rules before buying property there. There may be some negatives, but there are also benefits.
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I don't get what the problem here is. I live in a community where I'm subject to community (HOA) rules also. These are not oppressive government laws and living in such a community is voluntary. Read the rules before buying property there. There may be some negatives, but there are also benefits.
Unless you want statues of the buddha or pagan symbols next door, be careful what you wish for. If you want to evangelize your neighbors, invite them to your home. I really don't like when people provoke a reaction and then cry religious persecution. They will lose in the court of law, because they broke the rules they agreed to live by. I suspect that it wasn't even a religious issue, but a restriction on outdoor statues.
Unless you want statues of the buddha or pagan symbols next door, be careful what you wish for. If you want to evangelize your neighbors, invite them to your home. I really don't like when people provoke a reaction and then cry religious persecution. They will lose in the court of law, because they broke the rules they agreed to live by. I suspect that it wasn't even a religious issue, but a restriction on outdoor statues.
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Our Lady of "Ransom," pray for us.
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I'm not sure about this one. I think that the law would support the homeowners association. The statue was not on the man's own property. But it is sad that anyone saw the statue as a problem. And the article says he is being fined for $4000? That is too extreme.