--- On Mon, 8/25/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >In conclusion, it may be said that Science, when called upon to testify, > has given a certain and thorough response as regards the authenticity of >the > Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano. >
Any objective lay person who has watched a TV show or a movie involving a simple Forensic investigation would realize that the above conclusion is bogus. Even if one believes that some human flesh and blood were detected, the investigator would have to prove: a) that they are from the 8th century, b) that they indeed miraculously emerged from inanimate material, and c) that they belonged to the right person. If you read the original 1971 paper, as I have done, you will find out that none of these things were ever done. In fact, the tests used to detect blood would today be deemed unreliable. Even so, the so-called blood samples failed two of those tests, and the amount of calcium measured in those samples was found to be 28 times higher than its concentration in normal human blood under similar conditions. I have already explained the fallacy regarding type AB blood, and the well-known repeated scientific demonstrations that the Shroud of Turin is a 13th century artifact. Cheers, Santosh
