The great Hobby Lobby artifact heist

chiph wrote: post #2

I'm sort of surprised that they haven't approached Bob Jones University. They have one of the largest collections of religious art in the US. Virtual tour: https://museumandgallery.org/tour/

It's a bit off topic but the drop ceilings and wall to wall carpeting in that gallery are so redolent of churches from the 1990s that I could have almost guessed this was at Bob Jones University from the photos.

Re: The great Hobby Lobby artifact heist

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Post by unwind » Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 2:11 PM UTC

Kind of meta but what is the construction equipment in pic 5?

Re: The great Hobby Lobby artifact heist

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Post by smithkl42 » Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 2:20 PM UTC

I wish the author was a little less over-wrought in her descriptions of the Green family's religious commitments. I've heard complaints before about the Green's artifact acquisition process, and they've had to return some manuscripts: it's a story worth investigating and telling. But it distracts from the author's main point when she's making snide comments about their faith. Yes, they're Christians who are successful at business and who take their faith seriously - so? If the author is trying to convince people she's an even-handed reporter, she'd do better to drop the sarcastic tone.

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Post by atrus » Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 2:21 PM UTC

unwind wrote: post #6

Kind of meta but what is the construction equipment in pic 5?

It feels like a scraper, used for grading.

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Post by gnatman » Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 2:24 PM UTC

unwind wrote: post #6

Kind of meta but what is the construction equipment in pic 5?

Might be a telescopic handler, basically a giant forklift

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Post by Digory » Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 2:31 PM UTC

smithkl42 wrote: post #7

I wish the author was a little less over-wrought in her descriptions of the Green family's religious commitments. I've heard complaints before about the Green's artifact acquisition process, and they've had to return some manuscripts: it's a story worth investigating and telling. But it distracts from the author's main point when she's making snide comments about their faith. Yes, they're Christians who are successfu…

It’s fine to be inexperienced with Christianity, but it skews the reporting.

For example “kingdom giver” is not someone who gives kingdoms, it’s someone who gives to Christ’s kingdom. But the widow and her mite is an example of kingdom giving as much as the Greens.