And that's goofy. What can I say, we got some goofy people same as every other group. There are a ton of so-called "apparitions" that are rejected flat out as natural phenomena by the local bishop--you don't really hear about them. The Madonna-of-the-underpass things you are talking about don't even get to that level.
The power of suggestion in an emotion filled group setting easily changes perception.
LOL...that's exactly what all the skeptics say. That's really a nice way of saying these people are stupid and/or gullible. And I dunno how the power of suggestion makes someone grow bleeding holes in their hands or smell roses.
Note that I'm not arguing all alleged supernatural events are supernatural. I'm saying you cannot dismiss an event as non-supernatural out of hand.
No, just because people are susceptible to altered perceptions in an emotional group doesn't make them smart, or dumb. It just makes them human.
Have you ever wondered why Jesus bodily resurrected, or had Thomas touch him?
And I dunno how the power of suggestion makes someone grow bleeding holes in their hands or smell roses.
If they were real, it can very simply be a product of his mind. Science is increasingly finding associations between health and state of mind.