Act of God
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Added: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:11:49 UTC
This is an old story dating from June 2010, and it has been covered on this site before, albeit from a different source; but the BBC take on it is so succinct and witty that we're posting it again.
A giant statue of Jesus outside a church in Ohio in the US has been destroyed by lightning.
The glass fibre and plastic foam sculpture caught fire and burned to the ground in what insurance companies have described as an act of God.
Original article, including video footage
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