Genius
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April 24th, 2008, 07:50 PM
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy (Reuters) - The exhumed body of Padre Pio, a saint considered a miracle worker by his devotees, attracted thousands of pilgrims on Thursday when it went on display 40 years after his death.http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/...hNews?i=PotIzS</img>
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SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy (Reuters) - The exhumed body of Padre Pio, a saint considered a miracle worker by his devotees, attracted thousands of pilgrims on Thursday when it went on display 40 years after his death.http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/...hNews?i=PotIzS</img>
http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/...News?i=s8eBLvG</img> http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/...News?i=P1i5oog</img> http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/...News?i=MglWhYg</img>
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Gobsmacked
Posts: 4,440 
April 24th, 2008, 09:19 PM
.. but would you exhume her?
I read this article earlier and I was compelled to wonder why on earth they feel the need to bring the guy's body out for folks to ogle at? I also admit to not being Catholic, so perhaps there's something to it that I just don't get. I'm sorry to say, my only reaction was ICK.
Religion sure has some strange ways of expressing itself sometimes.
.. but would you exhume her?
I read this article earlier and I was compelled to wonder why on earth they feel the need to bring the guy's body out for folks to ogle at? I also admit to not being Catholic, so perhaps there's something to it that I just don't get. I'm sorry to say, my only reaction was ICK.
Religion sure has some strange ways of expressing itself sometimes.
April 24th, 2008, 09:41 PM
This isn't religion IMO, this is idolatry. It's one thing to think that the saints gave us good lessons to live by, did wonderful works. It's quite another to dig their bodies up and sit around worshipping them.
But, proof that it's idolatry driving it and not religion... dig up Elvis and I guarantee he'd draw even bigger crowds.
Quoting Zan
.. but would you exhume her?
I read this article earlier and I was compelled to wonder why on earth they feel the need to bring the guy's body out for folks to ogle at? I also admit to not being Catholic, so perhaps there's something to it that I just don't get. I'm sorry to say, my only reaction was ICK.
Religion sure has some strange ways of expressing itself sometimes.
I read this article earlier and I was compelled to wonder why on earth they feel the need to bring the guy's body out for folks to ogle at? I also admit to not being Catholic, so perhaps there's something to it that I just don't get. I'm sorry to say, my only reaction was ICK.
Religion sure has some strange ways of expressing itself sometimes.
This isn't religion IMO, this is idolatry. It's one thing to think that the saints gave us good lessons to live by, did wonderful works. It's quite another to dig their bodies up and sit around worshipping them.
But, proof that it's idolatry driving it and not religion... dig up Elvis and I guarantee he'd draw even bigger crowds.
Gobsmacked
Posts: 4,440
April 25th, 2008, 07:33 AM
Quoting karrie
ya, I guess the non-religious in me finds it hard making that distinction.
This isn't religion IMO, this is idolatry. It's one thing to think that the saints gave us good lessons to live by, did wonderful works. It's quite another to dig their bodies up and sit around worshipping them. But, proof that it's idolatry driving it and not religion.
Quoting karrie
I'm sure you're right - but I'll pass... I'm not that fond of crowds to tell the truth.
.. dig up Elvis and I guarantee he'd draw even bigger crowds.
