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The Shroud of Turin (or Turin Shroud) is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, northern Italy. The origins of the shroud and its image are the subject of intense debate among scientists, theologians, historians and researchers.
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ROME (CNS) -- The Italian Archdiocese of Turin has announced that the Shroud of Turin, which many believe is the burial cloth of Christ, will be on public display April 10-May 23, 2010.
The public exposition in Turin's cathedral will offer members of the public their first opportunity to see the shroud since it underwent major cleaning and restoration in 2002.
The work involved removing 30 fabric patches and a fabric backing, known as the Holland Cloth, sewn onto the shroud in 1534 after a fire.
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# Jesus' baby blanket - Aachen, Germany
# Jesus' foreskin ("Holy Prepuce") - Coulombs Abbey, France
# Jesus' loin cloth worn on the cross - Aachen, Germany
# Pieces of the true cross - many locations, but primarily Santo Toribio de Liébana, Spain
# Mary's cloak - Aachen, Germany
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First-Class Relics
Items directly associated with the events of Christ's life (manger, cross, etc.), or the physical remains of a saint (a bone, a hair, a limb, etc.). Traditionally, a martyr's relics are often more prized than the relics of other saints. Also, some saints' relics are known for their extraordinary incorruptibility (Human remains do not deteriorate as would normally be expected. For instance a 500 year old body that appears as though it is still in wake) and so would have high regard. Parts of the saint that were significant to that saint's life are more prized relics. For instance, King St. Stephen of Hungary's right forearm is especially important because of his status as a ruler. A famous theologian's head may be his most important relic. (The head of St. Thomas Aquinas was removed by the monks at the Cistercian abbey at Fossanova where he died). If a saint did a lot of travelling then the bones of his feet may be prized. Current Catholic teaching prohibits relics to be divided up into small, unrecognizable parts if they are to be used in liturgy (i.e, as in an altar; see the rubrics listed in Rite Of Dedication of a Church and an Altar).
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What did Jesus look like? No one knows for sure. The New Testament provides almost no physical descriptions and the earliest surviving portraits of Jesus date from about two centuries after his lifetime.
The ReligionFacts Jesus Image Gallery is a collection of 100 images of Jesus, arranged in chronological order from the most ancient to the most recent. Some of these images of Jesus might give us clues about what he may have really looked like, such as the alleged shroud imprints and modern forensic reconstructions. But the vast majority are symbolic representations or reflections of the artist's own time, culture and perceptions of Jesus, not attempts to show what he actually looked like.
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Originally posted by micpsi
reply to post by Kernoonos
You seem oblivious of the fact that Yeshua was a Jewish Nazirite, amongst whose ascetic vows was the refraining from cutting the hair.
Originally posted by Kernoonos
G'day All,
Out of all those image's only two of them are close to what a Nazarean man would have looked like. The Ethiopian one and the Forensic recreation, all the rest are not even close........
long hair and scruffy beards were looked down upon in those days, and for a fact he was not a white man.
So there you have it.....
Originally posted by Kernoonos
Originally posted by micpsi
reply to post by Kernoonos
You seem oblivious of the fact that Yeshua was a Jewish Nazirite, amongst whose ascetic vows was the refraining from cutting the hair.
G'day,
You seem to be oblivious to the fact that the opstels them selves said that short hair and neatly croped beards were the thing in their group.
Do your study before you comment on people that have.
Originally posted by Rising Against
reply to post by Johnze
Actually, I've come to believe that the most likely image on the modern day shroud of turin is in fact the image of Leonardo Da Vinci of all people.
[edit on 6-9-2010 by Rising Against]
Originally posted by wylekat
Is it me, or am I reminded of those 'tourist trap' places along highways? "SEE! The world's largest (Alligator, cow, pineapple, ball of twine)!"
If it's all down to 'faith'- why need the bits and pieces that most likely are fake to begin with?