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To: STARWISE

If their bodies were incorruptable, they would still be alive. How come we don’t have any thousand year-old saints? There sure would be a lot more believers.


12 posted on 01/07/2008 10:11:55 PM PST by Soliton
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To: Soliton

There are plenty from the very early days of the Church, known by name.
Here’s one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarp
He’s my favorite, next to Saint Augustine, who is another: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo


14 posted on 01/07/2008 10:17:02 PM PST by mountainbunny
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To: Soliton

Those that are incorruptible after death simply are,
by any unscientific definition. Hence, they are miracles
and mysteries that defy physical science.

I have no answer to your illogical question.

“Faith can move mountains.”

http://tinyurl.com/yp2gym


16 posted on 01/07/2008 10:29:32 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Soliton
If their bodies were incorruptable, they would still be alive.


That's a non sequitur, my friend. Try again.
19 posted on 01/07/2008 10:39:05 PM PST by Deo volente
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To: Soliton; mountainbunny; STARWISE
How come we don’t have any thousand year-old saints? There sure would be a lot more believers.


St. Clare of Assisi
1194-1253

45 posted on 01/08/2008 10:40:18 AM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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