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In reply to the discussion: Bullshit! Archaeologists: We found piece of Jesus' cross [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)6. No, they used it to make a club and then killed a resurrected baby Mammoth with it!
Last edited Fri Aug 2, 2013, 08:29 AM - Edit history (1)
After the NSA told them where to find the cross piece. And the Mammoth.
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No, they used it to make a club and then killed a resurrected baby Mammoth with it!
randome
Aug 2013
#6
When my son was 5, he even laughed when I explained (with a straight face) the concept of holy water
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#57
And again, it's difficult to confirm the historiocity of most of these stories
NuclearDem
Aug 2013
#37
The historicity of Paul's journeys is not disputed by any serious historian. N/T
GreenStormCloud
Aug 2013
#38
Paul! Paul! His mouth is moving up there... go find out and tell us what he has to say!
HillWilliam
Aug 2013
#33
Holy Spear, Spear of Destiny, Lance of Longinus, or Spear of Longinus is alleged to be in Turkey too
dipsydoodle
Aug 2013
#15
Well, considering we have no reliable historical evidence for much of what we "know" of Jesus
NuclearDem
Aug 2013
#21
I keep my mind open to the probability it may be true but there's a better chance of winning
hobbit709
Aug 2013
#23
There are enough Slivers Of The True Cross floating around to build a cathedral.
baldguy
Aug 2013
#46
Not as a Christian. It is something that we can touch. It would be a sacred relic.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#56
Fragments of the "One True Cross" production was a thriving cottage industry in medieval times.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2013
#53