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One more story on this:

"A dying chemist took another look at the Shroud of Turin -- and came to surprising conclusions.

His story will be detailed in a new Discovery Channel special with the working title "Unwrapping the Shroud: New Evidence." The program will premiere at 10 p.m. Dec. 14.

The chemist, Ray Rogers, had worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

In 1988, he took part in tests on the shroud. The results revealed that it came from the Middle Ages and couldn't be the burial cloth of Jesus. But Rogers took another look at the cloth after suggestions that the test had been skewed.

According to Discovery, "What he found astonished even himself. In his last days (he had been battling cancer), Rogers made a video -- which before now has never been seen -- detailing his conclusions."

- Orlando Sentinel

Previously related stories on FR: A DETAILED CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE CHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE TURIN SHROUD

The Sudarium of Oveido: A study of Fiber Structures

Something to remember during this busy Holiday season and to mark one's calendar.

With the Shroud, even on religious forums I have visited, there certainly are real skeptics and I respect your opinions. That said, there is no reason to get into a heated discussion as I read in the above cited "Sudarium" thread. This is mainly a reminder for all interested to see the TV program and perhaps we can discuss it afterwards. It's the same thing for shows on JFK, UFOs etc.

1 posted on 12/02/2008 1:50:42 PM PST by RGPII
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To: RGPII

I’ll watch, but with a jaundiced eye I reserve for any program Discovery does which touches on the Christian faith.


2 posted on 12/02/2008 1:53:50 PM PST by skeeter (Its Barry's fault)
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To: RGPII
With the Shroud, even on religious forums I have visited, there certainly are real skeptics and I respect your opinions. That said, there is no reason to get into a heated discussion as I read in the above cited "Sudarium" thread.

Ping to follow the thread later

3 posted on 12/02/2008 1:59:29 PM PST by Alex Murphy ( "Every country has the government it deserves" - Joseph Marie de Maistre)
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To: RGPII

“Discovery Channel”

Bummer! I don’t get it here!#*+!!##!!


4 posted on 12/02/2008 2:07:14 PM PST by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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From : www.shroud.com

page:

http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:iSAujDdzsv4J:www.shroud.com/latebrak.htm+discovery+channel+shroud+special&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

New Shroud Documentary To Air On Discovery Channel In December

A new documentary about the Shroud of Turin will air at 10:00 pm, ET, on December 14, 2008 on the Discovery Channel. (Check your local listings for the exact time in your area). The program will also eventually air on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, although no date has yet been announced. The working title of the program is “Shroud of Turin” (although that will probably change by the air date) and the following brief description comes from the Discovery Channel’s website:

The Shroud of Turin was believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus. But in 1988, radiocarbon dating concluded it was a medieval hoax. New scientific evidence poses the first substantive challenge, reopening debate about the Shroud’s authenticity.
The producer attended the Ohio Shroud Conference in August to do research for the program, which has been in production for the past three months. A number of noted Shroud researchers were interviewed for the program, including Joseph Accetta, Peter Schumacher, Dr. Frederick Zugibe, Joe Marino and Sue Benford, Robert Villarreal, and Petrus Soons (to name only a few). In addition to appearing in the program, I also provided the producers with access to the interviews I shot with Ray Rogers in 2004, less than a year before his death. Considering the focus and subject matter of the program, it was extremely important that some of Ray’s own words be included. I should also point out that none of the participants have seen the final program yet, so it is impossible to predict how it will turn out. However, the producer and director have both shown excellent knowledge of the subject matter, a willingness to treat the subject fairly and a sensitivity to its serious nature. I am hopeful that will be reflected in the end result. I plan to include a review of the program in my January 21, 2009 update. In fact, if any of you wish to write and submit a review of the show once it airs, I would be happy to consider it for publication.

Posted November 26, 2008

www.shroud.com is the pre-imminent shroud website hosted by Barrie M. Schwortz, an official member of the 1977 STURP scientific team and an orthodox Jew...nevertheless he is convinced the shroud is the burial cloth of Jesus.


6 posted on 12/02/2008 2:43:31 PM PST by dascallie
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Ping!


7 posted on 12/02/2008 3:13:20 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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December 14 at 10pm - Discovery Channel.


8 posted on 12/02/2008 3:14:55 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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A shroud story...just in time for Christmas............hooray!!


9 posted on 12/02/2008 3:17:30 PM PST by gitmogrunt ("Why didnÂ’t we let the Serbs exterminate these vermin?.)
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To: RGPII

Interesting.


10 posted on 12/02/2008 3:20:28 PM PST by FourtySeven (47)
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When one of these gay English channels does something about Christianity near a major holiday, do not expect anything good.


11 posted on 12/02/2008 3:33:14 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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Shroud of Turin Documentary on Ray Rogers findings on December 14th... Discovery Channel. PING!

If you want on or off the Shroud of Turin Ping List, Freepmail me.


16 posted on 12/02/2008 6:09:37 PM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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To: RGPII

Can’t wait to see this Saturday


31 posted on 12/12/2008 11:29:38 AM PST by mel
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To: RGPII; Soliton; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; ..
Ray Rogers Shroud of Turin Fraud on Tonight (Discovery)
 
12/14/2008 5:51:26 PM PST · by Soliton · 24 replies · 302+ views

32 posted on 12/14/2008 6:53:43 PM PST by Coleus (Abortion and Physician-assisted Murder (aka-Euthanasia), Don't Democrats just kill ya?)
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To: RGPII

We DVR’d the program, and are watching it right now.


33 posted on 12/14/2008 8:42:01 PM PST by SuziQ
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Seems to me, years ago, I watched a special on the shroud, and one of the experts that was on the team...or perhaps it was the photographer...I don’t remember, but he was a Jewish Man, who doesn’t believe in Jesus...and he stated that the Shroud was NOT a fake. That there was no explaination for the image.

So, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of agreement on this team of experts!


34 posted on 12/14/2008 9:30:34 PM PST by tuckrdout (~ 'Daily example is the most subtle of poisons.' ~)
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