The noise hasn’t stopped. Weeks later, people are still foaming at the mouth over the statue on All Saints Road — the one they’ve never actually gone to see. Everyone’s an expert from behind a steering wheel, a pulpit, or a WhatsApp group. But ask them what the piece really represents, and they go quiet. The ignorance is louder than the outrage.

Here’s a thought: instead of quoting half a verse from Exodus 20 or passing around photos cropped out of context, why not go to Glorious Hope Ministries this Friday evening? That’s when the pastor Claude Weaver will actually explain the statue’s symbolism as part of its weekend message series. In other words, he will do what the critics refuse to — put meaning where people have been throwing noise.

You don’t have to agree with the theology, the art, or even the artist. But if you’re going to call something evil, at least have the decency to understand what you’re condemning. It’s easy to be offended when you know nothing; ignorance is the cheapest form of righteousness this country sells.

Antigua’s full of people performing piety while ducking knowledge. We’ve made it fashionable to attack what we don’t understand, especially when it’s created by one of our own. That’s not morality — that’s insecurity. And until we start showing up, asking questions, and facing things head-on, we’ll keep mistaking noise for conviction.

So, go see the statue. Stand in front of it. Listen to what’s said. Ask your questions. You might still walk away disagreeing, but at least you’ll be informed. Because right now, most of the outrage isn’t about art or religion — it’s about people terrified of finding out they were wrong.