*snrk*
So, Big Butter Jesus burned down today. For those of you not in the know, Big Butter Jesus is a six-story statue of Jesus hanging out in front of a megachurch in Monroe, Ohio, and he was chilling in his pond just off of I-75.
In fact, Heywood Banks wrote a song about him. (I love the fire sound effects they've added. Nice touch.)
Last night, during the huge thunderstorms, Big Butter Jesus was struck by lighting and burned to the ground. I have been giggling about it all day, and humming the song. Seriously, folks. The whole "make no graven images" is mentioned once or twice in the Bible, and I think a GIANT STATUE OF JESUS counts as one, which is why many churches only use a cross to symbolize him, rather than a crucifix. Or, y'know, a sixty-two foot statue that looks like it's made out of butter. Little things.
The church has vowed to rebuild him, and I'm sure he'll be bigger than ever, and just as creepy to encounter on the highway. I think they missed the fact that Mother Nature (or God, or hell, even Zeus) fried their gigantic idol, and that it might have been for a *reason.*
In fact, Heywood Banks wrote a song about him. (I love the fire sound effects they've added. Nice touch.)
Last night, during the huge thunderstorms, Big Butter Jesus was struck by lighting and burned to the ground. I have been giggling about it all day, and humming the song. Seriously, folks. The whole "make no graven images" is mentioned once or twice in the Bible, and I think a GIANT STATUE OF JESUS counts as one, which is why many churches only use a cross to symbolize him, rather than a crucifix. Or, y'know, a sixty-two foot statue that looks like it's made out of butter. Little things.
The church has vowed to rebuild him, and I'm sure he'll be bigger than ever, and just as creepy to encounter on the highway. I think they missed the fact that Mother Nature (or God, or hell, even Zeus) fried their gigantic idol, and that it might have been for a *reason.*