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**viagra_generic** · 08-31-2012, 12:54 PM

Gentlemen please,

Firstly, it was not a hoax video, it was done by National Geographic.

Secondly, it was not the blood of a woman. I didn't say it lacked a Y chromosome, I said it had no paternal DNA. I choose my words carefully so let's pay attention before tossing the match on the pyre shall we?

Thirdly, I like how there was all this speculation about Hebrew burial practices without anyone taking the time to research them. The sudarium was a piece of cloth -- in accordance with Hebrew burial rites -- that was used to immediately cover the face and sop up as much blood as possible immediately because the Jews believed the soul resides in the blood. They wrapped the cloth around Christ's head without removing the crown of thorns, creating puncture marks in the cloth. The crown was removed later and the crown of thorns was taken apart over the centuries after it was taken from Byzantium. The thorns are scattered among churches and royal houses around the globe.

Lastly, no matter what your opinions of the Catholic church -- are you denying they have holy relics because they are the Catholic church? Really? That's pretty juvenile and specious reasoning. Do you also not recognize a Palestinian state? The sudarium is referenced in John 20:6. It is not some imagining or construct of the Catholic church.

The video in question was "The Blood of Christ" from National Geographic and can no longer be found online as it was removed from YouTube and the only other source is no longer functioning. Otherwise I would have posted the link to the video and let you draw your own conclusions.

Any other questions? I've been reading these when I get them in my inbox, but as I have more important matters on my plate, I haven't had the time to address each. Some made me laugh. Others, not so much.

08-31-2012, 12:54 PM	#20
viagra_generic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	Gentlemen please, Firstly, it was not a hoax video, it was done by National Geographic. Secondly, it was not the blood of a woman. I didn't say it lacked a Y chromosome, I said it had no paternal DNA. I choose my words carefully so let's pay attention before tossing the match on the pyre shall we? Thirdly, I like how there was all this speculation about Hebrew burial practices without anyone taking the time to research them. The sudarium was a piece of cloth -- in accordance with Hebrew burial rites -- that was used to immediately cover the face and sop up as much blood as possible immediately because the Jews believed the soul resides in the blood. They wrapped the cloth around Christ's head without removing the crown of thorns, creating puncture marks in the cloth. The crown was removed later and the crown of thorns was taken apart over the centuries after it was taken from Byzantium. The thorns are scattered among churches and royal houses around the globe. Lastly, no matter what your opinions of the Catholic church -- are you denying they have holy relics because they are the Catholic church? Really? That's pretty juvenile and specious reasoning. Do you also not recognize a Palestinian state? The sudarium is referenced in John 20:6. It is not some imagining or construct of the Catholic church. The video in question was "The Blood of Christ" from National Geographic and can no longer be found online as it was removed from YouTube and the only other source is no longer functioning. Otherwise I would have posted the link to the video and let you draw your own conclusions. Any other questions? I've been reading these when I get them in my inbox, but as I have more important matters on my plate, I haven't had the time to address each. Some made me laugh. Others, not so much.
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