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Friday, November 8, 2013

Come to Kerrville to See Real Live Angels and Orbs!!


Sometimes I wonder what a visitor to Kerrville would make of the mentality here. They would see the Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens, which is really a rather large scarred section of land on a hill overlooking a used car dealership, crowned with with a 77'7" rusty looking metal cross, and a few statutes that some wits have compared to the kind of kitsch you'd see at a water park. There's one of Jesus, pretty much naked except for a robe that flows over the rump of his stallion, and a crown on his head. He's holding a sword, and the reins of the horse appear to be curved seashells, or maybe the magazines for an AK-47, or as the Mexicans call them, "cuernos de chivo," or horns of the goat. It brings to mind a bumper sticker I saw a few years ago, "Jesus is coming, and boy is he pissed." There's another of the Savior washing the filthy feet of some disciple or other, and another of a huge pair of nails, presumably like the ones the Romans nailed him to the cross with.

The Coming King Foundation's website "shares documented, supernatural miracles that are occurring daily at The Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden in Kerrville, Texas."Great balls of fire,there's even pictures of angels!! Max Greiner, Jr., who designed the prayer garden, said something else is accumulating beneath the sculpture: a golden-dust that falls on the prayerful. Greiner said the shiny material is mentioned in the Bible.

“It can look like glitter make-up or glitter. But when you didn’t put on glitter make-up, and it suddenly starts covering your hands and faces and clothes, then you know it is God,” said Greiner.

In another photo, there is an image of a blurry figure many believe is an angel appearing at the foot of the cross. Hicks said there was no one near the cross on the April evening when he took the photo.

For a while the genius behind this project, Max Greiner, recounted how he would go to the foot of the cross, and if he didn't see any angels he would ask God to send some or show some or however it works, and God would oblige him. Now, silly me, I would think God would have better things to do, like cure a child or two or cancer, or stop a woman from being raped, but, the Lord works in mysterious ways.

The website also reports that "the visible glory of God has appeared out of thin air on literally thousands of people who have visited the "The Coming King® Sculpture Prayer Garden" in Kerrville. The sparkling substance, which looks like fine glitter, has been examined by Texas A&M University. They determined it is not gold or any know element in the universe. It is a new substance which appears on the hands, faces, clothing and Bibles of those seeking God." With all due respect to the Aggies, you'd think that Harvard or MIT might send a scientist or two down here to get a gander at this "new substance," previously unknown to science. My lord, what if it was the long sought after fountain or youth, or the source of perpetual, renewable nonpolluting energy, or a cure for cancer??

Our hypothetical visitor might read our excellent local newspaper, the Kerrville Daily Times, which in the regular Friday faith section features a biblical scholar named Chris McKnight, of the Kerrville Bible Church. Today's feature is titled "Salvation as an Act of Creation, Part III," which begins "Born again means exactly what it says. Only then can old things pass away because the old man has passed away!. Strike the root, kill the fruit." (I don't think this alludes to people of the gay persuasion).

Anyway, our visitor will have his spirit refreshed when he heads north to the Glen Rose Creation Evidence Museum, where he can see actual fossils, verified by Texas A&M scientists, of footprints left by Adam and Even walking with dinosaurs!!

Meanwhile, some of the idiots who have power in this state want our children's textbooks to teach creationism. I think the text books are written by Aggies.


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7 comments:

  1. The giant cross and giant flag are a source of pride for many Kerrvillians. When one enters Kerrville on IH10, the overwhelming twin images tell visitors what Kerrville stands for, or at least this is what the believers want to think, even though they are capable of knowing better. The reason they cannot peel back even the first layer to examine the local culture is that they are scared to do this, as it will undermine their belief system. This is a physiological condition known as cognitive dissonance, which must exist in Kerrville in order to perpetuate the culture. Reality is not welcome in Kerrville, and anyone that wants to apply critical thinking to the culture is not welcome.

    Let’s peel back just one half of the first layer. I drive from West Texas to Houston quite often, and see about half a dozen giant American flags on IH10. There is one common element that connects all or most of these images of patriotism, and that is all the flags are in car sales lots. Now we all know that car salesmen are super patriots, and they put love of America above all else, even though some pinko, commie types claim the salesmen use the flags as signs, as they can skirt signage ordinances regarding size and height with American flags. That sort of thing could never happen in Kerrville.

    Let’s also look at the giant cross and apply some critical thinking. Max Greiner hauled the same garish sculptures around Kerrville in a flatbed trailer for years in an attempt to sell them. It seemed wherever I went in Kerrville, Max’s “stuff” was there, like a bad penny. Now Max has a great venue to sell his overpriced “art”, and he is presently claiming that he has been commissioned by God to produce art. I guess that is why the prices are so high. Presently, those in need of a trinket commissioned by God himself can buy 7”, 12” 24” and 36” miniature of versions of the giant cross.

    Pardon me while I vomit.

    The giant cross, in my mind, is nothing more than a cheap gimmick to hawk his products, and his claim of God Glitter is obviously, purely promotional.
    The Giant Flag and the giant cross are nothing more than gimmicks which serve to trivialize and commercialize some important things. When people drive by and stop to take a closer look at these props, they know what Kerrville really stands for, which is hypocrisy and a money above everything mindset.

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  2. Claims of "God Glitter" falling on people who pray at the cross remind me of Sam Greene's weeping icon in Blanco, Texas. A Russian Monk would collect the "tears" on cotton balls and them rub same on paying customers. The good folk of Kerrville should have recognized this "Giltter Scam" as a carnival level hoax. The cross and Max's false claims are an embarrassment to Kerrville and all of Texas. Now people are laughing at Max, and the good people of Kerr County for falling for such a ridiculous hoax.

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  3. As usual, Max is lying about the "God Dust", in my opinion. Here is some more info that he forgot to disclose:

    Kerrville, you have been hoodwinked.

    "Professor Andrew Hajash Jr. said chemical and other analyses showed that two samples appeared to be plastic with a thin metal coating similar to glitter. A third was coated with a nickel metal flake; another with a weathered flake of the mineral mica."

    Here is the link: http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/blogs/246-lets-get-real

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  4. Professor Andrew Hajash Jr. said chemical and other analyses showed that two samples appeared to be plastic with a thin metal coating similar to glitter. A third was coated with a nickel metal flake; another with a weathered flake of the mineral mica.

    http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/blogs/246-lets-get-real

    “The website also reports that "the visible glory of God has appeared out of thin air on literally thousands of people who have visited the "The Coming King® Sculpture Prayer Garden" in Kerrville. The sparkling substance, which looks like fine glitter, has been examined by Texas A&M University. They determined it is not gold or any know element in the universe. It is a new substance which appears on the hands, faces, …..”

    http://lawyershallofshame.blogspot.com/2013/11/come-to-kerrville-to-see-real-live.html#comment-form

    OK, something does not jive here and I think I know who the liar is. I am mad at Max. Many people that are hurting and in serious trouble are believing his lies and coming to the cross for the magic dust and solutions to serious problems. What he is doing is so wrong. Why doesn’t the local Christian community speak up?

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  5. From your firm's website, R. Ellison

    "- Possession of child pornography case, client facing up to 20 years, received five year sentence."

    You helped a sex offender get a slap on the wrist...

    Whether Max is crazy or not; whether it was glitter or not, your qualifications to speak or write about matters pertaining to religion are suspect.

    There's a town in LA that needs a shark - Crowley. Fit for the King of Trash.

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  6. Five years is no slap on the wrist. Furthermore this article is not about religion; it is about false idols. I presume your attack on Mr. Ellison is begotten by criticism of your sacred cow.

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  7. What shocks me is that website claims that A&M has confirmed that his gold dust is not an element known in the universe and actually links to the letter. That would be a great idea except that the letter says the dust is nothing more than plastic glitter. I guess those he plans to fool are too inept to click the link that goes to a letter disporving his claim.

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