June 16, 201014 yr Nerdtastic moment here: Technically polystyrene is amorphous and thus does not "melt", it only flows. Okay, enough nerddom. I'm catholic, but I never understood the need to have giant Jesus statues and crosses (like the one in Effingham, IL). I find it pretty hilarious that this got struck down...... How about if they're in Brazil? I find the Rio Jesus to be pretty cool. Rio Jesus and Touchdown Jesus rule. All other Jesus statues should be struck down by lighting.
June 16, 201014 yr :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
June 16, 201014 yr :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
June 17, 201014 yr This burned down tonight. Lightning struck it. I had no idea it was made of Styrofoam. I am an awe you resurrected this thread
June 17, 201014 yr Was your inside source the Enquierer? http://news.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20100616/NEWS01/6170324/-Touchdown-Jesus-statue-s-destruction-brings-flood-of-donations
June 17, 201014 yr Nerdtastic moment here: Technically polystyrene is amorphous and thus does not "melt", it only flows. Okay, enough nerddom. I'm catholic, but I never understood the need to have giant Jesus statues and crosses (like the one in Effingham, IL). I find it pretty hilarious that this got struck down...... But giant statues of Mary are A-OK... :) Not by me they aren't. I believe that you live your religion through how you live your life, not how long you spend praying to statues in a church. But that philosophical discussion is for the religion thread...... Catholics do not pray to statues. They ask for intercession. Let's not get the Protestants any more confused than they already are.
June 17, 201014 yr :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o This is not a good omen.
June 17, 201014 yr I wonder if the new one is going to be unveiled on Easter by rolling a big fiberglass rock out of the way.
June 17, 201014 yr I wonder if the new one is going to be unveiled on Easter by rolling a big fiberglass rock out of the way. LMAO! You're going to hell for that!
July 1, 201014 yr This incident, in a nutshell, manifests how/why Christianity is wrong. Reminds me of the religious seperatists who established a Religious Utopian community (a la New Harmony, IN) along the ohio river, only to have their town destroyed & everyone perish in a mass flood.............. God does exisit, but God is not human. God transcends humanity. God is Life, in all its unique forms.
July 13, 201014 yr Sturdier Jesus statue planned Cincinnati-area church to redesign sculpture destroyed by lightning Published on Sunday, Jul 11, 2010 Associated Press http://www.ohio.com/news/98188069.html Tentative plans call for the statue to be made of limestone, instead of the combustible wood and plastic foam-frame that supported the old structure outside the Solid Rock Church, about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. The new monument also will depict Jesus' full body, instead of just a bust. The statue's feet will be on top of water, and Jesus' hands will be outstretched, similar to the iconic ''Christ the Redeemer'' statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro.
July 13, 201014 yr Oh Lord... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 14, 201014 yr Credit where credit is due- if it's made of limestone, I can at least consider it a "real" statue.
July 14, 201014 yr ^ Yep, Ill have a lot more respect for it if it's made out of limestone. If they can pull it off, aesthetically, to make it appear as if it's really floating atop the water, it could be quite beautiful. Not quite as iconic a location as Christ the Redeemer, but close.
July 14, 201014 yr ^----"plans call for the statue to be made of limestone..." Well, they do call it Solid Rock Church. :-D
July 14, 201014 yr This is blasphemy! Has anyone attended a service at this "church"? Nope, but I've been to other big box Christian churches. Not my cup of tea.
November 3, 201014 yr Ya gotta love the headline! New Jesus statue will smite lightning Tuesday, November 2, 2010 The new statue will depict Jesus' arms reaching forward as though to embrace his followers. The statue is expected to be completed by the spring or early summer of 2011. Steve Brauch of Glasshand LLC and Tom Tsuchiya were chosen to design and sculpt the new statue, which will depict Jesus' full body, The JournalNews of Hamilton reported. The 51-foot-tall statue will stand on 11 feet of boulders and rocks with water flowing out of the rock into a reflecting pool. It will have a steel substructure with a lightning-suppression system and urethane foam that won't ignite if hit by lightning. MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/11/02/new-jesus-statue-will-smite-lightning.html?sid=101
November 4, 201014 yr Oh Lord... "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 4, 201014 yr So when this version gets taken out by a tornado do you think they will get the hint?
November 4, 201014 yr ^ Are you kidding? It will take a tornado, an earthquake, a hailstorm, lightning, and a swarm of locusts for them to get the hint.
November 4, 201014 yr Nothing says celebrating the greatness of God's creation like urethane foam....
September 20, 201212 yr "Touchdown Jesus" has been replaced with $5 Footlong Jesus! #FiveDollarFootlongJesus pic.twitter.com/tIXZ1eks or, 4th and Long Jesus
September 20, 201212 yr https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3431359117458&set=o.107837429247830&type=1&theater $5. Footlong Jesus ahahaha!
September 20, 201212 yr Really enjoyed this photo shown in today's Columbus Dispatch. Also the caption to the photo, which said some people are referring to it as "The Hugging Jesus". :-) EDIT: I was a bit off on what the caption said. Apparently, it is "The Hug Me Jesus"!
September 20, 201212 yr I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-shirt. 'Cause it says like, I wanna be formal but I’m here to party too. I like to party, so I like my Jesus to party.
September 20, 201212 yr https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3431359117458&set=o.107837429247830&type=1&theater $5. Footlong Jesus ahahaha! I like how one commenter called it a "graven image".
September 20, 201212 yr All it needs now is some apes on horseback riding around and Charleton Heston in a loin cloth pounding the ground and cursing.
September 21, 201212 yr I took a drive up there today just to look at it. -It doesn't have the overall impact of the old one -It oddly lurches forward -The color is so neutral that it doesn't stand out so much -The nearby power lines seem more distracting than before -It's not lit well, at least not yet. It does look to me like there's some risk of it doing a face plant into the pond.
September 21, 201212 yr What gets me is how cheap these statues both look. Clearly the sculptor didn't waste any time with looking at a human form, or how fabric drapes over a body (are those sleeves inflated like balloons?), or anythings else but the head, which is highly detailed. Incongruously highly detailed. It would have been better if they'd left the head as ill defined as the rest, and made it sort of abstract. Especially if they'd done it in some sort of consistent style. Oh, and fill in that seam, for Christ's sake! He was crucified, not cut in half by a magician.
September 21, 201212 yr https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3431359117458&set=o.107837429247830&type=1&theater $5. Footlong Jesus ahahaha! I like how one commenter called it a "graven image". Poorly graven.
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