The Shroud of Turin will go on display once again for the first time in 10 year sometime in the year 2010. Pope Benedict announced this news this morning Money June 2nd to the pleasure of Christians who wish to get a look at the famous cloth. The sometimes controversial cloth was only displayed publicly a total of 4 times in the entire 20th century.
For those of you who don’t know what the Shroud of Turin is, here is a quick history. The linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have been physically traumatized in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept under guard in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. It is believed by many to be an actual cloth worn by Jesus at the time of his burial, two days prior to his alleged resurrection. In 1988 however, carbon dating tests done by renowned scientists in laboratories in England, Switzerland and the United States indicated that the Shroud dated from between 1260 and 1390, which is obviously about 1300-1400 year later then Jesus’s death. This implied that the shroud was a fake and could not be Christ’s burial cloth. The Shroud narrowly escaped fire destruction in 1997 when a large blaze nearly destroyed the Guarini Chapel of the Turin cathedral where it is held. The cloth was saved by a brave fireman who risked his life. Although scientists remain skeptical, they are unable to explain how the image got on the shroud, and some call for renewed studies to date the cloth.
Jun 02 2008
Shroud of Turin to go on Display
![[Furl]](http://www.furl.net/images/logo-favicon.ico){kind=logo}
![[Newsvine]](http://www.newsvine.com/_vine/images/identity/button_seednewsvine.gif){kind=small}
Apr 21 2008
Do NOT Fire Bill Maher! Sign the Petition
Most of us know who Bill Maher is. If we didn’t know who he was prior to 4/11/08, we certainly do now after his ramblings about the Pope caused a ton of controversy. Maher stated:
“He (the Pope) used to be a Nazi and he wears funny hats. Thats right, the Pope is coming to America this week, and ladies – he’s single!”
Because of this, some catholic groups have set up a website firebillmaher.com. On the site, they ask everyone to sign a petition to have HBO fire Bill Maher. We here at ProfilesBlog.com would like everyone to sign the petition here (by leaving a comment below) to do the exact opposite. This is America folks! The home of the free and the brave! Bill Maher should be allowed to state what he wants.
Fact is the Pope does have Nazi ties so his comment was not pure slander. The Pope was part of the “Hitler Youth” as a youngster. If you live in America you should be able to state your opinion regardless. Here’s to Bill Maher for being brave enough to state his mind, and not afraid to offend the biggest religious group in America.
Sign the Petition Below in support for Bill Maher!