Mustang Church of America

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And now, another episode of It Could Only Happen in America!

Top Gear might be accused, every now and again, of preaching evangelical on our favourite cars. But an American minister can go one better.

Charles Ales, a non-denominational Christian from Frogtown, Pittsburgh, loves classic Fords so much that he's building the Mustang Church of America.

Set to open this summer, the church already has its logo ready - a Christian fish with the Mustang horse inside. Ales plans to preside over car shows, swaps and two Mustang blessings each year.

Ales' collection of classic Mustangs - including all three of Ford's in-house 'Boss' specials - will be housed within the church. The wall behind the pulpit will feature a mural of - and we're really, really not making this up - Jesus at the wheel of a 1966 Mustang.

"Somebody asked me if I wasn't worried about people thinking this was sacrilegious," says Ales. "Well, I hope Jesus has a sense of humour."

Jesus is yet to comment on the revelations.

Source: Top Gear

I like to think that Jesus would approve of this. He'd be practising turning water into beer or petrol, and convincing the various saints to go road tripping. While drunk. After all, the monks to make some very tasty beers, so it stands to reason that they'd be served at any celebrations...

[jediali]

awaiting henk4....

[henk4]

awaiting henk4....

I actually read it and decided not to post anything. I couldn't think of something that would make this look more idiotic than it already is.

[jediali]

I actually read it and decided not to post anything. I couldn't think of something that would make this look more idiotic than it already is.

Cant disagree one bit. lets move on now...

[drakkie]

Someone must have bumped his head quite hard.. Like WTF was he thinking

[Auxin]

by far the MOST IDIOTIC thing I have heard in a veery long time. Only in the America

[Rotary.freak]

I actually read it and decided not to post anything. I couldn't think of something that would make this look more idiotic than it already is.

+1, I respect you quite a bit.

[s-d]

I think it is totally awesome! Why should religion be so bloody boring? I want a 'Benz church!

[Sackalack GT]

Not to get into an argument over religion, but I think he's on to something: stop worshiping nonexistent entities and start worshiping your ride

[baddabang]

If it was Raptor Jesus I'd totally go there.

[Quiggs]

Raptor Jesus > the new GTR.

[clutch-monkey]

it's silly..yet it makes more sense than most established religions

[henk4]

it's silly..yet it makes more sense than most established religions

just as little sense I would say...

[ThisBlood147]

Only in the America

Yes, like any of the rest of you can claim to come from idiot-free nations. Is it dumb?......sure. But dumb knows no nationality.

[henk4]

But dumb knows no nationality.

but seems to have a preference for some....

but agreed, we got Geert Wilders.