The Curator
in San Diego
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 | 11:01 AM
People seem to think that if you can show the shroud is pretty old, that this will be positive evidence for it being the shroud of Christ. But, in fact, the Bible is quite specific about what Jesus was buried in (wound in linen clothes with a napkin wrapped separately around his head), and that description doesn't resemble the shroud of Turin at all.
Strangely, the same people who insist on taking the Bible literally when it comes to Creationism, decide to ignore it when it comes to the Shroud of Turin. |
Nick
in Merrie Olde Englande
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 | 11:08 AM
Thats the great thing about the Bible- theres so much in there you can always find something to back up whatever wacky idea you come up with. A favourite game of theology students. |
Cranky Media Guy
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 | 01:32 AM
I went to Catholic school for 12 years and there's a question about the Bible I still can't answer: Why did the Romans crucify Santa?? |
Hairy Houdini
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 | 01:45 AM
He dried for Our sins. |
Hairy Houdini
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 | 01:58 AM
ahem... Hello, group. My name is Hairy...and... and... I'm a Catholic School Kid, too. There. I said it. I feel better. |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 | 09:28 AM
I'd like to add that I don't think the Shroud of Turin is real.
Furthermore...I don't think it matters if someone found a little clay tablet that said "Property of Jesus H. Christ, 1st grade Sunday School notebook."
Jesus would not have wanted people to idolize objects. There's a whole lot in the Bible about that. ...golden cows & things, you know. |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 | 11:59 AM
...err, it's physically real. But Jesus wasn't wrapped up in it. |
Frankus
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 | 05:03 PM
stop fucking dissing god! WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST ACCEPT SOMTHING WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE PROVEN!?!?!?!?
SOME DAY YOU WILL ALL PAY
EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. |
Hairy Houdini
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 | 05:22 PM
Does he mean disCUSsing God or dissing God, "cus" it ain't the same thing. Unles he meant disCusing God, which would be like throwing God around like a backward frisbee. Kinda like GWB. |
Flightrisk
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 | 08:48 AM
Frankus
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 | 04:03 PM
stop fucking dissing god! WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST ACCEPT SOMTHING WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE PROVEN!?!?!?!?
If you're going to live your life based on beliefs, principles and rules set down by a religion, I think a bit of proof is the least your should ask for.
I'm not saying that there isn't a God. But there's as much proof for him as there is for a giant green Portugese squirrel that lives in the sewers and feeds on human testicles. My point being that just because there's no way of disprovihng his existance doesn't prove he exists. |
Nick
in Merrie Olde Englande
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 | 08:56 AM
hmmm
how can we best appease this squirrel?
im a little concerned |
Charybdis
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 | 09:32 AM
The Squirrel is NOT Portugese! Nowhere in the Acorn does it say He is Portugese. He made squirrels in His own image therefore He is American since American squirrels are obviously superior to and far more pious than any other squirrels in the world. American Squirrel Superiority will win out over the heathen Arab squirrels because He is on our side and they worship a false squirrel!
http://tcrc.acor.org/jokeframe.html?joke=joke32 |
crankymediaguy
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 | 02:40 PM
Charybdis said:
"The Squirrel is NOT Portugese! Nowhere in the Acorn does it say He is Portugese. He made squirrels in His own image therefore He is American since American squirrels are obviously superior to and far more pious than any other squirrels in the world. American Squirrel Superiority will win out over the heathen Arab squirrels because He is on our side and they worship a false squirrel!"
FINALLY, a theology I can accept! Now I see the light! I believe, even though there isn't a shred of evidence. Who NEEDS evidence when you have Revelation like this?? |
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 | 05:09 PM
Flightrisk: don't mean to offend or be preachy, but well... A belief is a belief..everyone has their own and well, as much as that guy was out of control, I think he has a right to believe what he wants whether there's proof or not.. but that's just me..sorry If I offended you.. that's just my two cents.. please feel free to tell me what you meant in case I've misunderstood |
Frankus
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 | 04:23 AM
If you're going to live your life based on beliefs, principles and rules set down by a religion, I think a bit of proof is the least your should ask for.
I'm not saying that there isn't a God. But there's as much proof for him as there is for a giant green Portugese squirrel that lives in the sewers and feeds on human testicles. My point being that just because there's no way of disprovihng his existance doesn't prove he exists.
frumpy bitch. Why can't you just go on faith why does EVERYTHING have to be proven.
and stop laughing at me.... :'( |
Charybdis
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 | 08:06 AM
Who NEEDS evidence when you have Revelation like this?? - crankymediaguy
To steal from another thread - the universe exists, therefore The Squirrel must have created it since it can't have come from nowhere. What more evidence to you need, sinner?
Why can't you just go on faith why does EVERYTHING have to be proven. - Frankus
Because then you have no basis for what to believe and what not to believe. Everything, no matter how outlandish, has equal validity in such a case. Even the The Squirrel. I can use the same arguments to "prove" The Squirrels' existence as are used to "prove" that god exists. EXACTLY the same arguments, with EQUAL validity. Not that a "True Believer" will accept that. |
Charybdis
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 | 08:16 AM
And you'll notice that although Maegan (and probably others I can't think of right now) believes in God, nobody jumps on her case about it. Why? Because she makes rational comments and doesn't try to cram her opinion down other people's throats with rude language and SHOUTING. She also knows how to spell and use proper grammar which goes a long way toward getting people to respect her opinion. While she's unlikely to convince many of us that her opinion is correct (as we're unlikely to convince her ours is) she at least doesn't piss people off just for the hell of it.
Maegan, sorry to use you as a tool like this but I felt I needed an example and you were the only one I could think of off hand. If this offends you I'm very sorry. |
