To: hosepipe
Because it means that the Catholic church actually got a Basillica in the right place for once.
No offense intended to any Catholics out there...really...a lot or them were built in the wrong place...St. Mark's in Venice was thought to be the most reliable one...so this would be a big deal.
Plus...St. Paul was just pretty cool.
To: Grn_Lantern
>>got a Basillica in the right place for once.
Which Basilicas are in the wrong place?
49 posted on
02/17/2005 1:54:23 PM PST by
Betis70
(I'm only Left Wing when I play hockey)
To: Grn_Lantern
Re: "St. Mark's in Venice was thought to be the most reliable one"
What on earth are you talking about? Even when I was a Protestant I knew St Mark's wasn't built on any Holy site. Venice was a relic poor city and went out and bought or stole their relics including the body of Saint Mark. They commissioned painters to commemorate the act. It was no secret they were proud to have rescued him from the Muslims in Egypt. They hid the body in a barrel of salt pork.
To: Grn_Lantern
I can think of large groups of people who would be slightly less than pleased over this discovery.
122 posted on
02/17/2005 4:38:09 PM PST by
Jaded
(My sheeple, my sheeple....)
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