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Bergisches Land
Oberbergischer Kreis
Wipperfürth

Statue of John the Baptist

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Statue of John the Baptist

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    March 27, 2025

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    Artist: Georg Vogt (Lindlar). Material: stainless steel. Erected in 1990.

    Almost bodyless, the heart hidden behind a book, one hand already in heaven. It's not facing the human being—it's twisted. Is that supposed to be John the Baptist? I think of it as a caricature of a Bergisch revivalist preacher, of which there were many. It seems intimidating in front of the church entrance. Do they have too many visitors?
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    May 21, 2020

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    Where does this quote in the name come from?
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    April 6, 2025

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    John, the desert preacher who lived on locusts and wild honey, could neither read nor write. Why does he hold up a holy scripture? Certainly, he didn't want to discuss texts, but rather to move people to a different way of life. His call was: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." His disciple Jesus didn't want to discuss even a single iota of the ancient texts, but simply to turn people's hearts to brotherhood.

    It's a pity that both were recaptured by literalism. But that's what the priesthood thrives on.
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    Location: Wipperfürth, Oberbergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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