20 Dec 05
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesAlright, buddy. If that's the way you feel about it. Maybe I was pushing too hard for a response. I admit what I wrote was a little over the top, but there is much that can be taken from it. Maybe you just don't wanna rethink your position. You're content with what you believe. That's fine. Plenty of Christians and atheists who are comfortable believing that they "know" the "truth". Just didn't think you were one of them. Peace out, fool.
This is hardly an accurate depiction of my epistemology. Further, you don't give me any reason to believe that it would be worth my time expounding upon it. One thing that I do believe without seeing is that my time is short and ought not be wasted.
Proverbs 14:7 is one verse that I believe in.
"Escape quickly from the company of fools; they're a waste of your time, a waste of your words."
20 Dec 05
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesROTFLMSO 😀 😵 😀 ....... your epistemology .............. oh Doctor ....
This is hardly an accurate depiction of my epistemology. Further, you don't give me any reason to believe that it would be worth my time expounding upon it. One thing that I do believe without seeing is that my time is short and ought not be wasted.
Proverbs 14:7 is one verse that I believe in.
"Escape quickly from the company of fools; they're a waste of your time, a waste of your words."
Glass of water for Sir Ivanhoe, please.
20 Dec 05
Originally posted by Nemesioi think that when looking at C
A) I think there are very few people who maintain that the wounds
inflicted in the crucifixion actually were placed on the palms, as is
often depicted. There has been sufficient study of the physiology of
the human body to indicate that palm-wounds will not support the
weight of the crucified. Archeologically, they have found parts of
crucified rema ...[text shortened]... of Turin has wounds through the wrists and on the
left side, if I recall correctly.
Nemesio
remember almost all depictions of jesus transfigured have the wounds on the hands.and stigmata are manifestations of what the believer believes,not neccessaily the actual wounds of jesus.
i think its from popular misconception of the crucifiction that causes the stigmata in the palms.the masses have passed down the belief long enough that it has become a reality of sorts
great answers everyone!
20 Dec 05
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Originally posted by aspviper666I think this is the most likely explanation.
stigmata are manifestations of what the believer believes,not neccessaily the actual wounds of jesus.
i think its from popular misconception of the crucifiction that causes the stigmata in the palms.the masses have passed down the belief long enough that it has become a reality of sorts
It also explains why only Catholics and not Protestants get stigmata. Only Catholics are routinely exposed to the crucifix, while Protestants are typically exposed to an empty cross. Protestants are thus much less likely to have a psychological compulsion to emulate or fake the wounds of the crucifix.
20 Dec 05
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Originally posted by DoctorScribblesDon't Anglicans have crucifixes with corpses on them .... and what about the Orthodox ?
I think this is the most likely explanation.
It also explains why only Catholics and not Protestants get stigmata. Only Catholics are routinely exposed to the crucifix, while Protestants are typically exposed to an empty cross. Protestants are thus much less likely to have a psychological compulsion to emulate or fake the wounds of the crucifix.
20 Dec 05
OK, based on what was presented during the show, I have to conlcude that stigmata are most likely intentional frauds, or possibly unintentional frauds that result from psychological delusion.
Does anybody else find differently based on the show?
One thing that I learned was that crucifiction with nails in the palms is in fact possible according to the latest experiments.
The most interesting observation is that stigmata were originally observed in the palms. Then, about 100 years ago, the first experiments regarding the physics of crucifiction were done, the results of which were that Christ must have been nailed through the wrist. Subsequent stigmata cases then exhibited bleeding from the wrists! It will be interesting to see what effect the latest experimental results have on future stigmata.