MSNBC - "Giant Jesus of I-75 - Ohio" Story Coming Up!

[VolcanoJen]

http://www.channelcincinnati.com/news/3950572/detail.html

I AM SO LUCKY, because I only live about 10 miles from this lovely work of art! I get to see it just about every day on my I-75 trek.

The Giant Jesus of I-75 cost a mere $250,000 to erect, with the full support of The Solid Rock Church in Monroe. Guess that money wouldn't have been better spent... ummm... I dunno... feeding the hungry?

MSNBC is about to cover the story, so, enjoy. :eyes:

[hippiechick]

1. Who gets to wash the bird poop off his head ?

You know some dookie's gonna fall at some point. :shrug:


:hippie:

[VolcanoJen]

3. There's a rumor 'round these parts...

... that says fireworks shoot out of the Super Savior's hands when they perform weddings and baptisms at the Solid Rock Church.

Then again, rumors abound about The Giant Jesus of I-75. He was even featured prominently in a recent Dave Matthews Band video. :D

[theHandpuppet]

31. You must thinking of...

... the "Church of Holy Ghost Explosions" in Maryland (no joke).

[soothsayer]

2. Why is He stuck in the ground?

Do they have quicksand in Ohio?

[mike_c]

7. I suspect that's the "economy version...."

Halfajeebus.

[liberalmuse]

11. LMAO! n/t

n/t

[RetroLounge]

54. Halfajeebus.!

Priceless...

:D

RL

[BattyDem]

17. It reminds me of ...

the way the Statue of Liberty looked at the end of The Planet of the Apes!

[frylock]

28. goddamn you all to hell!!!

[alexisfree]

42. lol

I am craking up.....my ribs hurts..:7

[liberalmuse]

4. What was that in the Bible...

about 'graven images'? I guess there are no needy people in Ohio if the churches can spend this much money on an...atrocity like this. This is truly disgusting.

[VolcanoJen]

8. And, ya know, that picture doesn't even do it justice.

This statue is absolutely freaking HUGE. I mean, you just have no idea. It practically stops traffic on that stretch of I-75, with motorists craning their necks and likely muttering, "What in the hell is that?"

[grilled onions]

5. this seems to be a trend

Icons,statues and what not--the bigger the better. Cost is no object and no one seems to think it obscene to spend so much on an object and so little on the population who live here. They spend more time building and displaying things like huge rocks of the Ten Commandments but don't seem to follow what's written on them. Would they be as open minded if there were huge Buddas or other statuary reaching to the stars?

[intheflow]

6. So much for the commandment against idolotry.

2nd commandment:
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me. And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."

:eyes:

[xxqqqzme]

12. I was just thinking that!

Wouldn't U think these rabid, religious whackos would B following the very laws they want placed in every public place in the US and all schools? Or is this yet another hypocrisy thing. We're supposed to accept the 'word of god' when it comes 2 creation but we can ignore it when it relates 2 laws?......how does this work anyway? I'm confused under the 'new' red government.

[SemperEadem]

63. like I always say, 'beat them back with their own bibles'

[w13rd0]

9. In reality....

...the giant jesus is a rocket ship, codenamed: Rapture, to take the faithful off the planet while soldier Bush decimates the earth-bound population. The chosen will be starward bound in a giant jesus rocket ship, with edible plastic parts.

[liberalmuse]

13. I wonder if Falwell...

is sitting inside it with a hairless cat on his lap?

[VolcanoJen]

10. Solid Rock Church spent untold dollars on a "VOTE THE BIBLE" truck.

They drove it around the site of John Kerry's late October rally at Fifth Third Field in Dayton; it was Kerry's last trip to Dayton.

It was plastered on the side of a semitruck, VOTE THE BIBLE! with Solid Rock Church written underneath.

The pastor of Solid Rock Church, Lawrence Bishop, is a real piece of work, as well. He runs commercials on local television, mostly featuring him riding his beautiful Quarter Horses and Pintos around his expansive ranch adjacent to the church. Not much talk of God or salvation, but plenty of talk about Larry Bishop and his pretty horses that God has sent to him.

Pastor Bishop must have forgotten about that little "vow of poverty" clause.

Here's the website for his ranch:

http://www.lbranch.com/index.html

[sandnsea]

18. Gene Scott

lol. That isn't even original.

[Ann Arbor Dem]

14. A few years ago, Tom Monahan (Domino's Pizza founder) wanted to build...

...a huge crucifix just outside Ann Arbor that could be seen for miles. Two well-traveled highways intersect nearby, so it would be seen thousands during their daily commutes. Thank goodness the township nixed the idea.

I feel for you, having to see it daily.

P.S. I LOVE the Jayhawks

[sandnsea]

15. Uhm, what's that Catholic statue worship thing again?

Aren't these the people who hounded Catholics to the point many parishes took the crucifix and other statues out? Between this and Christian Soldier Bush, I'm looking for the exit again.

[charlie]

16. Way to make Jesus the King of Tacky

Vegas Strip sensibilities on the Road to Damascus. Talk about unclear on the concept of churchin'... I'll bet the preacher has bigass poofadooma hair too.

[VolcanoJen]

19. Not quite "Bigass," but Pooffadooma Hair, indeed!

Pastors Darlene and Lawrence Bishop

[charlie]

21. Gack. They all look alike

And there she is, the facelifted, coiffed, manicured, just-this-side-of-a-sexpot wife too.

Don't tell me, I can smell it from the picture -- he's a Prosperity Preacher, isn't he?

[BattyDem]

24. ROFL ... you're right!

That would fit in perfectly in Vegas! Think about it: the MGM Grand has the huge gold lion ... the Luxor has the enormous pyramid ... and the "Wingnut" has the colossal Jesus! :evilgrin:

Will someone please explain to me why these people have to display their religious beliefs so ... um ... prominently? I don't have a problem with anyone worshiping the god of their choice, but damn ... are they so freakin' insecure about their beliefs that they have to build a jumbo Jesus to validate them? It sort of reminds me of those "macho" guys who buy the big trucks with the monster-sized wheels to show people how "masculine" they are. :eyes:

[VolcanoJen]

25. Don't give them any ideas!!! I still love Vegas!!

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[dubyaD40web]

27. They need to get a giant "Buddy Christ" n/t

[Nikepallas]

20. What are they really saying about Jesus? I keep lookin at the picture

and they more it looks like Jesus is coming up from the ground...or perhaps coming up from other places?:eyes: :eyes: (okay... I'll admit to having a small:evilgrin:in me.)

[Deja Q]

22. Churchgoers with their tithes and taxpayers (both one of the same) paid

for that.

But I'm sure that makes them feel better than the teachings of Christ - which DO tell of feeding the hungry and all of that other librul gobbledygook. x(

Christ's teachings were good. Turning Jesus into a giant false idol made of stone is just... stupid, amongst other choice words.

[w13rd0]

23. I feel like I'm living in a Douglas Adams novel...

...this is all an insidious VRWC to turn our minds into jello thru sheer stupidity. I feel like I'm being bombarded daily with mind-numbing kitch, arrogance and lack of wisdom. Faith without deeds is dead, but faith without wisdom is postively alive and vibrant, and living somewhere in Solid Rock, Ohio.

[alfredo]

26. What would Jesus Say?

[VolcanoJen]

29. LOL!!!

Great work, alfredo!!!!!

[Garbo 2004]

36. LOLOLOL, alfredo! That's absolutely perfect. :D n/t

[alfredo]

46. thanks

And thank Photoshop.

[VolcanoJen]

30. On MSNBC NOW!! They call it "A reminder of what the season is about."

Unbelievable... also, Chris Janning incorrectly reported that the statue was erected on I-95, so remember to remain thankful for the little things.

"It's a reminder of what the season is all about," reported Chris.

:eyes:

[charlie]

32. Thanks Chris

I'd almost forgotten, next month the newest Godzilla movie debuts.

[intheflow]

43. I love the thought of all those pilgrims driving up and down I-95

searching in vain for their savior who's hanging out on I-75. LMAO!

[AngryOldDem]

58. The East Coast Corridor had better have an explanation....

...of what they did with the missing Jesus...

Things could get VERY ugly.

[Blue Gardener]

60. The season is all about a giant Jesus statue?

I thought it was about shopping. Huh.

[Pithy Cherub]

33. Didn't know Jesus signalled touchdowns too!

:)

[BattyDem]

34. That's it! That's the name!!!

"Touchdown Jesus" :evilgrin:

[Lady Effingbroke]

39. Touchdown!

[BattyDem]

41. ROFLMAO!

[Hubert Flottz]

45. The goal posts of life?

Looks like all the nuts really did leave "West By Gawd" and go west looking for a job!

[Garbo 2004]

38. Another good one! And pithy too. :) n/t

[VOX]

35. Wow. You're gonna need a really **big** dashboard to mount that baby on...

Really, doesn't this kind of thing approach the taboo of worshipping graven images?

I shake my head in depressed amazement...:shrug:

[Stew225]

37. Amazingly, the comment by the one person

"It kind of took my breath away. I was just like, 'Oh my goodness,' " Williams said. "I had no idea it would be that big." is the same thing my wife said on our honeymoon night.

[burn the bush]

40. Is he waiting for the elusive God to pull him out of the mud?

Actually, I hate Jesus statues, but this one is one of the better ones. If this Christian Right take-over wasn't so serious, this would just be freaking hillarious.

[NervousRex]

44. Quicksand Christ

throw him a rope....

[alexisfree]

47. roflmao

save me!!:D

[Dukkha]

48. mmm...I live in Ohio

and I have access to lots of spray paint

[moggie]

49. Dude's pretty white

He's from the middle east: he ought to be darker than that!

[alexisfree]

51. lets have

the first black jesus in OH.

[HeeBGBz]

50. Reminds of the Statue of Liberty in Planet of the Apes.

Buried in the sands of time.

[Javaman]

52. Do not worship false idols..

[5thGenDemocrat]

53. It's probably just because I live in Saginaw

But he looks like "Street Robbery Jesus" to me.
John
Which may not be far off, considering.

[logosoco]

55. This makes me laugh and cry at the same time

THere is a large neon cross near my neck of the woods. It is so tacky. Everytime we see it , we say :Let's go eat at Jesus's"

I'm not too sure what part of "the season" this is supposed to represent> I can't recall the story or meaning behind Jesus being stuck half way in the ground like this.

I wonder how they would feel if this thing was blown over in a bad storm.

[lfairban]

56. Just north of Cincinnati

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/misc/zoom.pbs&Site=AB&Date=20041124&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=411240352&Ref=V1

[angrydemocrat]

61. LMAO

I hope someone destroy's it! Serve them right trying to shove this crap down people's throat. This is getting more rediculous everyday. And these people are just getting started it hard to tell what's next. Nothing would be suprizing to me.

[alexisfree]

57. I am sinking...

throw me another cross!!!!!

[FM Arouet666]

59. Religions always waste money

I am struck by this fact when I travel. Europe's giant ornate churches filled with loads of commissioned art works. Western religion is not alone, China was full of the same, except that the money was spent on giant Buddas.

It is all about erecting the most impressive symbol of your loyalty to god, so that he might realize your faith is more pure, perhaps give you a sure ticket into the promised land. Sad and pathetic if you ask me. Guess the hungry can huddle up next to this monstrosity for warmth. :evilfrown: :puke: :mad:

[spanone]

62. Looks like Dorf Jesus.

[Droopy]

64. That's just down the road from me. I live in West Carrollton.

I've passed that church many times, but I haven't seen the statue yet. That is insane! Think of all the good uses they could have put that money to. They definitely have their priorities out of order.

[Gnaeus]

65. What the!

The Church Treasurer must like to :beer:

[Swamp Rat]

66. Surf's up!!!

[AmerDem]

67. I don't care if it rains or freezes as long as I have my

sawed off jeezus