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npr: South Korea churches’ beacons an eyesore to some: Red neon crosses are a common sight atop churches in South Korea. Church leaders say they are an important symbol of faith, but critics see them as an annoying source of light pollution. Photo: Neon crosses light the South Korean sky. Government officials say that they are able to only make recommendations to churches about the light despite many complaints from residents. Credit: Matt Douma / For The Times does this remind anyone else of the blues brothers?

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South Korea churches’ beacons an eyesore to some: Red neon crosses are a common sight atop churches in South Korea. Church leaders say they are an important symbol of faith, but critics see them as an annoying source of light pollution.

Photo: Neon crosses light the South Korean sky. Government officials say that they are able to only make recommendations to churches about the light despite many complaints from residents. Credit: Matt Douma / For The Times

does this remind anyone else of the blues brothers?

(Source: Los Angeles Times)

  1. liannekim7 reblogged this from npr and added:
    A bit too similar to bars for me to be comfortable with.
  2. blacksheepwithapassport reblogged this from npr and added:
    This is the very first thing I noticed my first night in Korea! Neon...EVERYWHERE. One...
  3. wizardofwaaz reblogged this from npr and added:
    I could identify with this quite often
  4. madelinelime reblogged this from thereisnogod and added:
    Imagine if someone had a giant glowing pentagram. The church would pitch a fit.
  5. thereisnogod reblogged this from npr and added:
    Annoying is correct. And ahh…by the way…..if they truly had faith in their religion, they would not need so many...
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  9. squirmysquirrel said: I completely agree. I stayed at a hotel in Incheon and I had no fewer than three glaringly bright red crosses visible from the bed. even WITH the shutters closed.
  10. nxtw reblogged this from npr
  11. thejonlee reblogged this from latimes and added:
    If you ever visit Seoul, the first thing you’ll notice on your drive into the city (assuming you land at Incheon) after...
  12. mikrolo reblogged this from latimes and added:
    i’ll take 12 please.
  13. deenaroo reblogged this from npr and added:
    I remember neon crosses everywhere there. Some were huge.
  14. misty2824 reblogged this from latimes and added:
    R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
  15. theinnerpeach reblogged this from npr and added:
    Interesting.
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  17. rachelanna reblogged this from npr and added:
    does this remind anyone else of the blues brothers?
  18. dannoffs reblogged this from lifelovewhy and added:
    I fail to see how the “Love Costs Everything” link is relevant. This is South Korea, not North Korea. It even says in...
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  21. ronniescandyshoppe reblogged this from npr and added:
    This was actually an issue for my church in California. The city did not want to approve a lighted cross for the top of...
  22. aparchedsoul reblogged this from npr and added:
    They’re not an eye sore to God.