Who is us? There are plenty of non-Catholics who have a fascination with the shroud, including Evangelicals.
It was done to inflame.
Gee, that sounds like mindreading, which is strictly forbidden 'round these parts.
Gamecock sent his reply to his fellow Calvinists to invite them to hijack this thread.
Sounds like mindreading.
Besides, this wasn't tagged as anything (devotional, Catholic caucus, etc) which makes it open. Want a closed thread? There are plenty of mechanisms to keep we evil Calvinists out.
It takes no mind reading to know that when someone writes that someone else’s faith depends on a piece of cloth it is intended to inflame. The statement is, on its face, insulting. Your tu quoque response further personalizes it.
The thread was about historical evidence regarding historical artifacts. No one said anything about religious belief—not in the Haaretz article, not in the comments before yours. You have been told repeatedly that no one who believes the Shroud is authentic does so because his faith in Christ depends on it.
You have been told this repeatedly. Having been told this, every time you make this comment it is prima facie evidence that you intend to inflame.