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Ohio Jesus statue struck by lightning, destroyed
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.
http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=12649244
http://www.blaghag.com/2010/06/touchdown-jesus-is-on-fire.ht...
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oh damn!
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that statue is just out of control to begin with .....
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Yeah, but it's under control now!
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Good riddance.
Brazil Jesus your next.
BKT.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
Yeah, but it's under control now! |
 i will kinda miss seeing it.
I'm a jerk. All night,I'm seeing Sentrand and thinking "Where do I know that guy from?".
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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
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I think the giant statue in Brazil is kind of cool looking however......
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That second pic is crazy.
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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.
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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 dime
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eh, give 'em three days, he'll be good as new.
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This was all over CNN and MSNBC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
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.
 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
largest cross in the western hemisphere, all 190 feet of it,
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I am going to make a 191ft tall one just to spite them...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XnMeX
| Quote: | Originally posted by BD
largest cross in the western hemisphere, all 190 feet of it,
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I am going to make a 191ft tall one just to spite them... |
Make it 191 feet tall and upside down....
Veritas odium parit
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| Quote: | | Make it 191 feet tall and upside down.... |
Handstand Jesus!
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This made me laugh sooo hard.
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O SHIT. That is too fucking funny. AHAHAHAHAHAA. I am saving that pic.
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Apparently there is a large Hustler sign across the street that went untouched.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by barc0debaby
Apparently there is a large Hustler sign across the street that went untouched. |
not directly across, maybe
half mile down the road.
I'm a jerk. All night,I'm seeing Sentrand and thinking "Where do I know that guy from?".
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