Originally posted by JoshNorton
There have been numerous carbon datings of the shroud. None of them seem to agree, so who can really say which one is correct?
Carbon dating is not a very viable way to date things - a leg of a mammoth has different results than say the face of the same exact animal. The fact
is, carbon dating results are highly dependent the environment where the specimen was found, the handling of the specimen, as well as the calibration
of the test. An uncalibrated test can not be interpolated into calendar years. Any carbon isotopes that are injected into the environment or onto the
specimen will exponentially increase the possibility of getting an inaccurate result. Carbon isotopes can be introduced via volcanic activity, fires,
human interaction, as well as cosmic radiation (which is NOT uniform around the world).
However, if you had taken the time to actually look at the link to BBC I gave you earlier, carbon dating is NOT the method the guy used to
determine the date. They explain the method in the link, and there is very interesting technical information in the links from youtube I posted to
you earlier. I'm sure you are very knowledgeable... but I would encourage you to do some in depth research of your own.
You seem to be confusing immolation with cremation. Burning someone at the stake still leaves a full body, not ashes. Yes, the flesh is
charred, but it simply wouldn't have burned hot enough to melt flesh like you describe.
Immolation, along with burning anything with an open
flame will lead to ashes. An open fire will burn at a minimum of 980 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature will without a doubt cause severe third
degree burns in a matter of seconds. When considering immolation results in exposure longer than seconds and into minutes, there will be much greater
damage than a third degree burn.
Sunlight?
Valiant guess, but that is a very primitive assumption. Assuming you were able to direct enough radiation (or light) for
long enough duration for it to leave an imprint, in your assumption the object must be between the source (the sun) and the medium for the "picture";
especially in cases of any radiation. Since shroud would be on top, sunlight would not have produced an image like that. The following excerpts also
imply that if the image on the Shroud were just from sunlight the mystery of the Shroud would have been solved a long time ago:
"Dr. Paolo Di Lazzaro is an eminent researcher at the ENEA centre in Rome. This is a world leading research centre in nuclear fusion and laser
technology. Dr. Di Lazarro has demonstrated that the surface properties of the image with the specific changes in chemical structure which are found
can be replicated by an extremely high intensity and short duration burst of coherent ultraviolet light. This also explains the 'photographic
negative' properties of the image."
www.lightoftheshroud.com...
"The image on the shroud is unique in that it has 'distance-coded' properties such that the image contains three dimensional information. This
suggests that unlike an ordinary photograph in which light is reflected from the subject, the light which formed this 'photograph' actually originated
from within the subject."
www.lightoftheshroud.com...
In my opinion, the Maltese Cross, since you want to be specific, is not prominent in our society today at all. Is it around? Sure. Some people
use it (biker gangs, for instance). Is it prominent? I'd say no.
Actually if you do any research it is very prominent all over the place, a
few examples being: many fire stations all over the U.S., hospitals, royalty, FFC, Hitler used it, some flags, old coins.....actually, you look it up
yourself - they're all over the place. Though claimed to have been unproved as to origin so far their resemblance are uncanny AND associated with
many things that are prominent in our society. My point in saying they're related is that all secret societies are connected and they all have one
common goal.
I must note however I do look forward to debating with what you may have to say

Helps me to research more myself.
edit on 18-9-2011 by
Conspirus because: fixed quote tags