SANTA CLARITA, CA — Imagineers at Master's University put the final touches on a lifelike animatronic of Dr. John MacArthur and installed him in the university's Hall of Presidents early Monday, to much fanfare.
The exhibit closed a week ago following the death of MacArthur and reopened with the new animatronic taking center stage. Sources say the realistic depiction of MacArthur features uplifting sound bytes representative of his tenure as president.
"The true gospel is a call to self-denial. It is not a call to self-fulfillment," exhorts the moving likeness to visitors walking by. "We should not be entertained by the sins for which Christ died."
"Go home."
MacArthur's automaton joins the likes of former university presidents, including Dr. William A. Matthews, the institution's inaugural leader; Dr. John R. Dunkin, who oversaw relocation from Los Angeles to the present-day city of Santa Clarita; and Dr. Carl M. Sweazy, who has a funny name.
"It's almost like he's still with us," said President Abner Chou. "I hope my robot will be half as cool as his."
Visitors are reportedly pleased with the updated Hall of Presidents but warn against staying after dark. "It's creepy. I feel like he's always watching me," said Debrah Longly, a parent whose child lives on campus. But university employees shrug it off with a laugh. "That's just John MacArthur," they say.
At publishing time, the machine had reportedly gone haywire and begun insulting the governor of California.
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