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Lightning Destroys 6-Story Jesus Statue in Ohio
By not in system - AOL NewsMONROE, Ohio (June 15) -- Hundreds of sightseers drawn to the remains of a six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ that was struck by lightning and erupted into flames stopped Tuesday to snap pictures or gaze at the ruined structure. The "King of Kings" statue, one of southwest Ohio's most familiar landmarks, had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north of Cincinnati. The lightning strike set the statue ablaze around 11:15 p.m. Monday, Monroe police dispatchers said. The Journal / Dayton Daily News / AP The "King of Kings" statue of Jesus ...
'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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