As Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, it caused destruction on an unprecedented scale, tearing up homes and causing families to flee its violent path.

However, one survivor continued to stand tall with arms outstretched-- a giant statue of Jesus Christ that escaped unscathed from the natural disaster.

Though Haiyan erased entire towns from the map, Jesus remains upright, casting a protective gaze over the coastal town of Tanauan, in the central Philippines.

Pope Francis urged Catholics worldwide to pray for the victims of the typhoon that ravaged the Philippines, which has the largest number of Catholics in Asia.

The preservation of the statue has served as a symbol of hope to those still struggling to survive the typhoon's wounds, which left around 5,000 dead, according to recent death tolls.

Miracle, or simply coincidence?

SOURCE http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/15/jesus-statue-typhoon_n_4284415.html?1384553100&ncid=webmail17

Jesus decides to allow 5000 people to die,just for a chance to preserve His statue!! Praise be to our all loving God

Well I doubt the veracity of your claims though

most of the houses are standing as well. This is no miracle.

that area pictured does not have very high flood levels.

when I read the article, I thought it would be something like this:




Statue of Lord Shiva (God of Destructive Forces) that withstood the recent floods in North India.

PAGAN 9JA:
most of the houses are standing as well. This is no miracle.

that area pictured does not have very high flood levels.

when I read the article, I thought it would be something like this:




Statue of Lord Shiva (God of Destructive Forces) that withstood the recent floods in North India.

I've seen an exact image like this inside our village stream. . . When i saw it ehh, i ran for my dear life!



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Total rubbish... Close to 10 thousand pple died...

That's our Jeezous for you!!!

god_of_music: I've seen an exact image like this inside our village stream. . . When i saw it ehh, i ran for my dear life!



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you mean you saw the tide of the water or an idol in the water?

PAGAN 9JA:


you mean you saw the tide of the water or an idol in the water?

An idol in the water. . . . White like this one with shinining eyes. LAWD!

My grandfather told me it's 'Ogbuide' the godess of the 'Orashi' river. . . That me seeing it shows i'm an indigene and i'm welcomed to the land.



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god_of_music: An idol in the water. . . . White like this one with shinining eyes. LAWD!

My grandfather told me it's 'Ogbuide' the godess of the 'Orashi' river. . . That me seeing it shows i'm an indigene and i'm welcomed to the land.



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wow nice experience!

It only goes to show that if they had built their houses as solidly as that lifeless statue, perhaps their houses would still be standing with fewer lives lost in the typhoon.
The same thing happens here when struggling families sacrifice a lot to fund the lavish life style of their pastors in the vain hope that God would somehow reward them for such gross foolishness when they should instead be thinking of how to get the maximum utility from their income.

PAGAN 9JA:


wow nice experience!

For me it was a 'scary experience'



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Statue of Mary unscathed in recent earthquake in Philippines.

Statue of Mary untouched by hurricane Sandy.

Statues are really significant. The Gods bless us and protect Africa from natural disasters. May they perform their duties to earth as best as possible

Ase!

Ope ooo, d devil ℓ̊Ƨ̷̜̩̌̋ a laya.

U no go church ni? how is d hubby?

Temismith: Ope ooo, d devil ℓ̊Ƨ̷̜̩̌̋ a laya.

italo: Statue of Mary untouched by hurricane Sandy.

comparing Mary with Jesus huh? Is it a kind of competition?

Christianity and idols....

Coincidence...JESUS would rather save real humans than his statue

What has Jesus' statue surviving a typhoon got to do with anything?

You might as well ask why a statue survived and many human beings died.

Smh.

When war ravaged israel, even the temple was destroyed.

Praise the Lord almighty.
May the souls of the departed rest in God.

GeneralShepherd: Jesus decides to allow 5000 people to die,just for a chance to preserve His statue!! Praise be to our all loving God

Well I doubt the veracity of your claims though

I wonder o

Gabriel_sylar: Coincidence...JESUS would rather save real humans than his statue

thank you abeg.

some will prefer to serve graven images than the true God which is in them... know thyself

i knew tb foretold it

god_of_music: An idol in the water. . . . White like this one with shinining eyes. LAWD!

My grandfather told me it's 'Ogbuide' the godess of the 'Orashi' river. . . That me seeing it shows i'm an indigene and i'm welcomed to the land.



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This is just funny!

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله

All the rest is commentary

Some people are just clueless in there uttrances