[Delbert]

Well in all of these threads since this was first posted last week, there were several Freepers of multiple Christian denominations that were happy and excited that even though we dont need archaeology to support our faith that it is indeed a blessing when it does happen. Wow a possible historical real tangible link to Jesus.

Then there was another camp that immediately set out to prove that this ossuary was a forgery and a fake. Interesting how all of those people were either atheists or catholics.

[Campion]

You forgot about the camp that immediately set about to use the ossuary to trash and denigrate the beliefs of their Christian brothers and sisters.

[Desdemona]

Then there was another camp that immediately set out to prove that this ossuary was a forgery and a fake. Interesting how all of those people were either atheists or catholics.

We Catholics DO have artifacts. Several. All have been around for centuries. None are proven absolutely conclusively, as far as I know. We argue over the Shroud. The Crown of Thorns (Notre Dame, Paris) has been questioned. Even the original Cross, which was found, we believe... All of which were known to exist long ago. This burial box appeared out of nowhere.

What I've seen questioned by non-RCs isn't faith, but the Blessed Mother's virginity and her relationship with Joseph.