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Originally posted by bird:
Subject: Fw: WHY DID JESUS FOLD THE NAPKIN ? ? ?
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> > Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?
> > The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed
> > over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave
> > clothes.
> > The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was
> > neatly folded and was placed at the head of that stony coffin. Early
> > Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb
> > and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran
> > and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved.
> > She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't
> > know where they have put him!'
> > Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other
> > disciple out ran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and
> > saw the linen cloth lying there , but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter
> > arrived and went inside.
> > He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth
> > that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side.
> > Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes! In
> > order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to
> > understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day.
> > The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every
> > Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table
> > for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master
> > wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would
> > wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the
> > servant would not dare touch that table until the master was finished.
> > Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe
> > his fingers and mouth with that napkin and toss it on to the table. The
> > servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the
> > wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done.' But if the master got up from the
> > table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant
> > knew that the folded napkin meant, 'I'm not finished yet.'
> > The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'

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Originally posted by Fu Real:

The entire resurrection story is very questionable based on the scriptures.

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Originally posted by Pink Panther:

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Originally posted by Fu Real:

The entire resurrection story is very questionable based on the scriptures.

on what scripture?

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Originally posted by Fu Real:

Matt,Mark and Luke

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Originally posted by Pink Panther:

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Originally posted by Fu Real:

Matt,Mark and Luke

then you couldn't be more wrong.

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Originally posted by Fu Real:

Kindly read these books and tell me what you derived from the different accounts given of the same identical incident. All I am saying is that it is not too clear as to what really transpired during Mary’s visit to the tomb.

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Originally posted by Sunil:
Interesting, isn't this napkin the shroud on exhibit in Turin?

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Originally posted by bird:
Yes the shroud that covered the face.

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Originally posted by bird:
All I am gonna say is that all religous text are myths.

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Originally posted by bird:
Mythology.

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Originally posted by bird:
Somewhat. Very tediously.

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Originally posted by bird:
Thank you for pointing out what you may think is my confusion, then again relogon is what mankind makes of it.

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bird brain rass