Cristo Redentor struck by lightning...
Gigantic Leprechauns
13-02-2008, 08:14
:eek:
The famous statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio was struck by lightning.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_02/ChristUPPA1202_468x361.jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=513855&in_page_id=1811
What wonderful symbolism in many ways! The symbol of a church many consider corrupt getting a biblcally symbolic punishment.
Sorry Daistallia, but you failed at the bold part. I am 100% sure that people were not struck down by lightning in the Bible.
Daistallia 2104
13-02-2008, 08:15
The famous statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio was struck by lightning.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_02/ChristUPPA1202_468x361.jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=513855&in_page_id=1811
What wonderful symbolism in many ways! The symbol of a church many consider corrupt getting a biblcally symbolic punishment.
Cannot think of a name
13-02-2008, 08:15
That's a remarkably lucky photograph. Or is it a frame from someone video taping it?
The list of things that some hyper-religious people will say this happened because of will be soooooooo long...
And it was somehow caught on camera? What, were they watching the statue twenty-four seven with a camera, taking pictures and whatnot?
I find it hard to believe, especially seeing as its in the Daily Mail, which I'm reasonably certain is a tabloid or some other type of rag.
Plus, even if it did happen, it's coincidence. Nothing more.
Gauthier
13-02-2008, 08:23
The caption under the picture:
"THERE CAN BE... ONLY ONE!!"
Gigantic Leprechauns
13-02-2008, 08:26
That's a remarkably lucky photograph. Or is it a frame from someone video taping it?
The list of things that some hyper-religious people will say this happened because of will be soooooooo long...
*waits for Fred Phelps to blame it on "teh eb1l fags!!!!!!"*
And is it just me, or does the photo actually look like a bad Photoshop job? Look at where it strikes the statue...it doesn't look like a real lightning strike.
Besides, wouldn't the statue need something to attract the lightning? Doesn't it have to attract a static charge? Can concrete even do that?
Wilgrove
13-02-2008, 08:30
Thor is displease with the "Jesus" statue and decides to put the young whipper snapper in his place. *nods*
Daistallia 2104
13-02-2008, 08:35
Sorry Daistallia, but you failed at the bold part. I am 100% sure that people were not struck down by lightning in the Bible.
Hence the label "symbolic". ;)
And good healthy skepticism CToaN and Kyronea. :)
Boonytopia
13-02-2008, 09:37
The caption under the picture:
"THERE CAN BE... ONLY ONE!!"
:D
On a more serious note: Poor Jesus, I hope he's OK.
Brutland and Norden
13-02-2008, 09:51
Yes, I can assure you that was Photoshopped. That's actually a picture of me being electrocuted.
if i was god i wouldn't have waited this long. not that i would have anything against the guy, whome no one really knows, nor has for somewhat more then a thousand years, but how his channeling of the divine will has gotten so completely twisted into what is today, basically a huge personality cult.
=^^=
.../\...
Sorry Daistallia, but you failed at the bold part. I am 100% sure that people were not struck down by lightning in the Bible.Unfortunately, US law still considers being struck by lightning as "an act of God", particularly where product warranty is concerned.
Call to power
13-02-2008, 11:54
he had an itch :)
United Beleriand
13-02-2008, 12:00
On a more serious note: Poor Jesus, I hope he's OK.Well, he is dead. Like his alleged father.
Peepelonia
13-02-2008, 12:35
And it was somehow caught on camera? What, were they watching the statue twenty-four seven with a camera, taking pictures and whatnot?
I find it hard to believe, especially seeing as its in the Daily Mail, which I'm reasonably certain is a tabloid or some other type of rag.
Plus, even if it did happen, it's coincidence. Nothing more.
Even if it did happen? I am intrigued by that.
Risottia
13-02-2008, 12:42
The famous statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio was struck by lightning.
Clearly, DEUS NON VULT. Although Misters Volta, Ampére, Faraday and Maxwell might have a say about it, too.
The blessed Chris
13-02-2008, 12:42
Bugger. I was quite hoping the lightning enervated the statue and Rio was now enjoying a gigantic Jesus stomping about the place crushing unbelievers...:(
All the same, delightfully symbolic.
Rambhutan
13-02-2008, 12:45
This is what happens when you annoy the great Golden Calf God with your graven images of hippies...
It's a huge statue on top of an isolated hill. Doesn't it get struck by lightning weekly?
This is what happens when you annoy the great Golden Calf God with your graven images of hippies...
Fool! You should have picked more compatible text!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a205/ulteriormotives/motivator7177906.jpg
Rambhutan
13-02-2008, 12:55
Fool! You should have picked more compatible text!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a205/ulteriormotives/motivator7177906.jpg
You have made me very very happy.
Boonytopia
13-02-2008, 13:23
Fool! You should have picked more compatible text!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a205/ulteriormotives/motivator7177906.jpg
Nicely done, pity it wasn't smelly hippies though. :p
Katganistan
13-02-2008, 14:03
The famous statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio was struck by lightning.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/02_02/ChristUPPA1202_468x361.jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=513855&in_page_id=1811
What wonderful symbolism in many ways! The symbol of a church many consider corrupt getting a biblcally symbolic punishment.
That's a remarkably lucky photograph. Or is it a frame from someone video taping it?
The list of things that some hyper-religious people will say this happened because of will be soooooooo long...
Wow. How amazing. A very tall structure, on the highest peak above the city, gets hit by lightning during a thunderstorm. And it's made of reinforced concrete, which would have metal rods running through it. Someone call the Guinness Book of World Records!
Barringtonia
13-02-2008, 14:08
Wow. How amazing. A very tall structure on the highest peak above the city gets hit by lightning. Someone call the Guinness Book of World Records.
[breathy David Attenborough voice]....and here, on the boards of NSG, we catch a glimpse of the rare Jaded Mod in its natural habitat, scornfully devaluing every story with it's 'seen-it-all' attitude, a trait evolved over the years through having seen too many links to too many news stories.
Let's see if we can get a little closer...
Katganistan
13-02-2008, 14:12
[breathy David Attenborough voice]....and here, on the boards of NSG, we catch a glimpse of the rare Jaded Mod in its natural habitat, scornfully devaluing every story with it's 'seen-it-all' attitude, a trait evolved over the years through having seen too many links to too many news stories.
Let's see if we can get a little closer...
*pouncehugs*
Jade that! ;)
Barringtonia
13-02-2008, 14:25
*pouncehugs*
Jade that! ;)
[Breathy David Attenborough voice] perhaps...too close
:)
Intangelon
13-02-2008, 16:51
Wow. How amazing. A very tall structure, on the highest peak above the city, gets hit by lightning during a thunderstorm. And it's made of reinforced concrete, which would have metal rods running through it. Someone call the Guinness Book of World Records!
Thank you for saving me the effort. I'll just add a bit of explanation:
Lightning is so intensely bright, that any ordinary video camera (like the one this still was taken from) is overwhelmed by the intensity and that gives the bolt it's hyper-realistic glow.