RIP Big Butter Jesus

[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"

[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?"

[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.

[Morts]

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. -Me, [a mere one of] a witness of the living Mr. Jesus[not counted among the dead who are still dead].

oh god...you're joking right ?

[FIREWALL]

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.

And this : Neu said there were lightning resistors and grounding rods in place around the statue and amphitheater, but they failed to divert the bolt.

Makes you wonder

[krashkart]

What would have happened if instead of a styrofoam Jesus, they had built a giant plastic golden cow?

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by krashkart

What would have happened if instead of a styrofoam Jesus, they had built a giant plastic golden cow?

It would have been an udder disaster.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Platapus

It would have been an udder disaster.

heeheehee

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

And this : Neu said there were lightning resistors and grounding rods in place around the statue and amphitheater, but they failed to divert the bolt.

Makes you wonder

Not to get to technical but there is no such thing as a 'lightning resistor' and they dont 'divert' bolts rather the system is supposed to provide a safe path to ground for a strike as opposed to the structural elements of a building.

One thing is certain about lightning protection systems if nature can find a fault in the system she will

I design LP systems as a professional so if you really want to know about them I'm the guy to ask.

ps; Did you know that lightning actually travels from the ground up to the cloud and not the other way around