Hint-- not taken.

ardeegee · 06-15-2010, 01:57 PM

http://www.wlwt.com/news/23900484/de...tml?source=htv

You'd think that religious people would take having their gigantic tacky styrofoam statue of Jesus struck by fracking lightning might me some sort of message. But-- they plan on rebuilding. (Now if it had struck a strip club, that would have been a sign.)

kindlekitten · 06-15-2010, 04:05 PM

*shakes head* I just love the way organized religion that is supposed to be helping people uses monies that they browbeat out of their followers for... (gotta say it) really crappy tacky junk

pshrynk · 06-15-2010, 04:36 PM

I'm just posting here to keep tabs on making sure the topic stays on ghod hating crappy junk and not a holy war. Carry on.

dsvick · 06-15-2010, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTA

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

Even bigger hint?

Quote:

Originally Posted by FTA

It will be back, but this time we are going to try for something fireproof,

And this time they're going to spend even more on it! Must be warranted because of how often it catches fire.

poohbear_nc · 06-15-2010, 06:21 PM

I heard an interview on NPR on my way home tonight - apparently this statue was a popular sight on I-75 and drivers are clamoring for its return. Moneys apparently rolling in.

FizzyWater · 06-15-2010, 10:56 PM

That is just sad.

SneakySnake · 06-16-2010, 02:05 AM

Think how much in soup and blankets for the less fortunate could be had for the price of that piece of crap!

kindlekitten · 06-16-2010, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Think how much in soup and blankets for the less fortunate could be had for the price of that piece of crap!

indeed. or cleaned up shoreline

dsvick · 06-16-2010, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I heard an interview on NPR on my way home tonight - apparently this statue was a popular sight on I-75 and drivers are clamoring for its return. Moneys apparently rolling in.

I heard the same thing, complete with really bad terminator reference.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Think how much in soup and blankets for the less fortunate could be had for the price of that piece of crap!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

indeed. or cleaned up shoreline

We could start and anti-fund, for every donated dollar spent on something important... wait let me re-phrase.... for every donated dollar spent on something more tangible match it with a dollar from out fund (until we run out of money in it).

jinlo · 06-16-2010, 08:30 AM

This actually reminds me of a true story back near a town where I used to live many years ago. At the Bridgewater Commons Mall, the mall operators used to put out a large animated bear during the Christmas holiday. The bear would sleep a little, then wake up and sing Christmas songs. As it turns out, several people didn't like the bear for different reasons. In truth, complaints came in from just about every group. Some Atheists wanted it taken down because they didn't like public displays of Christmas decorations. Jehovah Witnesses complained as they pointed out Dec. 25th is really a Pagan holiday. Some devout Christians complained because they said a singing bear had nothing to do with Christmas. Because they received so many different complaints, the mall operators decided to remove the bear. I'm not sure if the people that complained were right or wrong, but I do know this: there wasn't as much fun the next Christmas at the mall, wasn't as much music, and there were a lot fewer smiles. If you're asking what this has to do with a six story statue of "Touchdown Jesus," it's just a true story about a large figure that brought some smiles to those that got the opportunity to see it.

nohmi2 · 06-16-2010, 08:55 AM

Dear friends, I have got to the stage where I am finding that any organised religion is capable of the most horrendous crimes, and still feel virtuous.

I'm just saying..........

Cheers

MJK2111 · 06-16-2010, 09:13 AM

In this situation, WWJB*?

*What Would Jebus Build?

happy_terd · 06-16-2010, 09:24 AM

I do not think that the majority of Christians are that wacky. In fact, most American Christians are quiet about their beliefs and are not trying to convert the world. You got as many whack job Christians as you do insurance salesmen or any other "grouping" of man you can think of. Just part of living in a whack job world is all.

Ask a normal believer if they would build a 600 foot super jesus on the highway and see what they would say.

Buddy Jesus for the win

ardeegee · 06-16-2010, 11:11 AM

If I win the lottery (bit of a long shot, since I never enter the lottery) I want to buy a plot of land near that church. Not too close, maybe about a mile away. On that land, I will build a 10-story tall Flying Spaghetti Monster. posed with a giant meatbally football about to be tossed to Jesus.

(Assuming that they do rebuild.)

dsvick · 06-16-2010, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardeegee

If I win the lottery (bit of a long shot, since I never enter the lottery) I want to buy a plot of land near that church. Not too close, maybe about a mile away. On that land, I will build a 10-story tall Flying Spaghetti Monster. posed with a giant meatbally football about to be tossed to Jesus.

(Assuming that they do rebuild.)

Forget winning the lottery, I'll donate right now.

06-15-2010, 01:57 PM	#1
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Hint-- not taken. http://www.wlwt.com/news/23900484/de...tml?source=htv You'd think that religious people would take having their gigantic tacky styrofoam statue of Jesus struck by fracking lightning might me some sort of message. But-- they plan on rebuilding. (Now if it had struck a strip club, that would have been a sign.)

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