January 13, 2005
Never Gonna Be As Big As This Jesus
The Beatles can step aside thanks to the 62-foot, $250,000 Jesus statue erected by the Solid Rock Church of Monroe, Ohio. The sculpture towers over the church and nearby interstate 75, serving as a “beacon of hope and salvation.”
"We're living in a day when a lot of people feel hopeless, but we believe that when people see him, they will understand he is the hope for the world," said Darlene Bishop, wife of pastor Lawrence Bishop and originator of the idea.
Nearby roadside attractions include a sign for Hustler of Hollywood, one of Larry Flynt’s largest adult stores and a billboard for an adult club. When it comes to marketing, the “Super Savior” is certainly getting attention, but you have to wonder if going head to head with the tackiest of roadside distractions is the way go.
There is also some debate as to the biggest Jesus ever status as Eureka Springs, Ark. claims to have a 67-foot Jesus.
Posted by scheller68 at January 13, 2005 01:10 PMi love my juses
Posted by: gnanam at February 7, 2008 12:31 AM