"Pilgrims flock to image of Jesus on tree"

[GreenPartyVoter]

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Christians are flocking to a northwestern Bosnian town to view an image of Jesus Christ that allegedly appeared in a section of a cut tree branch two days ago, Bosnian media reported Friday.

The image resembling Jesus' face cannot be seen from a close distance but only from a few meters away. The branch in the town of Bijeljina was cut about a year ago, said Oslobodjenje daily.

Sceptics have dismissed the image as a freak of nature, but pilgrims have been streaming to the tree, kneeling before it to pray, lighting candles, leaving money and cutting off bark to take home.

The region's Serb Orthodox bishop Vasilije visited the site and said church officials would discuss the phenomenon and advise believers how to behave. He appealed to visitors not to destroy the tree and not to leave money at the site.

[hallc]

1. was there a pic? n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Nope :^(

[murielm99]

2. I better get my eyes checked. I thought it said PIGEONS

flock to image on Jesus on tree. I could not figure out why they were doing that.

[displacedtexan]

3. The God of Abraham is an impressionist?

The image resembling Jesus' face cannot be seen from a close distance but only from a few meters away.

Weird.

[Mr_Spock]

5. These "believe in magic" people are in charge of our country

Get used to being an interpreter of blurry images!

[Ian David]

6. Here's the link

Pilgrims flock to image of Jesus on tree
Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:26 AM ET
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2005-07-29T152648Z_01_L29318226_RTRIDST_0_ODD-ODD-BOSNIA-DC.XML

Picture:

[ScaRBama]

7. What gets me.....

is how does anybody know what Jesus looks like?
Boy oh boy! people will fall for anything.

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. Some people think bush** is a Christian.

And yes some people will fall for anything.

[SmokingJacket]

10. "Image of hippie on tree" wouldn't attract anyone, though! nt

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. I bet the owner can get a pretty penny on eBay! lol! n/t