MONROE, Ohio — Police say a six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised along a southwest Ohio highway has been struck by lightning in
a thunderstorm and has burned to the ground.
The "King of Kings" statue had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north of Cincinnati.
Monroe police dispatchers say the lightning strike set the statue ablaze late Monday night.
The sculpture showed Jesus from the torso up and was nicknamed Touchdown Jesus because of the way his arms were raised. It was made of plastic foam
and fiberglass over a steel frame, which is all that remains.
Police Chief Mark Neu (noo) says the fire spread to an amphitheater next to the statue but was confined to the attic area. He says no one was injured.
that statue is just out of control to begin with .....tireironsaint - 6-15-2010 at 08:58 AM
Yeah, but it's under control now!BKT - 6-15-2010 at 10:09 AM
Good riddance.
Brazil Jesus your next.
BKT.sentrand - 6-15-2010 at 10:25 AM
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Yeah, but it's under control now!
i will kinda miss seeing it.BDx13 - 6-15-2010 at 10:35 AM
I love massive religious imagery. I had never even heard of this before, but really wish I could have seen it in person.
While driving cross country years ago, we stopped at the largest cross in the western hemisphere. Didn't know about it either, but there it as we
drove along - all 190 feet of it, looming on the horizon, all lit up at 11 at night! http://www.crossministries.net
JawnDiablo - 6-15-2010 at 10:44 AM
I think the giant statue in Brazil is kind of cool looking however......
clevohardcore - 6-15-2010 at 02:24 PM
That second pic is crazy. DaveMoral - 6-15-2010 at 09:44 PM
Some of the comments I heard from the church members on NPR this afternoon were outrageous. One dude said "Jesus is like Arnold Schwartzenegger, the
Terminator, he said 'I'll be back.'" I shit you not.
The Brazil Jesus is awesome.lifeisabitch - 6-15-2010 at 11:48 PM
we have 2 touch down jesus in Nola one at Layola u and one in the quarter... but then again this is the most football fucking place on the planet....
so they can stay as long as I can milk them for every damn dimeBDx13 - 6-16-2010 at 12:36 AM
eh, give 'em three days, he'll be good as new.clevohardcore - 6-16-2010 at 03:04 AM
This was all over CNN and MSNBCmattybar - 6-16-2010 at 04:40 AM
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I love massive religious imagery.
Agreed.
I'm not religious at all but enormous statues and sculptures generally look cool.
I saw this statue in Lisbon, Portugal recently and it's awesome.
You can see it from pretty much anywhere in the city.
lifeisabitch - 6-16-2010 at 02:52 PM
XnMeX - 6-16-2010 at 09:02 PM
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largest cross in the western hemisphere, all 190 feet of it,
I am going to make a 191ft tall one just to spite them...tireironsaint - 6-16-2010 at 09:30 PM
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largest cross in the western hemisphere, all 190 feet of it,
I am going to make a 191ft tall one just to spite them...
Make it 191 feet tall and upside down....Johnny_Whistle - 6-17-2010 at 07:35 AM
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Make it 191 feet tall and upside down....
Handstand Jesus!Brit - 6-17-2010 at 07:08 PM
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This made me laugh sooo hard.clevohardcore - 6-17-2010 at 07:19 PM
O SHIT. That is too fucking funny. AHAHAHAHAHAA. I am saving that pic. barc0debaby - 6-18-2010 at 11:51 AM
Apparently there is a large Hustler sign across the street that went untouched.sentrand - 6-18-2010 at 02:13 PM
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Apparently there is a large Hustler sign across the street that went untouched.
not directly across, maybe
half mile down the road.
i will kinda miss seeing it.
