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To: grey_whiskers
I'd go a bit further than that, inasmuch as there are a number of features present in this artefact which are consistent with the genuine article.

I agree with everything you posted. . . In fact, I think I posted all of those facts. ;^)> However none of that changes what I said... They don't PROVE authenticity. As I said, the Shroud has not been falsified and the preponderance of the evidence leans heavily to it being the real thing. I just don't think that science can take that final step to certainty. I BELIEVE it is Jesus' Shroud. I can't PROVE it. I am a user of Occam's razor, too, but this one can't be shaved; too many people think the simple solution is fraud!

Me? I think that's the complicated, convoluted, most miraculous solution. It requires the belief that an unsung polymath genius existed in medieval Europe who developed a scholarship of ancient Roman crucifixion practices, Jewish burial techniques and culture, knew about palynography, 3D terrain mapping, the need to seed his creation with Travertine Aragonite to fool 21st century scientists, develop an entirely new artistic technique using melanoids at the nanometer application level, a method of applying them after placing real human blood stains that come from distressed body exudated blood with separated sera... I find THAT to be so much more miraculous than that a known miracle worker might have left behind an artifact with strange attributes!

75 posted on 06/09/2011 12:47:33 AM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft product "insult" free zone.)
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To: Swordmaker
Yes, of course you posted them: but in this context, they are far more powerful when juxtaposed.

I've done a couple of similar lists myself, too, you know.

I just saved you the trouble, given the late hour. :-)

Cheers!

78 posted on 06/09/2011 4:19:55 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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