Right between the goalposts

[greatbear]

It's a happenstance such as this which almost leads me to believe not only 1) there is a God of some sort, but also 2) S/He and I would get along like a pair of timeworn drinking buddies.

Lightning strikes and destroys a 62ft. tall statue of Jesus.



This six-story tall sculpture, often called "Touchdown Jesus" because the upstretched arms resemble a football ref's touchdown call, sat in front of of the Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio. People who know me well enough know that I find such blatant displays of in-your-face religious fervor disgusting. So I shed nothing more than a minor chuckle upon hearing of the delightfully appropriate destruction of this monstrosity. Not only that, but it seems that the construction of the statue, made of plastic foam and fiberglass over a minor framework of steel (you can see this in the aftermath in the picture above), is not much more substantial that the cheesy dashboard Jeezies you'd find at a touristy rest area alongside a rural highway. Ironic for a church calling itself Solid Rock they did not bother making their sculpture from traditional, more substantial material such as marble, stone or concrete.

Then again, you'd miss out on the spectacular demise.

Comments

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

I find this to be proper justice from on high! :D And damn funny too. Just another example of people who do not live what they claim to believe, but rather hide behind larger than life symbolism and misinterpreted literature.

[mcbulldawg.livejournal.com]

Well said. ;-)

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Yes, I, too, appreciate the symbolism there!

That could have been God himself who hurled a lightning bolt at the statue!

Wow.. that's like God was, during the Golden Age!

[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Rapture is upon us.
Satan is abroad.
Or is that...a broad?
Praise be.

[musklebear.livejournal.com]

Terminator Jesus?
Or was it Burning Man Christian Style?

[dan4behr.livejournal.com]

Jesus is keeping watch on the Rio Grande for us as well

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

I thought the music choice was inspired.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Flame on, Touchdown Jesus!

[geometrician.livejournal.com]

We drove past that a couple of years ago, not knowing about it until we say it rising up out of the water. It was pretty scary before it burned. Now, not so much.

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

I saw this in another post earlier this morning I think via <lj user=curtimack) and since it's so fricken hideous, I'm not sad to see it go.

[progbear.livejournal.com]

Zeus is pissed off on these people for turning their backs on him.

It was an inspiration from above, Phil!

[bonkishnurtaz.livejournal.com]

I would say that it was divine retribution, most definitely. A styrofoam Jesus? Now, that is an abomination. I wonder why the statue was made out of such cheap materials! Didn't they realize that those materials would burn?

[sfmini.livejournal.com]

Hey, you, buddy, you better not be sayin' anything about my dashboard Jeezie. Mine even has a bobbling head, and I use him on the motorcycle too.

[kdotdammit.livejournal.com]

SO AWESOME. How'd I miss this?

[kymutt.livejournal.com]

Given that I live rather closer to I-75, I must confess I have seen this abomination in person. I didn't know about it before I came upon it. As we got closer, I recall askin' the person I was ridin' with...what the F#$% is that? When I realized what it was, and the position of the hands, I yelled out, "It's GOOD!" I was disheartened to hear of its demise...if only that I didn't get a chance to see it go down in flames in person. I've heard they plan to rebuild. Maybe I'll get my chance!