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August 09, 2007
Would Jesus sell your picture on eBay?
One of the things that gets my figurative panties in a bunch is when people see a smudge or something and realize its an image of Jesus or Mary or somebody.
Take, for example, this cinnamon bun:
It's Mother Theresa... Of course! And who can forget Our Lady Of The Underpass? I often wonder what drives people to believe there is a religious message behind such things. I think it has to do with peoples' desires to see a manifestation of the divine... A sign that yes, God exists. I don't believe in that myself, and think all these things are nothing but coincidences. Then, when one person claims there is an image there, the power of suggestion leads everyone else to believe, too.
And so, we have another appearance of Jesus - this time in a slab of concrete:
FOREST, Va.—A smudge of driveway sealant resembling the face of Jesus Christ has fetched more than $1,500 in an online auction.
The family that found the image on its garage floor sold it for $1,525.69 on eBay Wednesday, more than a week after the slab of concrete was put on sale.
“I really never thought I'd get any, to be honest,” said Deb Serio, a high-school teacher.
“It's fun to see what people say and think about it,” said Serio, who has gotten hundreds of messages from around the world.
The family has hired a contractor to remove the section of concrete. The chunk will be turned over to the winner, identified only as “islandoffthecoast.”
An active Lutheran, Serio considers the smudge just an odd occurrence — not a sign or miracle.
“There are some people who need this kind of thing to sort of start them on their faith journey. I don't,” she said. “That's why I don't mind parting with it.”
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Posted by oz115 at August 9, 2007 10:54 PM