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To: NYer
Here in Georgia (USofA), Conyers, between 1990 and 1998, an apparition of Mary was allegedly seen by the owner of the property there. Coming from an Assemblies of God background, and knowing how easy it is for people to blindly believe without "VETTING" I didn't go visit. A friend did and brought back a photo. In the photo there is a mist in a leafless tree (it was winterish) that greatly resembled a human female form dressed in a robe with her hands down to her side. The mist ONLY showed in the photo and did not show when looked at by my friend. She said she "felt this stronge urge to photograph that one tree," so she did. And SHE was amazed at the photo.

For the Church to approve an apparition is a long process and someone who tries to make money (for parking, food and drink, etc) from an alleged apparition, is a red flag for me. Some people did look at the sun in Conyers and see the sun dance. I am not one for staring at the sun, either, though I do encourage looking at the Son on the Cross.

I prefer the Teresa of Avila way . . . Interior Castles . . . myself. And no publicity. If you're supposed to publicize, God will take care of it and someone else will be given that task. True saints are humble.

Now I shall read the article.

30 posted on 09/05/2008 9:40:55 AM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (The Number of the Beast:"six hundred threescore six." Barack Hussein Obama can translate:"Lucifer.")
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To: HighlyOpinionated
I am not one for staring at the sun, either, though I do encourage looking at the Son on the Cross.

:-)

I totally concur with your commentary. The world, unfortunately, is filled with doubting Thomases who seek proof and profiteers who know how to capitalize on their weaknesses.

31 posted on 09/05/2008 9:57:44 AM PDT by NYer ("Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ." - St. Jerome)
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