chrisTians of Little Faith to Defy Act of god, will Rebuild Fireproof Version of Giant Butter Jesus

[Ian David]

6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning
Sculpture nicknamed 'Touchdown Jesus' because of way arms were raised
updated 4:49 p.m. ET, Tues., June 15, 2010

MONROE, Ohio - A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious onlookers Tuesday.

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Estimated damage from the fire was set at $700,000 — $300,000 for the statue and $400,000 for the amphitheater, Fire Capt. Richard Mascarella said Tuesday.

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"It will be back, but this time we are going to try for something fireproof," she said.


Nick Graham / The Dayton Daily News via AP
All that remains of the six-story-tall "King of King's" statue of Jesus Christ on Tuesday, outside the Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio, after it was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm Monday night and burned to the ground.

More:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37703784/?Gt1=43001

See also:

What will replace the Giant Butter Jesus? (aka Touchdown Jesus, aka Quicksand Jesus) Dial-up Warning
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=214x250723

[GodlessBiker]

1. Where's your Moses now, see? Where's your Moses now?

[Kookaburra]

2. Don't they have any idea

how many empty stomachs they could fill, or homeless people they could shelter for that amount of money? Are they really that stupid? And if a bolt of lightning doesn't open their idolatrous eyes, what will it take?

[Ian David]

3. All the other churches said it was daft to build a giant Jesus in Ohio, but I showed them! n/t

[trotsky]

6. But the third Jesus stayed up! n/t

[Ian David]

4. Oh, they know alright. They just don't care.

They should build THIS...

[mothergooseminute]

10. Amen

Preach it!

[dyingnumbers]

5. The double standard. . .

Where's the enormous, homemade, blasphemous statue of MUHAMMAD?

[rrneck]

7. I'd suggest

something stupid proof, but that would be asking too much.

[Ian David]

8. Violent Physical Confrontation in Church over Giant Prince of Peace.

Fight erupts in church over "Touchdown Jesus"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8582301

[Ian David]

9. FIREPROOF JESUS!