Along Interstate 75 between Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio, was a 6 story tall statue of Jesus portraying his emerging from the water after being baptized.\u00a0 The statue was called “touchdown Jesus” because it portrayed Christ with his arms stretched high above his head.<\/p>\n
Well, on Monday night, the fiberglass and metal structure was struck by lightening.\u00a0 It caught fire and subsequently burnt to the ground.\u00a0 All that was left was a metal support frame which resembled a pitch fork.<\/p>\n
The church has vowed to replace the statue with a new “Jesus”\u00a0 but, time will tell.\u00a0 Who knows if it will be fashioned the same as the old statue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Along Interstate 75 between Dayton and Cincinnati Ohio, was a 6 story tall statue of Jesus portraying his emerging from the water after being baptized.\u00a0 The statue was called “touchdown Jesus” because it portrayed Christ with his arms stretched high … Continue reading