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To: beebuster2000
there are a bunch of “relics” in christianity that are sound similarly ridiculous to the meteor in mecca

And not all christians 'honor' relics. Some would say no christians 'honor' relics...

Would it be 'neat' to find Noah's ark, the ark of the covenant, a splinter from Jesus' cross, etc - I suppose. Many let these things become distractions from our relationship with the one we worship.

I may have a pocket knife from my grandfather, but it is no more than a reminder of the relationship that I had with him, and it doesn't replace him. If it were gone, I would still remember him...Since my God is alive again and with me constantly, having a 'relic' to remember Him by almost seems silly...

47 posted on 03/07/2008 4:42:58 AM PST by LearnsFromMistakes (Member VRWC - Volvo-owning right-wing conspiracy.)
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To: LearnsFromMistakes

i hear ya, but you shoulda seen these pilgrims crawling for miles on this greek island to the “relic”. some were quite old and sick. creepy to say the least.


48 posted on 03/07/2008 4:44:32 AM PST by beebuster2000 (choice is not not peace or war, but small war now, or big war later masquerading as peace now.)
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To: LearnsFromMistakes

Well, Muslims don’t worship the black stone either. They just (attempt to) touch & kiss it because Muhammed did so.


56 posted on 03/07/2008 6:25:36 AM PST by forkinsocket
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