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Old 05-28-2014, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
It would be interesting to know if there are restrictions on water features.
Bogie probably knows.
Does the statue have to be actively involved in water distribution?
Or can it just sit close to the water fountain.
In this case it's difficult to criticize ex Priests wanting to express their religiosity.
Who wants to criticize a statue of the Virgin Mary? I sure don't.
But is someone wanting to express their religiosity different than someone who wants to decorate a fountain with plastic flowers?
Most of the fountains that I know of that have been approved incorporate some sort of a statue in the center on top. They are all usually earthtone, concrete-like structures that must have moving water. Pretty sure plastic flowers would not fit in.

Something like this with a virgin Mary statue instead:
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