theres been many documented cases in which people recieve 4 open wounds in the hands and feet like Christ's. Have doctors been able to explain this while the patients are in hospitals?
2006-07-16 16:17:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
could this a blessing from God inorder to increase faith> because hardships come from God and pleasure from the devil> agreed>
2006-07-16 16:29:29 · update #1
Yes.
2006-07-16 16:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by RandyGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe that Stigmata Comes From God. It is a way to increase our faith, & also for people to experience first-hand what Christ Did for us all.
The New Testement seems to imply that St. Paul may have also experienced stigmata(Galatians 6, verse 17).
I believe that Stigmata results from those trying to contemplate the Passion Of Christ Our Lord, & it makes such a deep impression on them, that they develop the Wounds Upon themselves.
2006-07-16 23:50:19 · answer #2 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fake. The boneheads with stigmata invariably self-inflict the wounds in the palms of their hands... conforming to crucifixion art from the Middle Ages. However, when the Romans crucified people, the drove the nails through the wrists. If the nails were driven through the palms of the hand, they would tear free, and the poor crucified bozo would end up hanging there upside down, from his feet.
If god was in the habit of 'blessing' people with crucifixion wounds, you'd think he'd have enough sense to do it correctly. After all, he is god... right?
2006-07-16 23:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan and his flock of demons love to make people believe in stuff like this so they may think that it comes from God and It's so far from the real truth. The stigmata it's just more of those false signs that God is telling you a message with this so call "miracle". Don't believe these things it's not from God or Jesus. If He wants to send a message from Heaven He will give it Himself with His own voice, He doesn't need to do all these with people or when a statue bleed, or when you see a face that looks like Jesus in a window or tree, or whatever, those are sign from the other one to confuse people.
2006-07-16 23:29:35 · answer #4 · answered by Timberina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Demon possession - period. NO account of such a thing has been recorded in the Bible as holy.
Roman Catholics try to refer to Paul where he said he bears the marks of Christ - but Paul's meaning is - Paul was beaten and abused. Jesus didn't just start bleeding from his hands and feet for no reason - He was Crucified. Paul was beaten many times when he wrote that in his letter - and if he was crucified, only them would his hands and feet bleed. Not through some so called Holy Miracle. PAIN and bloodshed is never a miracle - trust me.
Its a demonic deception and Roman Catholics buy into it, hook, line and sinker.
2006-07-16 23:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by Victor ious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that there are a lot of logical explenations about stigmata. some of them are hoaxes, and maybe some of the others are caused by alergies. but i 100% doubt that it has anything to do with God.
2006-07-16 23:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that Jesus died to spare us that sort of torture.
Does it make sense, do you think, that He would then inflict that torture Himself?
I believe there has been evidence in a few cases that the wounds were self-inflicted.
Some people will do almost anything to get attention.....
2006-07-16 23:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont really understand it but i think its got something to do with being touched by the hand of God
2006-07-16 23:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by Patrice C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's a little extreme...but who am i to judge?
i don't practice it, more would i ever. I understand the bible to teach us not to mutilate ourselves....
2006-07-16 23:22:29 · answer #9 · answered by redglory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't be proven otherwise, so therefore, I believe it is possible & real.
2006-07-16 23:25:58 · answer #10 · answered by kath68142 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋