By embarrassed

March 11, 2010 1:23 PM | Link to this

Personally, I find this statue embarrassing. I do NOT find it a testament to Christianity, or a celebration of the Christian faith. I find it to be a blatant example of poor taste.

By Chris

March 11, 2010 1:28 PM | Link to this

I think either they painted it a lighter color or it has bleached out in the sun over the years. It used to actually look like it was carved from butter or margerine. I think it’s tacky too - reminds me of something Jimmy Swaggart would have envisioned.

By Missy

March 11, 2010 1:36 PM | Link to this

Its called Jesus butter hands.

By Kelly

March 11, 2010 1:38 PM | Link to this

We always called it “Creepy Jesus.”

By null

March 11, 2010 1:39 PM | Link to this

Can someone pass the corn, please. I love Jesus - the statue not so much.

By nyc59

March 11, 2010 1:46 PM | Link to this

what it makes me think of is the song “Big Butter Jesus” by Heywood Banks

By Ryan

March 11, 2010 1:50 PM | Link to this

nyc59: That song is about this statue

By snot

March 11, 2010 1:51 PM | Link to this

uhh….I believe we know it as Touchdown Jesus

By Quentin

March 11, 2010 1:59 PM | Link to this

I always just called it Drowning Jesus. The money that was used on the atrocious statue could have gone to much better things just like that fancy sign they have there too. I’ll stick to the small country chuch I go to thank you since they put money to helping people instead of junk.

By kurt

March 11, 2010 2:02 PM | Link to this

Look at the statue for what it is saying—-Jesus was both man AND God.Occasionally,he raised his hands [ and as a human] called on his father.PS:Bob and Tom is the most idiotic sophomoric crap I’ve ever heard,thank you Lord for a radio dial

By Josh

March 11, 2010 2:02 PM | Link to this

Heywood Banks’ song “Big Butter Jesus” is at least a few years old. It’s an amusing topic of conversation for friends around the country who have heard the song before. I tell them I get to drive by about once a month.

By M

March 11, 2010 2:08 PM | Link to this

Why does everyone have to bash on this? Maybe they were trying to make a community symbol or something, I don’t know. If you don’t like it, don’t go there. But there’s really no reason to be so mean. I remember driving down 75 when they were building it, and then again when they finished. I never thought it was so stupid. How can you be a Christian and call a statue of Jesus tacky and embarrassing? I just don’t understand it..

By buddha

March 11, 2010 2:15 PM | Link to this

Deuteronomy 29:17 You saw among them their detestable images and idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold.

By Nik

March 11, 2010 2:25 PM | Link to this

AMEN to Mr. Buddha. I’m with you, brother.

By jesuslovesme

March 11, 2010 2:45 PM | Link to this

In southern Ohio, just north of Cincinnati I beheld a vision, next to the expressway. Was a 60 foot jesus, with his hands in the air looks like he’s carved out of butter, just like at the state fair.

By null

March 11, 2010 3:20 PM | Link to this

That statue has little to do with christianity and more to do with bolstering and bragging.

By Doug

March 11, 2010 3:37 PM | Link to this

I just think the flea markets paid them to put it up as to make an outlandish point in getting to their flea markets, “take the Jesus exit”.

By Touchdoooooown!

March 11, 2010 4:04 PM | Link to this

It’ll always be “Touchdown Jesus” to me, too.

By joker

March 11, 2010 4:44 PM | Link to this

I can’t imagine that anyone who has seen that statue felt and awesome closeness to Christianity. It is mocked by thousands. People pull over day and night- not to pray to it, but to photograph it, like a joke. The estate (house, farm, fencing and barn) of the pastor of that church is run down, the statue is covered in bird poo. Nice testament. I agree… money could have been put to many other good uses. Waste.

By firespinner

March 11, 2010 4:51 PM | Link to this

I think it would be cool if someone bought the land across the highway from this, put in a big pond and a statue of feet sticking up on the other side so it looks like he’s just soaking/relaxing in the puddle. lol

By Tim

March 11, 2010 4:55 PM | Link to this

My sister and I call each other every time screaming “TOUCHDOWN JESUS!!!” Its just a testament that there are good christians that believe in faith, and bad christians who flaunt it.

By Johnny 5

March 11, 2010 5:03 PM | Link to this

Wait….that statue isn’t Kenny Rogers? Who have I been praying to all these years?

By t man

March 11, 2010 5:07 PM | Link to this

I too find this offensive and in violation of the 2nd Commandment. The money spent to create this monstrosity is obscene! Would have better spent on charity!

By blah

March 11, 2010 5:14 PM | Link to this

My husband and I find an uncanny resemblance between big butter Jesus and Kris Kristofferson. We have been calling it big butter Kristofferson for some time now. What would Jesus be doing with the tithes of the faithful?

By Chrissy

March 11, 2010 5:47 PM | Link to this

We call it 50-foot Jesus and it has a Myspace page dedicated to it.

By cara

March 11, 2010 6:28 PM | Link to this

I think this statue is completely uncalled for. I am a Catholic and grew up in private, catholic schools from first grade all through high school. I feel this is completely a boast of how much money that church brings in and how worthless they can spend it. Last time I checked, there were homeless Americans who probably could have used that money instead of this church building something soooo obnoxious like this statue!! I hate driving down 75 and seeing this.

By Nicholas M. Brewer

March 11, 2010 6:47 PM | Link to this

Anyone remember Ghostbusters II? When they sprayed the inside of the Statue of Liberty with ectoplasm and made her walk across New York City? …are you thinking what I’m thinking?

By whatever

March 11, 2010 7:18 PM | Link to this

All my friends from out of state think that Touchdown Jesus is stupid and a waste of money, time and effort. Why spend so much money on a sinking Jesus when that money could have gone to missions, orphanages and other efforts? At Solid Rock they demand your tax refund money, every penny of it. As an atheist, I do know this. Jesus said when you pray, pray alone, not at a temple and not in front of people. Do it alone, before you sleep at night, in your room. This church is a mockery of Christianity. And did you hear about the lady minister? She convinced a man who was very sick that she cured her own cancer and could cure his, without doctors or medicine. That man died and she had to formally announce, by court of law, that she never had cancer to begin with and lied to her members about it. Its harsh to hear, but the “whore house” next door is the only good thing they have going on at that church. At least they try to help some people.

By whatever

March 11, 2010 7:18 PM | Link to this

All my friends from out of state think that Touchdown Jesus is stupid and a waste of money, time and effort. Why spend so much money on a sinking Jesus when that money could have gone to missions, orphanages and other efforts? At Solid Rock they demand your tax refund money, every penny of it. As an atheist, I do know this. Jesus said when you pray, pray alone, not at a temple and not in front of people. Do it alone, before you sleep at night, in your room. This church is a mockery of Christianity. And did you hear about the lady minister? She convinced a man who was very sick that she cured her own cancer and could cure his, without doctors or medicine. That man died and she had to formally announce, by court of law, that she never had cancer to begin with and lied to her members about it.

By Kathy

March 11, 2010 7:19 PM | Link to this

If this statue brings just one person into church then it was worth whatever they spent on it.

By oleo lord

March 11, 2010 7:20 PM | Link to this

Heywood Banks coined the term in a song of his from a few years ago. The statue is a testament to how wasteful and frivolous that church is.

By Brutus

March 11, 2010 7:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Whatever, what was that about a whore house? Can I procure whore there?

By Lol

March 11, 2010 7:46 PM | Link to this

People were calling it Butter Jesus long before that song.

By King Richardson

March 11, 2010 7:57 PM | Link to this

“If this statue brings just one person into church then it worth whatever they spent on it.” What if the person that the stay puffed marshmallow Jesus brings in to church is a terrified, shrieking infant? What if in fact this infant is so loud that it causes me to not be able to hear next Sunday’s sermon? What if next Sunday’s sermon is the verse I need to hear to inspire me to get my mind right? THEN what will you say about your precious statue? The point here is that every action has a consequence. The big Jesus in question terrifies babies, babies cry in church, and I can’t get my weekly biblical fix.

By Nicholas M. Brewer

March 11, 2010 8:01 PM | Link to this

“Wait… That statue isn’t Kenny Rogers? Who have I been praying to all these years?” Nice, Johnny 5. Trick question. Kenny Rogers IS God.

By Nicholas M. Brewer

March 11, 2010 8:01 PM | Link to this

“Wait… That statue isn’t Kenny Rogers? Who have I been praying to all these years?” Nice, Johnny 5. Trick question. Kenny Rogers IS God.

By sbilyeu75

March 11, 2010 8:21 PM | Link to this

I always thought it looked like Michael Landon from his Little House on the Prarie days. I figured there’s just too much money going in the collection plate there.

By lawabider

March 11, 2010 8:23 PM | Link to this

What was even creepier was watching them set up each piece as they finished them, hands, then arms, you get the idea.

By Julie

March 12, 2010 9:26 AM | Link to this

My kids always saw it as being almost home from road trip vacation when they saw Touchdown Jesus!

By Get A LIFE!!!

March 15, 2010 5:10 PM | Link to this

Fisrt off Whatever how can you call it a whore house they take in women and there children that get beat by heartless people I’m not just saying men I’m saying heartless people, second they do alot for charity they dont just spend spend spend like you think yes that did cost a pretty pennie but the church decided on it not just the Bishops! so dont not judge what the church does with there money you are not GOD and only he can judge. Maybe one day when we get to heaven then if he has a problem with it then he will handle it! another thing you dont hear about any other church wether it being made fun of on the radio on mtv or in the news like that one maybe they did it to get the attention it is know nation wide so mission accomplished!

By Kerri

March 16, 2010 11:44 AM | Link to this

It’s a running joke with my family, each time we see it, for my husband to announce, in his best radio-DJ voice, either, “The kick is up… it’s going… and… IT’S GOOD!” - or, in his best evangelistic baritone, “Oh, Father… I caught a fish THIS BIG…” to which I typically reply in similar voice, “No… you… didn’t….”

By Sinner

March 24, 2010 9:28 AM | Link to this

First of all, I attended SRC for a few weeks and decided that I did not like it…didn’t feel right for me. I also don’t care much for the statue. But those people have the right to do whatever they want with THEIR PROPERTY. If you don’t like it, look to the other side of the highway. From a business perspective, if a $1M statue (it certainly cost much less than that) attracts 100 tithers giving an average of $5000 per year for 5 years, the statue is paid in full…and then some. Spiritually, if it makes you think of Jesus, even for a second, it is worth its weight in gold.

By Another Sinner

March 27, 2010 10:50 PM | Link to this

Well, if someone wants to put a 60 foot Jesus up, they can do that. But, they cannot control what people think or say about their 60 foot Jesus. They can do whatever they want on their property and I can say whatever I want about their property in my own car, which is my property, as I drive by. I personally don’t think of Jesus, I think of football, or butter.

By Tim Simon

March 30, 2010 2:24 PM | Link to this

If ever there were a reason to abolish tax exemptions for churches, this—and digital marquees—are it. Why should this monstrosity be allowed to be built at the expense of the American Taxpayer? It’s time to hold these people accountable for their damaging frivolity. You FAIL, Butter Christ.

By Fuzz

March 30, 2010 3:46 PM | Link to this

The couple that runs that church use it as a tax exempt way to fleece their flock out of as much money as possible. The giant jesus statue is just a gaudy example of their bling bling lifestyle.

By Roberto

March 30, 2010 5:53 PM | Link to this

Are you kidding me??? Some guy named Buddha is quoting scriptures referencing christian theology? Unbelieveable!

By lasix preco

January 27, 2011 7:17 PM | Link to this

There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle

By Erotikkontakte aus Niedersachsen

February 6, 2011 11:10 PM | Link to this

Birds of a feather flock together.

By Single Kontakt aus Hesse

February 6, 2011 11:13 PM | Link to this

One is innocent until proven guilty.