Indian God Statue at Calgary Zoo Offends Christian Group
So, what do you think? If the statue is really Ganesh, is it the state sponsoring religion? What does the Canadian Constitution say about separation of church and state? And what are Concerned Christians really "concerned" about? Does their concern have merit?
A dancing elephant statue at the Calgary Zoo has kicked up controversy after a Christian group condemned the figure as an inappropriate religious icon. Zoo officials say they have no plans to replace the Ganesh statue — which has stood near the elephant enclosure for at least two years — despite calls for its removal from Concerned Christians Canada. The group sent a letter to the zoo earlier this week, calling the statue an image of a Hindu god that has no place in the publicly funded zoo. "The zoo is not a place of religious expression," said Concerned Christians' chairman Jim Blake. [From Indian God Statue at Calgary Zoo Offends Christian Group]