Jesus cremated

MONROE — Charred remnants remained this morning, June 15, of the large Jesus statue iconic to Interstate 75 that was destroyed following an apparent lightning strike during a thunderstorm late Monday night. ...

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I'm in constant amazement that anyone could actually believe these sorts of statues are approved by an omniscient God who gives a damn about statues.  How do people justify the obvious inconsistency of their beliefs, I wonder?

And more importantly, why?  Reality is so much cooler.