The astonishing monument towers 54 meters (177 feet) into the sky
—taller than Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro (98 feet). Standing at the height of a 15-story building, this colossal structure dominates the landscape and can be seen from miles away in every direction. This mega-monument is one of the tallest religious statues in the world. Its sheer size and towering presence are designed to inspire deep Marian devotion from the people and to establish this location as a major destination to venerate Mary.
What is happening in Brazil is precisely what King Nebuchadnezzar did on the plain of Dura. In Daniel 3, the Babylonian king erected an enormous golden image—90 feet tall—a tower designed to dominate the horizon and capture the loyalty, reverence, and obedience of the people. It was a monument to apostasy, demanding worship and allegiance under threat of death. By erecting this image that exalted human religious tradition above the authority of God, Nebuchadnezzar sought to define and unify the faith of the entire world under his command.
The Church upholds four major Marian doctrines: the Immaculate Conception, her bodily Assumption into heaven, her exaltation as the “Queen of Heaven,” and her intercessory role on behalf of sinners before God.
However, these doctrines stand in clear contradiction to the plain teachings of Scripture. The Bible affirms that Jesus Christ alone is the “one mediator between God and men” (1 Timothy 2:5). " AdventMessenger
What is happening in Brazil is precisely what King Nebuchadnezzar did on the plain of Dura. In Daniel 3, the Babylonian king erected an enormous golden image—90 feet tall—a tower designed to dominate the horizon and capture the loyalty, reverence, and obedience of the people. It was a monument to apostasy, demanding worship and allegiance under threat of death. By erecting this image that exalted human religious tradition above the authority of God, Nebuchadnezzar sought to define and unify the faith of the entire world under his command.
The Church upholds four major Marian doctrines: the Immaculate Conception, her bodily Assumption into heaven, her exaltation as the “Queen of Heaven,” and her intercessory role on behalf of sinners before God.
However, these doctrines stand in clear contradiction to the plain teachings of Scripture. The Bible affirms that Jesus Christ alone is the “one mediator between God and men” (1 Timothy 2:5). " AdventMessenger
