Come on fellow Protestants/Evangelicals, we need to lighten up here. If this is authentic, then it is an AMAZING find and a blessing to all Christians.
I mean, I am STUNNED thinking that this could actually be Paul's remains. If this is authentic, then it is a wonderful day.
Indeed.
great post, God bless you. Here is a story from last year when they uncovered the tomb.
February 22, 2005
Saint Paul's tomb found
Vatican archeologists believe that they have identified the tomb in Rome's St Paul Outside the Walls [S. Paolo fuori le mura] basilica, following the discovery of a stone coffin during excavations carried out over the past three years. . .
The excavation effort was guided by 19th-century plans for the basilica, which was largely rebuilt after a devastating fire in 1823. An initial survey enabled archeologists to reconstruct the shape of the original basilica, built early in the 4th century. A second excavation, under the main altar of the basilica, brought the Vatican team to the sarcophagus, which was located on what would have been ground level for the original 4th-century building.
Archaeologists discovered the sarcophagus on what would have been the ground floor of the 4th century basilica. It was found under the altar next to a marble plaque that reads, "Apostle Paul, martyr."
"Nobody ever thought to look behind that plaque," said Filippi, who indicated that he and his team were surprised when they found the tomb.
Thank you, PM, for casting a ray of sanity, charity, and light. God bless you.
Exactly! What would people be saying if we found what could be verified as Noah's Ark or the Garden of Eden, etc. Is the problem that it was found in a Catholic basilica? No Christians dispute the fact that Paul was martyred in Rome. And regardless of what different people think about it, the Catholic Church has always had churches on these historical sites, so it is only logical that Catholic teams would discover it.
The reason we're seeing this resistance to the discovery of Paul's tomb is because the very fact that his tomb is still extant verifies that the cult of the martyrs (veneration of relics) dates from the apostolic age.
you wrote: Come on fellow Protestants/Evangelicals, we need to lighten up here. If this is authentic, then it is an AMAZING find and a blessing to all Christians.
Thank you Petronius Maximus for an injection of common sense.
Ok, the amazing find part I would agree with 110%, but how is this 'a blessing' to me, a Christian? I'm asking seriously.