Oh yea. I'm not originally from Ohio. Had no idea this monstrosity existed. First time I ever saw Big Butter Jesus (aka Touchdown Jesus) it was a total shock. All I could think about was the final scene in the Charlton Heston version of Planet of The Apes
As a Monroe high school graduate and a previous resident of the subdivision the ranch backs up to, I was always disgusted that they zoned the area for more shitty warehouses and parking lots.
I don't know about cocaine, but LB used to breed and sell horses way back when. It's been quite a while since they've had much as far as I am aware, likely since just before his passing.
Yup. My pastor growing up was always careful never to bring up politics because of that. And also because it just makes sense, as a pastor you have to be willing to welcome anyone that walks through the door. Unfortunately a lot of churches and Christians have forgotten that. Although Solid Rock did always strike me as cult-like.
Did you feel the same way when Kamala had a political message to vote for McAuliffe for Virginia Governor to 300 black churches in October? Should each of those 300 churches lose tax exemption, or is this fake outrage reserved for those you politically disagree with?
Originally the butter jesus (aka touchdown jesus). Literally got struck by lighting and burned like hell-on-earth. They missed the hint and built an even bigger 5-dollar-footlong jesus.
In order to maintain tax-exempt status, churches, like other 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, must forego certain activities. Specifically, 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from engaging in excessive political lobbying and any political campaigning. According to the IRS, Sec. 501(c) of the IRS Code requires that a tax-exempt religious organization “may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate at all in campaign activity for or against political candidates.
I hate all religion and hate this church the most lol. Terrible assholes during the pandemic and no religious leader should be telling their members who to vote for. There's a lot of local rumors surrounding this church and illegal drugs. Plus that Jesus statue is fucking creepy.
I get that you’re pointing to his shirt, but what’s the deal with trying to look like a cowboy? Like, we all know cowboys aren’t really a thing anymore, especially in Ohio. Does he just like playing dress-up?
The now dead founder of the church was a horse breeder and playing cowboy has always been part of the schtick. The huge abandoned horse farm across 75 is their property.
Ohio is not as densely populated as the east coast. We have a handful of big cities (Columbus Cincy Cleveland Toledo) but in between them are endless miles of farmland. I’d consider this outfit not uncommon in rural areas. Near Lebanon they have horse tracks, horse pulling, and rodeos. So this pastor may not be the only one in cowboy boots at church that day.
This is why we need to tax the churches… They’re becoming more and more political. This church is so crazy are used to drive by touchdown Jesus every day…
He’s be pissed but he wouldn’t be surprised either. He was pretty blunt when it came to the hypocrisy in the church of his time, and there’s the whole throwing the money changers out bit…
Separate church and state except like this. I changed Catholic Churches because it got too political. I prefer my parish that is diverse economically and speaks to the needs of all the parishioners, not just the ones who send their kids to private school so they can keep them segregated from the hooligans in public school.
Everyone should get/have an opinion but when you are trying to broadcast yours in the house of the lord and it overshadows what people come for, its all to obvious they aren't in it for the right reasons.
Further solidifying that I made the right decision to get the hell out of Monroe! Lived there for six years and I'm so, so glad to no longer be living down the street from this clown.
In 2011, my former neighbors invited me to ride with them to Solid Rock for a service. It was your typical self-help talks, loud music, and hand waving that you'd find at Crossroads churches, which I have been to, and hated. Burger King Churches (have it YOUR way, not God's way). After the meeting, we went to a Cracker Barrel a few miles North with a small group of their church friends. I made the mistake of making a lighthearted joke about how ugly the statue was and that the lightning might've been for the best. The cheery mood at the table abruptly turned sour. Nobody was shouting, but they made it clear that the statue was off-limits for discussion, and that I was mocking God. It was a quiet dinner, at least toward me.
There’s only one positive I see in this picture and it’s that that aren’t many people there. A small consolation, but considering where we live, I’ll take that silver lining.
Wow. I just wish the background (showing the congregation) wasn't so blurry. Really wanted to zoom in on those folks to see what types of peeps were there. Gotta pretty good idea without the photo evidence, however.
I made the mistake of going there once. It was years back after one of those tsunamis. Darlene preached that they all deserved it over there because they were heathens and gay etc.
Aren't these the people that built a bigger idol after their first idol literally got smited by the heavens?
Don't you have to sign up to tithe a percentage of your paycheck just to join and show paystubs to prove employment?
Yup! Used to be
Yes they sure did!! Fucking crazies there.
Oh yea. I'm not originally from Ohio. Had no idea this monstrosity existed. First time I ever saw Big Butter Jesus (aka Touchdown Jesus) it was a total shock. All I could think about was the final scene in the Charlton Heston version of Planet of The Apes
Even God can’t stand them.
I've heard that they discourage the covid vaccine because it is the "mark of the devil".
Yes. Insurance paid for the new one too. It is rumored that the owner paid for the original one with cocaine money.
I drive by SRC and Big Jesus everyday. The church never skipped a beat during the covid. They never stopped their services.
Aww, I've always liked the view the ranch provided going up 75. Always knew I was almost to my Grandmas when we passed it.
As a Monroe high school graduate and a previous resident of the subdivision the ranch backs up to, I was always disgusted that they zoned the area for more shitty warehouses and parking lots.
I don't know about cocaine, but LB used to breed and sell horses way back when. It's been quite a while since they've had much as far as I am aware, likely since just before his passing.
Revoke their tax exempt status
Yup. My pastor growing up was always careful never to bring up politics because of that. And also because it just makes sense, as a pastor you have to be willing to welcome anyone that walks through the door. Unfortunately a lot of churches and Christians have forgotten that. Although Solid Rock did always strike me as cult-like.
Revoke tax exempt status from ALL churches and religious organizations.
My first thought exactly
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My super catholic parents had to switch churches because their priest told the congregation to vote for trump. Why are these fucks not paying taxes??
You cam report the church to the IRS.
Good for them. Politics in church get in the way of the reason why you're in church.
Because nobody reported them...yet
St. Susanna?
Did you feel the same way when Kamala had a political message to vote for McAuliffe for Virginia Governor to 300 black churches in October? Should each of those 300 churches lose tax exemption, or is this fake outrage reserved for those you politically disagree with?
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Solid Rock Church is the truck nuts of churches and you cannot change my mind.
I'd say the same of all megachurches.
Is this the place with 5 dollar foot long Jesus? And didn't they refuse to close during the height of the pandemic?
It used to be
Yup. They're an extra special breed of fuckflake.
The very first person I knew to get COVID was a coworker of mine who goes to this church!!!
Yes, they got their seed money from importing cocaine inside of horses, then built a dynasty by purchasing christian music publishing houses.
Is that the one with the Jesus statue?
Originally the butter jesus (aka touchdown jesus). Literally got struck by lighting and burned like hell-on-earth. They missed the hint and built an even bigger 5-dollar-footlong jesus.
yes
They said "fuck all the bearing false witness shit, that doesn't apply to me"
Jesus would definitely flip over every one of their tables.
Tax. The. Churches.
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Guess we can pull that tax-exempt status away now!
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Tell me again why these assholes don’t pay taxes!
God literally sent a message to these people by smiting their statue and they still wouldn't listen, lol.
Link to IRS complaint form
In order to maintain tax-exempt status, churches, like other 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, must forego certain activities. Specifically, 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from engaging in excessive political lobbying and any political campaigning. According to the IRS, Sec. 501(c) of the IRS Code requires that a tax-exempt religious organization “may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate at all in campaign activity for or against political candidates.
Wasting your time.
Who needs the Gestapo when you have citizens who willingly prostrate their morals before the alter of the State.
Wait, what did he win? A vacation?
Right, pretty sure he actually did a whole lot of losing, over and over.
Boomer religious people: why don't millennials and zoomers go to church anymore?
Can't help but notice how empty those pews are...I imagine I can easily deduce why...
Covid (this church violated all health mandates)+ Alt-Right preaching = low attendance?
I hate all religion and hate this church the most lol. Terrible assholes during the pandemic and no religious leader should be telling their members who to vote for. There's a lot of local rumors surrounding this church and illegal drugs. Plus that Jesus statue is fucking creepy.
Big Butter Jesus!
I get that you’re pointing to his shirt, but what’s the deal with trying to look like a cowboy? Like, we all know cowboys aren’t really a thing anymore, especially in Ohio. Does he just like playing dress-up?
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The now dead founder of the church was a horse breeder and playing cowboy has always been part of the schtick. The huge abandoned horse farm across 75 is their property.
Welcome to outside the city.
Ohio is not as densely populated as the east coast. We have a handful of big cities (Columbus Cincy Cleveland Toledo) but in between them are endless miles of farmland. I’d consider this outfit not uncommon in rural areas. Near Lebanon they have horse tracks, horse pulling, and rodeos. So this pastor may not be the only one in cowboy boots at church that day.
For whatever reason the mega church crowd seems to love cowboy shit. Crossroads did an entire sermon where they broke a live horse
Cosplay. Not much different than the weebs at Comic-Con.
Lived in Houston, home of the largest livestock and rodeo, 5 years and never heard of pastors doing this
He owns a horse ranch I believe.
I blame Yellowstone.
You can report the church to the IRS.
Tax exempt status, anyone?
This is why we need to tax the churches… They’re becoming more and more political. This church is so crazy are used to drive by touchdown Jesus every day…
"I am the LORD your God, and you shall have no other gods before me."
He’s be pissed but he wouldn’t be surprised either. He was pretty blunt when it came to the hypocrisy in the church of his time, and there’s the whole throwing the money changers out bit…
Bar rescue looking ass.
I won't stand for this John Taffer hate
Bye bye tax exempt status
Imagine all those assholes going to lunch afterward. Bitching at the staff and tipping poorly.
Time to take the tax exemption away.
Report him to the IRS and he will lose the Tax Exempt status he has been using as a tax Dodge for his obviously political organization.
Cults gotta cult. Now tax these charlatans.
As if we needed any more proof that anyone who has ever walked into that building is a little deficient in the brain cell department.
Indeed, you’ve just explained my stepdad! Kudos for hitting the nail on the head👌🏼
Separate church and state except like this. I changed Catholic Churches because it got too political. I prefer my parish that is diverse economically and speaks to the needs of all the parishioners, not just the ones who send their kids to private school so they can keep them segregated from the hooligans in public school.
Not surprised at the connection here, these folks are already accustomed to believing things with no shred of evidence.
People actually go to listen to this window licker?
Look at that congregation! There must be tens of people filling those pews!
I mean. This is Cincinnati. Can’t say I’m shocked
Solid Crock Church.
Anyone wanna give him the bad news?
Everyone should get/have an opinion but when you are trying to broadcast yours in the house of the lord and it overshadows what people come for, its all to obvious they aren't in it for the right reasons.
Is this how a Church loses their tax exempt status?
Politics need to stay out of churches
Further solidifying that I made the right decision to get the hell out of Monroe! Lived there for six years and I'm so, so glad to no longer be living down the street from this clown.
I’m confused what did trump win??
The title of most pathetic loser in presidential history. He’s trying to win it again. All that winning!
How is this allowed to operate as a church? This is not religion.
That’s where the jesus thing caught on fire right?
In 2011, my former neighbors invited me to ride with them to Solid Rock for a service. It was your typical self-help talks, loud music, and hand waving that you'd find at Crossroads churches, which I have been to, and hated. Burger King Churches (have it YOUR way, not God's way). After the meeting, we went to a Cracker Barrel a few miles North with a small group of their church friends. I made the mistake of making a lighthearted joke about how ugly the statue was and that the lightning might've been for the best. The cheery mood at the table abruptly turned sour. Nobody was shouting, but they made it clear that the statue was off-limits for discussion, and that I was mocking God. It was a quiet dinner, at least toward me.
That place attracts lunacy like moths to a flame. That's PRECISELY the reason that I avoid the Cracker Barrel that you mentioned.
Wait... what does "You stumbled me" mean?
didn't repubs always cry that democrats whined to much when trump was in office?
A lot of empty seats…even more empty heads.
Funny
There’s only one positive I see in this picture and it’s that that aren’t many people there. A small consolation, but considering where we live, I’ll take that silver lining.
They probably died from covid.
woo... packed house. That makes my heart warm.
I remember getting downvoted when saying Cincinnati had more southern influence than Cleveland.
It definitely does. Way less Kentuckians in Cleveland. Just listen to JD Vance. His dumbass will confirm it.
Wow. I just wish the background (showing the congregation) wasn't so blurry. Really wanted to zoom in on those folks to see what types of peeps were there. Gotta pretty good idea without the photo evidence, however.
I see at least two people in the crowd playing cowboy too.
I expected it to be a lot bigger in there based on the outside, not that I'd ever have found out as I would never set foot in this place.
The embodiment of a Douche Canoe
Did anyone send one in for Psaki or Kamala for giving out verbal handjobs to McAuliffe? Or are your standards too double?
Were Psaki or Kamala leading a religious service at the time of said handjobs? If no, I fail to see how this is even slightly relevant to the post.
The infamous Trumpian whataboutism works a lot better when the two comparisons are at all similar - what the fuck church was kamala leading again?
Because we care about the preservation of that delicate line between church and state. This piece of shit grifter obviously doesn’t.
But, but, but, what about……!!! Speaking of whining….
Probably quite true. Biden couldn’t draw flies right now even after shitting his pants.
Guess what. You don’t care what he thinks, and he doesn’t care what you think
🎶 Touchdown Jesus... Can't believe it's not butter Jesus... 🎶
Is this guy a pastor or something?
Give em a review on Google lol
Sparse crowd. More views here than there.
That's the fullest most packed congregation ever. Bigl huge attendance.
That's not surprising.
I don't care if it rains or freezes,
Tool is an understatement
Lol if he did say it ain't so 🤣 your on an island by yourself with that one. Stop Being Goofy
Enough with the rodeo belt buckles, cowboy hats and shit kicking boots. You are in Ohio. Has the United Stares become the land that time forgot ?
Damn…now THAT….is a shitkicker
Mostly he settles out of court
That’s one empty church. I hope it’s not Sunday morning if so that’s some sad attendance
Gross!
I made the mistake of going there once. It was years back after one of those tsunamis. Darlene preached that they all deserved it over there because they were heathens and gay etc.
Without the mail in ballots for CV1984 he easily did
This is an amazing church! All the rumors are flat out ridiculous. If you have never been here, you have no place to speak on ANYTHING.
I’m so sorry this is happening to you.
I love that shirt!!
Do you like that shirt because you think Trump won?
More leftist whining from this sub once again proving that reddit is not real life. Why do you care?
Your displeasure amuses me.