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Lovely to see an article on the Shroud of Turin listed here but one wonders why this one was chosen? It’s superficial. It’s also rather negative.
The article is dated Sept 4, 2024, so perhaps it was chosen because it is current. Can you point us to an article that you find less superficial and less negative? The negativity, in my opinion, seems to be backed up with scientific evidence. Several Popes, past and present, have expressed doubts about its age. Why do you deem the article superficial?
Having (many years ago) looked into the Turin Shroud in some detail, I have to agree with Kate that this article is very VERY superficial and doesn’t add anything to the subject. Whilst I agree that the odds are overwhelming against the shroud being genuine, I do get frustrated at the way that many people simply say ‘It’s a fake!’ and simply stop there. There are some fascinating questions to be asked about how exactly the image was created, especially given that it is so different from other works of art from the period. The details in the image are… Read more »