Lightning strikes six-story Jesus statue in Ohio

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15 Jun 2010, 1:14 pm

Apparently the Almighty is none too pleased. :wink:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/wor ... le1604994/


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15 Jun 2010, 1:45 pm

visagrunt wrote:
Apparently the Almighty is none too pleased. :wink:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/wor ... le1604994/


Once again, the day is saved... topic

They do not call Jesus Our lord and Saviour for nothing!! :lol:

Alternatively, Lightening can be a real Iconoclast :P (Thankfully, no one touched his Noodly appendage!)

Greatest story ever told! (Of course, the Taliban will turn this into Death to America :roll:)

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15 Jun 2010, 2:54 pm

lightning apparently struck a vessel at the deepwater horizon spill site and lit it on fire.

an excellent news coincidence.

click here for story


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15 Jun 2010, 3:04 pm

They'll have a new Fight Song!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GFI6Rf-IkI[/youtube]



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15 Jun 2010, 3:13 pm

Talk about shocking news.



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15 Jun 2010, 3:53 pm

visagrunt wrote:
Apparently the Almighty is none too pleased. :wink:


It's just a coincidence. There is nothing supernatural about lightning striking a statue.



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15 Jun 2010, 4:19 pm

waltur wrote:
lightning apparently struck a vessel at the deepwater horizon spill site and lit it on fire.

an excellent news coincidence.

click here for story


Fire in the hole topic

Lost in translation was the fact that the Deepwater Horizon oil leak's fire was caused by lightening. I forgot all about this.

god may not like oil drilling either. On this we can agree.


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15 Jun 2010, 4:26 pm

Jono wrote:
visagrunt wrote:
Apparently the Almighty is none too pleased. :wink:


It's just a coincidence. There is nothing supernatural about lightning striking a statue.



That's absolutely correct - but there is something idiotic about making a statue that size out of plastic foam and fiberglass and thinking a lightning hit won't destroy it. :roll:


Not to mention all the biblical injunctions against making 'idols'. I mean technically it can be argued that making a crucifix is a sin. A Jesus statue that big might as well be riding a golden Mooby. :P



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15 Jun 2010, 5:19 pm

is wondering if that kind of thing is covered under "act of god" for inshurance purposes



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15 Jun 2010, 5:34 pm

kiwigoddess wrote:
is wondering if that kind of thing is covered under "act of god" for inshurance purposes








:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: Priceless. Can't believe I missed that.



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15 Jun 2010, 5:35 pm

Maybe the Almighty didn't find the statue amazing enough. If you can't show grandeur through acts you need to rely on images.


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15 Jun 2010, 6:20 pm

Willard wrote:
That's absolutely correct - but there is something idiotic about making a statue that size out of plastic foam and fiberglass and thinking a lightning hit won't destroy it. :roll:


Not to mention all the biblical injunctions against making 'idols'. I mean technically it can be argued that making a crucifix is a sin. A Jesus statue that big might as well be riding a golden Mooby. :P


The church must have skimped on building materials, out of need to pay the preacher. Evangelical churches typically have all the donations vacuumed up by the preacher and by the need to maintain those huge stadium-size churches. Everything else gets put on the back burner, except maybe proselytizing. The deluded xians can delude themselves that they can make a giant Jesus statue out of styrofoam and the Lord will be pleased, therefore there's no need for, you know, lightning rods. After all, the leader of the faithful holds the keys to the Mercedes*ahem*heaven. The fact that he is a giant Electrolux when it comes to the money is conveniently ignored. Some of these preachers have the congregation working second jobs as unpaid slaves, because it will supposedly get them a Mercedes*ahem*eternal life. They wash the preacher's car, take care of his kids, even maintain the church and cook the meals. God is NOT HAPPY! Next time it will be the preacher's turn! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Bwahahaha!



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15 Jun 2010, 8:35 pm

Perhaps the almighty was testing to see if we were still well grounded in his faith. :lol: :lol:

(yes, i have a thing for puns if you havent noticed by now).



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15 Jun 2010, 10:22 pm

God hates Jesus.

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16 Jun 2010, 12:51 am

Jono wrote:
visagrunt wrote:
Apparently the Almighty is none too pleased. :wink:


It's just a coincidence. There is nothing supernatural about lightning striking a statue.


My apologies to the irony-impaired.


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17 Jun 2010, 12:16 pm

MissConstrue wrote:
God hates Jesus.

_Fred Phelps


Lightening rod topic
If true, there is hope that god is an atheist. :P then he can join the club here at WP. and he did endorse AG. :twisted:

Ashes to ashes topic

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is wondering if that kind of thing is covered under "act of god" for inshurance purposes

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Now that jesus is cremated will Fred be picketing the funeral?


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