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The Shroud of Turin
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The Shroud of Turin |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
The Shroud of Turin was to be sent to small towns for display In one town all the faithful dropped down on their knees to pray " Oh Father, let them send it here, for surely we'd rejoice, We've only one small problem Lord, please guide us with your voice You see we are a pious town, and thus we've no great hall Our biggest is the library and even that's quite small But if you send the shroud to us we promise with respect We'll not let any harm befall it due to our neglect" To which the Lord replied " That's nice, but still you'll get no shroud Afraid a library won't do, no way for cryin' out loud My faithful servants don't dismay for all shall be revealed But on this point my word is law and cannot be repealed" "For while I know among you there is no such thing as sloth We all know that too many books will always spoil the cloth" |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
"We all know that too many books will always spoil the cloth." ...and therein lies the problem. Ever since Festus spoke the following to St. Paul, "much learning doth make thee mad" we have wrestled with faith's dilemma in the light of learning...excellent write |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
steavenr, Thanks for the read and the quote. If "much learning doth make thee mad" and "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" somehow I feel like I'm guilty on both counts, lol. Doc |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I always stop to read your poetry, even if I missed it when it was first posted. Yep, I do and I am always glad that I did. Stop. A |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Alison, Thanks gal, but that kinda messes up my " I'm going for most widely unread poet of all time" award, lol. Doc |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fine writing...James |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Nah, I win. I have one that no one responded to. So there!  |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
JamesMichael, Thanks. Doc Well now Alison, I'm just going to have to track that one down and give it a nudge, lol. Doc Well again, if you have one nobody responded to you must have hidden it really well because I just did a complete search of all forums under your name and the closest I could come to no replies was a couple that only had one. My award is still within reach, lol. Doc |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
 Yer a funny guy. Talented, too.  |
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Word Weaver Member
since 2011-03-06
Posts 437California, USA |
WOW! You'd be well advised to forget about "I'm going for most widely unread poet of all time". It'll never happen. Marcia www.thewritingforum.net |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
To combine science with faith has always been a difficult and delicate task, but in this case I would say even if the library was filled all up with books about the Shroud and despite all the "Thomases" of this world, it would still touch the hearts. Even the non believers couldn't deny the extraordinary unfathomed "work of art". Thank you for this excellent and thought provoking poetic offering. Love, Margherita "Love is the One who masters all things; |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Doc, It was posted under the name "aziza' and was about a bunker. A |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
serenity, Thanks dear, I try my best and take great satisfaction in that if I can put a smile on someones' face if but for an instant. Doc Marcia, Thanks lol, I'm sure there may be a few who could beat me, but I'm pretty sure I'm still in the running. Doc Margherita, Thanks, if you got all that from a simple play on words meant as a pun I'm far more impressed by your understanding than I am with what I wrote, lol. Doc Alison, I must be getting to be quite the old "feeb". I completly forgot your old pen name. Onward to the search engines Mr. Sulu. Yep, there it was and still is. Out of respect for you and because the subject matter I won't bump it unless you'd like me to. However, while you may have one, I on the other hand have two so I'm still in the lead, lol. Doc |
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