RIP Big Butter Jesus

[frau kaleun]

I guess God takes that "no graven images" thing pretty seriously after all...

http://www.wlwt.com/news/23900484/detail.html

Fortunately, we still have Heywood Banks' song as a timeless tribute.

[Stealth Hunter]

[SteamWake]

Something about a foam and fiberglass 'Jesus' that just doesent seem right.

[robbo180265]

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Something about a foam and fiberglass 'Jesus' that just doesent seem right.

And apparently it cost something like a quarter million to build... all that for what was essentially a six-story high metal structure covered with flammable material, sitting in a pool of water, lightning rod sold separately.

Hey, you know what doesn't get struck by lightning and burn up if you spend a quarter of a million dollars on it? About a quarter of a million other things they could've spent that money on that might've actually put food in an empty stomach or shoes on a poor kid's feet.

[Platapus]

It is a good thing there are absolutely no poor people living in that area or any other charitable activity that would need funds.

I am not theist, but I am sure that spending money on a big plastic buddy jesus is not the optimum use of church funds.

Sounds like this church has its priorities set.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Hey, you know what doesn't get struck by lightning and burn up if you spend a quarter of a million dollars on it? About a quarter of a million other things they could've spent that money on that might've actually put food in an empty stomach or shoes on a poor kid's feet.

THAT'S SOCIALISM!!!!!

[Subnuts]

I still haven't figure out why the people of Monroe, Ohio needed a 62-foot tall recreation of Willem's Dafoe's death scene in Platoon smack dab in their back yard.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

THAT'S SOCIALISM!!!!!

Hee.

Actually it would be what many anti-"socialism" conservatives claim to prefer, which is letting private charitable organizations (including those that are "faith-based") attend to the needs of the needy. Of course that doesn't work if the organizations in question would rather spend money on self-glorification.

I'm sure some would argue that the statue was built to "glorify" God but I can tell you the lightning show we had last night hereabouts was a far more impressive show of "divine power" (for those who see it that way) than some tacky statue could ever be.

Read the story this morning ,Insurance companies are calling it an "Act of God"

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I guess God takes that "no graven images" thing pretty seriously after all...

Know what... good for him. That thing was as tacky as an velvet Elvis painting... 'flourescent' colors

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by darius359au

Read the story this morning ,Insurance companies are calling it an "Act of God"

Someone on Gawker commented that their mother actually attends that church. They said they called her this morning and asked, "Where's your Messiah now?"

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Something about a foam and fiberglass 'Jesus' that just doesent seem right.

Yeah... the phrase "solidified gasoline" comes to mind.

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

And apparently it cost something like a quarter million to build... all that for what was essentially a six-story high metal structure covered with flammable material, sitting in a pool of water, lightning rod sold separately.

Hey, you know what doesn't get struck by lightning and burn up if you spend a quarter of a million dollars on it? About a quarter of a million other things they could've spent that money on that might've actually put food in an empty stomach or shoes on a poor kid's feet.

Why spend money helping people when you can have your very own flaming Jesus?

Anyone else get the feeling they're about to be smited?

[Castout]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Someone on Gawker commented that their mother actually attends that church. They said they called her this morning and asked, "Where's your Messiah now?"

Inside you and me as always. No statue could depict Christ because if you wanted to depict Christ first you need to make the face to shine beyond the strength of a hundred sun only it would have to be white instead of yellowish and would have to enclose the entire figure and would also have to cause no pain whatsoever to the naked eyes except when Mr Jesus gets displeased by the onlooker thoughts or intent or heart. -Me, [a mere one of] a witness of the living Mr. Jesus[not counted among the dead who are still dead].

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Castout

Inside you and me as always. No statue could depict Christ because if you wanted to depict Christ first you need to make the face to shine beyond the strength of a hundred sun only it would have to be white instead of yellowish and would have to enclose the entire figure and would also have to cause no pain whatsoever to the naked eyes except when Mr Jesus gets displeased by the onlooker thoughts or intent or heart.

Hey, that guy could solve our energy problem.
No offence meant, just silly humour.

I've never heard that he was radiating light like a nuke explosion before. But maybe that's because I'm no Christian.