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...spite of evidence supplied by three highly regarded scientific laboratories that the shroud is a fake, it is estimated that almost 3 million devoted followers will line up to see it. People believe only what they want to believe. ANTONIO COLACINO Naples, Italy...
...shroud would be more of an enigma if it were proved to be a 14th century artifact. However, even if it is the handiwork of a person, it seems to represent some force or intelligence beyond our understanding. Perhaps it should be regarded as a revelation from an unknown prophet to a future generation, an expression so tangible that even an age so obsessed with material things as our own might understand it, just as the disciple Thomas was allowed to touch the wounds of our Lord with his own hands in order to believe and have faith. DANIEL MERCER...
Surely the results of one scientific dating test cannot be ignored when trying to answer all the questions that are raised. It's the nature of good science to continue to ask good questions. There are speculations that the shroud's image may have been created by a "burst" of energy at the time of the Resurrection. Could such a burst have altered the fabric in a way that would affect the outcome of this modern dating method? JONATHAN SMITH Calico Rock...
...issue of whether the shroud is genuine will never be resolved. The scientific arguments are very strong, and the faith of the believers is equally so. But it is too bad you did not consider the evidence presented by Walter C. McCrone, Ph.D., a member of the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project. In numerous articles and a recent book, McCrone has shown that there is no blood on the shroud. The image on the linen was created with artist's pigments. CRAIG DELLER Geneva...
...Jerusalem. In this century alone, we have uncovered more than 1,000 ancient burial sites from the time of Jesus. As a result, there is a tremendous amount of information about these funerary practices. Jesus lived, died and was buried according to the Jewish practices of the time. The Shroud of Turin is in total nonconformity with all that is known about Jewish burial practices, making it a clear case of medieval forgery. It is simply an icon, nothing more, created for the pious and faithful in the Middle Ages. JOE ZIAS Jerusalem...