Yagottabefarkingkiddingme

Can I also use it to make phone calls from my iPhone?

BTW - I love this.

This must be some sort of wonderful prank. Someone industrial arts student has made a bunch of the inserts and add on parts then went around to all the abandoned phone booths.

Almost akes me wish there was actually going to BE a Rapture. So all these hypocritical idiots will be Jesuspwned.

teto85: Yagottabefarkingkiddingme

Seconded.

gatsome: Almost akes me wish there was actually going to BE a Rapture. So all these hypocritical idiots will be Jesuspwned.

Actually, I'm hoping Jesus comes and takes them all away so all of us heathens can finally have the party we deserve. :D

Gotta love the instructions. Only thing it's missing is a reminder of which god to pray to, and why you're evil if you wish to pray to any other. Oh, it's also missing something to make it coin operated, everyone likes making money.

So, is this real or is it a fake?

DarkJohnson: This must be some sort of wonderful prank. Someone industrial arts student has made a bunch of the inserts and add on parts then went around to all the abandoned phone booths.

If they did, then this was epic beyond measure. Awesome show, good job!

WARNING: This device exists to facilitate and control prayer in public space. Improper use may result in a penalty or fine. Please avoid the booth if you are sensitive to or feel threatened by actions that are religious in nature.

Ah. It's not in Florida, it's in Tramway Plaza in NYC. And it's an art project. See here:



My goal is to spark dialogue about a topic often avoided, and often treated cynically by the contemporary art world. I employ the visual language of signage and public information systems, using them as a contemporary form of older religious communication systems: stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, church furniture, etc. I believe that once the liberals take over the white house, we won't be able to pray in public anymore.

floor9 -- What you did there. I see it.

7/10

How long before someone gets caught having sex on it?

/I hope there's video

horse-pheathers: 7/10

Shhh. Just seeing who's reading. :)

Tscheezus Khreyzt

Which gods will it connect me to?

Can I call my gods if they're on a different network?

What about gods without any adherents left? Do I get a "no longer in service" message?

dillenger69: Which gods will it connect me to?

Can I call my gods if they're on a different network?

What about gods without any adherents left? Do I get a "no longer in service" message?

All gods can be reached

/mileage will vary

Matthew 6:5

"When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.


I'm an agnostic, but cmon, this is straight outta the good book.

Tartuffe approves.

Looks like someone's prayers were answered in the second to last pic!

Heh.. art project or not:

Matthew 6

5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

For a small fee, I can install LCDs that will have the image of Oom and spout dulcet nonsense.

The time for ruthless persecution of christians is at hand.

Its supposed to be in a CLOSET not in a phone booth. They need to RTFM again.

Matt6:5-6

/hypocrites

Yay Babelfish

For those who did not speak English, explaining, "Prayer" is translated from angiyskogo means "prayer", "prayer", "please".

Goddamn you Reveal101!

I thought those were called gloryhole booths.

dillenger69: Which gods will it connect me to?

Can I call my gods if they're on a different network?

What about gods without any adherents left? Do I get a "no longer in service" message?

"do-dee-deeep... the number you are attempting to call is no longer in service, please hang up and try your call again." Zues is no longer accepting calls. I'll try Thor next.

Caller: Can you hear me now, Jesus?

Jesus: No! (LOL!)

wow!
reveal101, kanyakumari both beat me to it...

Well it seems we think alike!

rev dave:

well, it was right in the submitter's headline.

Am thinking I should get one of these for my classroom.

I'm going to wait until it's dark, and install prayer jammers at every one of those.

There's instructions....

ROFL!

It is an "art" installation.... not a joke as such...but not real either.

Dylan Mortimer, Public Prayer Booths
September - November 2008
Tramway Plaza, Manhattan

Dylan Mortimer's work deals with how private faith functions in the public realm. The interactive Public Prayer Booth is a synthesis of a telephone booth and a prayer station. The viewer can flip down a kneeler and engage in prayer.

"My goal is to spark dialogue about a topic often avoided, and often treated cynically by the contemporary art world," says Mortimer. "I employ the visual language of signage and public information systems, using them as a contemporary form of older religious communication systems: stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, church furniture, etc. I balance humor and seriousness, sarcasm and sincerity, in a way that bridges a subject matter that is often presented as heavy or difficult."

The artist is based in Kansas City, and is a recent graduate of NY's School of Visual Arts Masters (MFA) program.

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
Cause I've been blastin and laughing so long that
Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone


But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
May be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you talking, and where you walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk


I really hate to trip, but I gotta lope
As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G that little homies wanna be
Like on my knees in the night
Sayin' prayers in the street light

been spending most our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise
been spending most our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise
keep spending most our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise
keep spending most our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise

First thing to come to mind.

reveal101: Matthew 6:5

"When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.


I'm an agnostic, but cmon, this is straight outta the good book.

heh, first thing I thought of.

There was one here in KCMO in front of a church for a couple of years.

Now see, this is why I limited my appearances to restaurants and other casual places, unlike all those OTHER gods. Public religion just makes people nervous. I prefer to show up at the last minute at your favorite nightclub and wish you a good evening, just before popping out of all existence and possibility along with the rest of the universe.

/how are we for time?

OK. WHos gonna be the first to make up stickers to replce the prayer instructions with blowjob instructions?

kanyakumari: rev dave:

well, it was right in the submitter's headline.

Yeah, I was beginning to wonder if anyone saw what the submitter did there.

/golf clap subby

This was an art exhibit I believe

BHAWHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

It's like a phone booth to God. Without the phone. Or God.

Now we just wait for the first reject who prays during a lightning storm, and ends up with a prayer booth welded to his head! He could be Mr. Canoeheads side-kick!

Already been done.

"You are a true believer. Blessings of the masses. Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy. And be happy." -Omm

"return the kneeler to it is upright position"?

That's what it says, uncontracted...

And "be seen by men" is right in the headline, as has been pointed out.

/looks like a good place to get sneaked up on and mugged, don't forget to pray for that to not happen
//snuck?

Joker you diabolical...: I'm going to wait until it's dark, and install prayer jammers at every one of those.

Prayer jammers? So, are you going to post pictures of big breasted women on the prayer booths or something?

Unknown_Poltroon: OK. WHos gonna be the first to make up stickers to replce the prayer instructions with blowjob instructions?

Oh you know they will be on every booth by tomorrow morning. :)