6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning

[LaStrega]

MONROE, Ohio – Hundreds of sightseers drawn to the remains of a six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ that was struck by lightning and erupted into flames stopped Tuesday to snap pictures or gaze at the ruined structure.

The "King of Kings" statue, one of southwest Ohio's most familiar landmarks, had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north of Cincinnati.

The lightning strike set the statue ablaze around 11:15 p.m. Monday, Monroe police dispatchers said.

The sculpture, about 62 feet tall and 40 feet wide at the base, showed Jesus from the torso up and was nicknamed Touchdown Jesus because of the way the arms were raised, similar to a referee signaling a touchdown. It was made of plastic foam and fiberglass over a steel frame, which is all that remained Tuesday.

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[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. oops!

[jaksavage]

2. It was an act of God!

No insurance reimbursment.
chuckle.

[knitter4democracy]

3. Oh, the irony.

I Kings 18:20-40

So, false god/idol or did someone do some serious praying? ;)

[tanyev]

4. Zeus is mad as hell and he's not going to take it any more!

[PDJane]

5. Ah, yes.............

Also called "Big Butter Jesus". A landmark. I have to say there's something really delightful in it being hit by lightning....something about graven images and lightning.

[AnArmyVeteran]

6. If it was a statue of Obama right wingers would say god destroyed it.

[gmoney]

7. Yep!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8559973

[Ernesto]

8. God is still pissed about chimp "winning" over Kerry in Ohio! nt

[kgnu_fan]

9. Idol worship is punished, We need to truly practice the teaching of LOVE

[markbark]

10. Well, if you buy into the dominant narrative

one could say that it's just management enforcing the second commandment, no?

[AndyA]

11. Well, hopefully that church got the message...loud and clear.

;)

[Township75]

13. LMAO!!!

!

[krispos42]

12. It'll be resurrected by Friday.

You watch.

[bleever]

14. I can't help thinking of the Kamakura Buddha.

It was housed in a wooden hall, and in the fifteenth century a tsunami washed away the hall, and left the Buddha in place.

[aikoaiko]

15. It will rise up in 3 days.

;)


eta: krispos beat me.

[annabanana]

16. A LOVEly song about this this is here:

From the Bob and Tom Show (radio)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq01UYiMyHg

(Big Butter Jesus)

[Canuckistanian]

17. I love any post that begins, "6-story Jesus..."

K&R

[mysuzuki2]

18. It was destroyed

by the wrath of Thor!