One nail cannot build a house

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Advocates of 'Jesus Christ and him crucified' continue their quest to produce evidence that would convince a judge and jury. This isn't going to help.

Nail from the time of Christ's crucifixion found in a dig

By Euan Stretch 2/03/2010

A nail from the time of Christ's crucifixion which was hidden by the same knights who featured in The Da Vinci Code has been found in a dig.

The four-inch Roman relic, stored in an ornate box, was uncovered by archaeologists working at a fort thought to have been a former Knights Templar stronghold.

It was buried with three skeletons and three swords, including one with the religious order's cross on its blade, on the tiny island of Ilheu de Pontinha, off Madeira.

The iron nail is of the type used in thousands of crucifixions - but it is special. Archaeologist Bryn Walters said: "It dates from the 1st to 2nd centuries.

You'd expect the surface to be pitted and rough after so long. But this was smooth.
"It looks like it had been handled by a lot of people over a long period of time and the acid from their hands have given it a peculiar finish."

Yesterday Christopher Macklin of the Knights Templar of Britannia described last summer's find as "momentous".

He said evidence the nail had been handled a lot "indicates it was of great interest to many people". He believes the original Knights Templar thought it was a genuine artefact from Christ's crucifixion.

They occupied Jerusalem during the Crusades a thousand years after Christ, and claimed to be guardians of the Holy Grail, the cross and other relics. The Da Vinci Code portrays them as a modern secret society.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/03/02/the-holy-nail-115875-22079565/

Of course, what really matters is whether he came back or not.

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Except for your added snarky comments, I was glad to read this post. I hadn't heard about this. I have been quite busy lately and haven't been listening to the news as much.

I did hear about the discovery of a wall in (or near?) Jerusalem that showed evidence of the Bible's claims about the lives of King David and King Solomon. I also heard that the Muslims went crazy about the discovery. I guess it aggravates them because their particular religious beliefs stem from Ishmael - not Isaac's line.

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Except for your added snarky comments, I was glad to read this post. I hadn't heard about this.

That is the price you pay. If you want it comment-free, look it up yourself.

I did hear about the discovery of a wall in (or near?) Jerusalem that showed evidence of the Bible's claims about the lives of King David and King Solomon.

Yeah? Where? When? Got any particulars (news broadcast, website, etc), or did you just 'hear' it? Sorry, but I just can't help it; I'm insistent on that evidence stuff.

I also heard that the Muslims went crazy about the discovery.

Crazy in a bad way, I'd assume. No surprise there.

I guess it aggravates them because their particular religious beliefs stem from Ishmael - not Isaac's line.

But Muslims can still trace their line back to a Hebrew patriarch (Abraham), just as Christians do...yet both tend to think their belief is the superior belief, and both seem to despise their roots and each other! How very odd.