Posted on 06/15/2010 6:14:22 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
Monroe, June 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous “Touchdown Jesus” statue which has amazed many travelers taking the Interstate 75 road is no more in its place.
The statue that was placed before the evangelical Solid Rock Church in Monroe, north of Cincinnati, was struck by lightning on late Monday night that left behind only the steel frame.
Being made of fiberglass, foam and plastic all of which are highly combustible, it did not take much time for the lightning to cause havoc on the statue. The fire was not restricted to the huge statue only. It affected an amphitheater that lies next to it. However it could not cause much damage to the place as people were able to restrict the fire to the attic.
The sculpture of the Touchdown Jesus boasted a height of 60 feet and a width at the base of 40 feet. Installed in 2004, it has since then remained one of the famous subcultures of the state.
The sculpture shows lord Jesus from his torso up with his hands stretched out towards the sky and his face
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Being made of fiberglass, foam and plastic all of which are highly combustible, it did not take much time for the lightning to cause havoc on the statue
Must have been like watching a Terminator get burned out of his skin. Jesus Terminator ... coming to a town near you. :-)
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Not to be confused with the other statue on ND’s campus. That being “Fair Catch Moses”.
Yeah....white.
Looks like the Decepticons lost the battle.
That is a krappy looking part of town, look at it, all sooty and wet, looks like after the Watts riots.
They aren’t referring to Christianity. There was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek “cult” surrounding TJ.
Every time I passed it on 75, I would call it the George Lucas Jesus.
How is the pastor of this church going to pass this one off on Sunday? What do you say?
Now that is a subculture.
Actually, it’s in a rural area of the county along I-75. Look at the GIF at post#25....and next time get your facts straight before you criticize.
My guess this is a sign that the Lord isn’t happy with all this conference realignment stuff.
What a fitting way to go for a hideous piece of art.
Was the pastor who commissioned the statue involved in a scandal within the last year?
I’m a big fan of this song. I can’t believe the statue is ‘toast.’ (another Haywood Banks song)
next time learn how to take a joke, will ya?
Big Fish Fishing Story Jesus....
Amazing that it happened on the 2nd day of the Jewish month of Tammuz. Before Christianity came along there was a trinity of gods that people worshiped. Their names were Nimrod, Semiramis (Nimrod’s wife), and their son Tammuz.
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