[the OlLine Rebel]

In any case, if the faithful are wrong, that doesn't make it a "hoax", either. It could simply be a misconception. Even if it was an ancient cloth, it could have been something some1 found and *honestly* thought was an image of Christ, and in his enthusiasm deceived alot of people.

Just cuz something is not what it's made out to be, doesn't mean it was a deliberate "hoax".

[Future Snake Eater]

It's not just about what someone thinks they see. In-depth analysis of the shroud has shown it to be very much the genuine article. It is a burial shroud of a man who was terribly scourged and then crucified. The cloth has been found to have definitely been in Jerusalem right around Golgotha, as well as France, as well as Turkey. The image was created by a 1/10th second burst of intense energy, and it's a nearly perfect x-ray image.