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Polish Town Constructs World's Largest Jesus
By Ben Muessig - AOL News
(Nov. 8) -- People all over the world look up to Jesus -- but none look up to him more than residents of the Polish town of Swiebodzin. The small village is now home to the world's largest statue of Jesus Christ, which rises 115 feet and rests atop a 55-foot-tall pedestal, according to the Krakow Post. At a total height of 170 feet, Poland's enormous Jesus -- officially called "Christ the King" -- is taller than sky-scraping statues of Christ in Concordia, Bolivia, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which have become popular tourist destinations. ...
'Touchdown Jesus' Burns to Ground As Porn Shop Goes Unscathed
By Dana Chivvis - Politics DailyThe "Touchdown Jesus," a six-story tall statue (also known as "Big Butter Jesus") outside an Ohio church, was torched by a lightning bolt late Monday night and completely incinerated. In a demonstration of God's keen sense of irony, the "Hollywood Hustler" sign at a nearby porn shop was left unscathed, . Today, all that remains of the wood and styrofoam statue, formally known as "King of Kings," is the steel framework, which now resembles a bent and twisted field post. The fire spread to the Solid Rock Church's amphitheater but no one was hurt. Onlookers watched the flames on Monday night ...
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