God sends us a sign
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UPDATED: Thursday, June 17, 2010 21:07
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_lightning_strikes_jesus_statue
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.
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.
In other news, I missed the newsweek konami code zombie apocalypse. Anyone catch it?
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I suppose the only thing left to do is wait three days, and see if the statue comes back.
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Originally posted by Wagneraude:
I suppose the only thing left to do is wait three days, and see if the statue comes back.
Nicely played.
That one made me smile, a bit.
" Being correct does not excuse a violation of form " - Ducky, NCIS.
" ...the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate. " - Kaylee
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King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa
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Excellent, Wagner!
Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
signing off
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Quote:Niki, this isn't funny. It signals something coming.
Originally posted by Niki2:
Excellent, Wagner!
Something BAD.
Like a LONG anti-Jew post from PN....
The laughing Chrisisall
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King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa
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Hello,
Even from the position of a person of faith, that statue was an abomination. Idols and Graven images and all that jazz.
From a purely objective perspective? Next time, guys, put up a lightning rod and use non-flammable material.
--Anthony
"On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you." --Auraptor
"This vile and revolting malice - this is their true colors, always has been, you're just seeing it without the mask of justifications and excuses they hide it behind, is all. Make sure to remember it once they put the mask back on." --Fremdfirma
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Quote:
Originally posted by Wagneraude:
I suppose the only thing left to do is wait three days, and see if the statue comes back.
If it does, you better drive a fuckin' stake through its heart!
Y'all knew Jesus was the first Vampire, right? Drink his blood, killed by a cross and sunlight, rose from the dead, promised you'd live forever if you drank his blood... In my world, the crucifixes all have a smiling, fangy Jesus nailed to 'em!
Mike
On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you. --Auraptor
This vile and revolting malice - this is their true colors, always has been, you're just seeing it without the mask of justifications and excuses they hide it behind, is all. Make sure to remember it once they put the mask back on. --Fremdfirma
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This is still my favorite news story of the week. God smites his only begotten son. Again. Man, talk about tough love. I thought MY dad was hard to impress!
ETA - Jesus the Vampire:
Mike
On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you. --Auraptor
This vile and revolting malice - this is their true colors, always has been, you're just seeing it without the mask of justifications and excuses they hide it behind, is all. Make sure to remember it once they put the mask back on. --Fremdfirma
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