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To: PasorBob

Very iteresting. My understanding is that the bones of the hand are to slender and fragile to support the weight of a man hanging. The result would have been that the hand would actually rip away from the nails holding it.


35 posted on 12/15/2008 8:10:14 AM PST by ArmyTeach (You have a Republic, Madam, if you can keep it...)
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To: ArmyTeach
Very iteresting. My understanding is that the bones of the hand are to slender and fragile to support the weight of a man hanging. The result would have been that the hand would actually rip away from the nails holding it.

The few things I've read about the Shroud says the nails went through the wrist.

36 posted on 12/15/2008 8:19:01 AM PST by PasorBob
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