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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2015, 03:27 PM Feb 2015

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Northern Ireland: stolen statue of pagan god found

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A six-feet sculpture of a Celtic sea god that was stolen from Binevenagh Mountain, near Limavady, in County Londonderry has been recovered by soldiers on a training exercise.

Manannán Mac Lir, which is made out of fibre glass and stainless steel was stolen last month.

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Northern Ireland: stolen statue of pagan god found (Original Post) shenmue Feb 2015 OP

The story is pretty unintentionally funny. cbayer Feb 2015 #1

I guess the thieves consider Thou shalt not steal an optional commandment. tanyev Feb 2015 #2

Well played! That's exactly right. cbayer Feb 2015 #3

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

1. The story is pretty unintentionally funny.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 03:33 PM

Feb 2015

Glad they found it. Hope they find those that stole it, who were apparently driven by their religious beliefs.

Those who stole the statue last month left a wooden cross with the words "You shall have no other gods before me" in its place.

tanyev

(42,568 posts)

2. I guess the thieves consider Thou shalt not steal an optional commandment.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 03:42 PM

Feb 2015

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

3. Well played! That's exactly right.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 22, 2015, 03:52 PM

Feb 2015

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