Shroud of Turn: Face is NOT human

Shroud of Turin analysis concludes face is not human

Why don't you do some miracles, M'Lord?

(Amaze Lab) The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth imprinted with the faint image of a [undistorted] man’s [face and] front and back.

Housed in [Catholic] Turin, Italy, it has long been venerated as [a holy relic and] the burial shroud of Jesus [the Nazarene] Christ.

One of the Veronica's Sweatcloths

In 1898, the artifact gained international attention when photographer Secondo Pia developed a negative image that appeared startlingly lifelike. That haunting face helped spark global fascination, turning the cloth into both a religious relic and a scientific mystery.

But what is this image, and could modern science finally unravel how it came to be? [Was an artist hired to create it? Did some faithful servant of the Church fabricate it to deceive the world and his fellow ci-religionists?]

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  What state is biggest? Tallest? Flattest?

  EDITOR'S NOTE: The Number 1 problem with this cloth and image is a very simple and straight forward fact. If one drapes a 2D cloth over a 3D object, what gets imprinted on the cloth will be distorted, monstrous looking when laid flat again. It is just like asking, What is the biggest state in the US's lower 48 (which means not counting formerly-Russian Alaska) if all states were first rolled flat? One might think it's giant Texas, but it is actually Colorado. Why? Colorado is enormous in 3D (length, width, and height) and only comes in seventh in terms of length and width. Similarly, lay out a cloth and draw on it, and the image will look like what was drawn. But put ink on a body then spread a white cloth on it, and when that cloth is flattened out again, the image will be entirely distorted and bigger than its 2D measurements. But remember, this is "God," so it's magic, and therefore it doesn't need to make sense.

The battle to prove the Shroud’s origin

Church would never fabricate relics

Since its discovery, the Shroud has been fiercely debated. Early forensic studies pointed to blood patterns and wound markings that seemed to mirror Gospel accounts of crucifixion [a Roman form of torture to cause suffering and a slow death by drowning in one's own fluids within a week].

But in 1989, radiocarbon dating published in Nature dated the linen between 1260 and 1390 AD [far short of the 2,025-years-old], placing it firmly in medieval Europe.

This revelation sparked backlash, with critics claiming the tested area may have come from a repaired section.

As more sophisticated tools became available, researchers renewed efforts to determine whether the Shroud was a miracle or a masterwork of medieval craftsmanship. More

• Ava J, Amaze Lab, Oct. 17, 2025, via MSN.com; Sheldon S., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly