Posted on 03/30/2011 2:30:26 PM PDT by Alex Murphy
FOLK find God in all manner of places, but retired shipyard worker Hylton Scholfield says he found Jesus in his loo.
The grandfather-of-eight says he was stunned to see the face of Christ staring up at him from his bathroom floor, at home in Wallsend, North Tyneside.
Others however, have struggled to see the vision, and some have even suggested the face looks more like William Shakespeare.
The Sunday Sun thought we would let you decide.
While the jury might be out on whether a holy apparition really has appeared on the tile, Hylton certainly isn’t taking any chances.
The former stock yard foreman was so taken with the vision, he pulled up the floor fitting and replaced it.
Far from being an avidly religious man Hylton says he only attends church for family occasions.
But that hasn’t stopped him being convinced by what he has seen.
Hylton, 62, said: “I put the tiles down in the bathroom a couple of years ago and thought nothing of them really.
“Then over the years, as I’ve been using the bathroom I started noticing this face. I’ve always had the imagination to make faces out in all kinds of things, but I was really convinced by this one.
“The first time it struck me who it looked like I just thought, ‘Jesus! It’s Jesus’.
“At first I thought it was just me, but then other people said they could see Christ too.
“I know people have found his face in all manner of places, like a slice of toast, so why not a bathroom tile? It will last longer at least.”
Hylton says he has no plans to get rid of his tile.
The longer he hangs on to it, the more time it gives those who struggle to see the face the chance of making it out. And plenty of folk have struggled so far.
Hylton said: “I realise not everyone can see it. It’s actually easier from further away.
“I think one of the mistakes people make is focussing on the dark colour in the tile. Most of the features in his face, are made up of the lighter colour.
“You can see his eyes, and nose, then his beard and long hair are both in the lighter colour.
“I might not be particularly religious but my son and his family are.
“The last thing I would want to do is offend anybody, or upset anybody. This isn’t a joke, I just know people find this sort of thing interesting.”
Those struggling to see the holy image are advised to find a classic version of Christ and stare at it for long periods, then go back to Hylton’s apparition.
If you still can’t see it, then it’s definitely just a bathroom tile.
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