"Touchdown Jesus" destroyed after being struck by lightning.
 

The drive into Cincinnati isn't going to be the same without the Touchdown Jesus landmark!

The large Jesus statue iconic to Interstate 75 in Monroe is destroyed following an apparent lightning strike during a thunderstorm.

Motorists were stopped along the highway and around the Monroe area to watch the 62-foot “King of Kings” statue burn. The fire was reported just 11:15 p.m. Monday, June 14. Within minutes, all that was left was the steel frame of the statue at Solid Rock Church, 904 N. Union Road.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/...rm-762245.html

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...down_jesus.jpg

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll clarify... I used to pass this dang thing every day for work on I-75. Now, I am a christian. However, I hate this statue. Were I there, and not hunkered down in my own house after hearing the Hamilton County tornado sirens going off, I would have pulled onto the shoulder and videotaped it.
-The pastor of the Solid Rock Church is the slimiest, creepiest, ickiest man I've ever met. I had to wash my hands after shaking his. Not only that, but the dude is loaded up wealthy. IMO, men and women of the cloth should be living a much less luxurious lifestyle.
-I cannot count how many traffic back-ups I have been stuck in due to accidents caused by people looking at Jeeebus/Big Butter Jesus, and not looking at the road.

One of my favorite websites: http://jeeebus.wordpress.com/ Click it, and hilarity will ensue.

Oh, and for those who haven't heard the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq01UYiMyHg

LMFAO.

I loved that thing but I'm somewhat glad big butter Jesus is gone :P

I've heard it called Touchdown and 8-Ball Jesus but I've never heard "Big Butter Jesus" LOL

That is creepy lol....uuhhhh RIP Jesus?

I thought you were referring to Notre Dame's TJ....

Me too! Used to live north of Dayton and worked at WDTN, so spent a lot of time on 75.

So sad to see big butter jesus is no more...I just saw this on the news and of course it's blown up on facebook! RIP butter jesus.

Aw man, I loved Touchdown Jesus. Maybe I would have felt differently if I were actually from Western Ohio.

same here.

Same.

What was it made out of that it just disintegrated.

Is this a sign of the end times?

See, that was always my sign that I was almost through that long, boring, "nothing to look at but farmland" state...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_lightn...s_jesus_statueAccording to this it was fiberglass and foam board - made to look like butter.

Don't worry, he'll be back in three days.

That is so wrong. :eek::o

Thread over. Last one out turn off the lights.

Same here (I was actually hoping that was the one it was referring to :o)

Aaaaaaaaand we're through.

Me too, but I drove by this place a couple of months ago and was stunned by the big statue. I bet it was well insured and will be rebuilt even bigger and bolder.

The 3 days and it will be rebuilt was LOL funny.

I just embarassed myself at work laughing aloud.

That "Oleo Lord" line in the song had me ROTFL. He had to take it there. Also the "can't believe it's not Jesus"!

Probably not. However, it could be a sign that God didnt like that statue and/or how that church is being run, especially if what IrishLake says is true about the pastor.

When did God start taking lessons from Zeus?

It's more likely a sign that people built a really large flammable object without a lightning rod and put it in the middle of a body of water.

LMAAAOOOOO FTW

LMFAO
*packs up and leaves* DONE!

That's why I was glad it burned!
lmao

All so wrong!

It was a breathtakingly beautiful statue.

I've only heard of it since it burned down, though. :p I'm sure I would be annoyed by it if I had to see it everyday and if drivers were distracted by it.

That depends on what "loaded wealthy" and "luxurious lifestyle" mean.

i think Jesus destroyed it. he like the rest of us always thought it was tacky:rolleyes:

Hahahaha! This is my favorite:

http://www.vividideas.net/jeeebus/im...s26_finger.jpg

Awesome.

DANGIT YOU BEAT ME TO IT!!!!

If you haven't already heard, there are plans in process to rebuild the statue...
might be a little more than 3 days this time around, given that the thunder and lightning continue.

My favorites...
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ingjeeebus.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...onejeeebus.jpg

I lost twice in this thread.

lmfao at the soccer picture.

Done again!

iLost. :o

The Trader's World anatomically correct horse rightly rules I-75 once again!

I loved Big Butter Jesus with all my heart. 75 is never going to be the same. The new and improved BBJ that will rise from the ashes, (because, in his wisdom, Our Lord was fully insured) will never be able to capture the buttery goodness of the original.

When I first heard the song, "BBJ" on the radio I almost wrecked the car. Oleo Lord!

Ditto on the anatomically correct stallion at Trader's World! He rules supreme..... for now. I love SW Ohio!!

ok... I must admit... I am officially the only person who did not know about the Big Butter Jesus nickname until yesterday. Just heard the song for the first time today. That was fine, though, because I got to hear the updated version. lol

oooo i haven't heard the updated version!