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Virgin Mary 'appears in tree stump'
Posted on Friday, 10 July, 2009 | 34 comments
A tree stump in Ireland has attracted thousands of people to a rural churchyard when workmen cutting down trees came across the stump that some believe to show the image of the Virgin Mary.
A tree stump which some believe shows an image of the Virgin Mary has attracted thousands of people to a rural churchyard in County Limerick.Workmen came across the stump at the Holy Mary Parish Church in Rathkeale while cutting down trees on Monday."
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#30 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: on 27 July, 2009, 18:07Touché! I like to think it's as common as an Argyle pink diamond
#31 Posted by ValkyrieVoice on 3 September, 2009, 6:57Why is it always Mary and not like Jesus? Or even Joseph? Not saying it's not true. I just wonder why it's only her?
#32 Posted by Kacen on 3 September, 2009, 8:05Such is interpretation. Catholics are prone to idolatry more than any other Abrahamic religions, so if they see the slightest shape resembling the outline of a veiled portrait they automatically jump to the conclusion of "virgin mary". If there were no catholics in the area no one would s...
#33 Posted by Xenojjin on 3 September, 2009, 10:58When no evidence exists for a belief some will move on, but others stay behind and become desperate. When they get desperate enough, anything will do. Even a tree stump. They can't really be blamed. This religion helps them get through life.
#34 Posted by Samuronin on 3 September, 2009, 11:08So having an object shape liked a virgin Mary deserves to be worshiped??
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