The Washburn University Statue "Holier Than Thou" ignited controversy in Kansas when some Catholics claimed it was anti-Catholic and resembled a penis.

A sign underneath, written by artist Jerry Boyle reads, "I remember being 7 and going into the dark confessional booth for the first time. I knelt down, and my face was only inches from the thin screen that separated me and the one who had the power to condemn me for my evil ways. I was scared to death, for on the other side of that screen was the persona you see before you." Boyle says he did not intend to offend or to craft a penis.