Church removes ‘scary crucifix’

A large sculpture of Christ on the cross has been removed from outside a church in West Sussex after its vicar said it was “scaring young children”.

The Reverend Ewen Souter said the 10ft crucifix was “a horrifying depiction of pain and suffering” which was also “putting people off”.

The sculpture, located at the side of St John’s Church in Broadbridge Heath, has now been given to Horsham Museum.

It will be replaced with a new stainless steel cross.

In a survey carried out by the church, every comment about the sculpture was negative.

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Gideons mark 100 years of giving out the Bible

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Long before cable television, spa treatments and eco-friendly soaps and shampoos became staples in hotel rooms, there was the Bible — the Gideon Bible.

And the book with the familiar two-handled pitcher and torch on its cover that most guests find inside hotel nightstands doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon.

Gideons International is celebrating its 100th anniversary distributing Bibles and has begun efforts to hand out more Scriptures in the U.S. to boost a distribution rate that’s remained relatively flat in recent years.

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Potential Hot Dog Income

The average income for a hot dog vendor, working year round is about $100,000/ear. The maximum income for you, is essentially unlimited

A hot dog with bun and toppings costs an average of 50 cents

An average vendor resells a hot dog for $2.25

Sell 100 hot dogs a day you will earn $58,500/year

Sell 250 hot dogs a day you will earn $146,250/year

These figures are based on working 5 days/week, 8 hours/day.

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