I tried to scan the rest of the thread to make sure this hasn't been posted previously. If it has, I apologize.

Pictures like the one linked have been making the rounds in email (mostly chain) letters that are quite obviously in poor taste, but perhaps the "popularity" of the joke should be of interest as a reflection of "public mood" or something(?).

What struck me is that something that once inspired an intended reverence is now passed around as a rather sick joke.

The world views the church differently than it did a few years ago, and the shift in views appears among the irreligious, those of other faiths, and those who continue to consider themselves part of it.

Time to Replace the Church Window? (View at your own risk.)

Usually accompanied by the comment: "It probably seemed like a good idea at the time."

While I'm sure that the image will be offensive to many with the comments being applied, I would urge an effort to see it as it was originally intended, before – or while – also reflecting on the meaning being applied by recent emailers.

John