i would like to know how atheist would explain this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aetFydpqpK8
2007-02-25 06:31:55 · 10 answers · asked by Jesus follower 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rock contains water particles in it. That's why rock splits and cracks: the water inside it freezes and expands, causing the rock to crack (think about cracked pieces of sidewalk, or all those potholes on paved streets when spring arrives -- that's part of what causes them.) There's a fabulous episode of the Magic School Bus that explains it!
All rock statues exude water at various places and times -- but a little water coming from the leg seam of Ben Franklin's pants doesn't command much attention, does it? People watch religious icons like this one specifically to see this sort of natural phenomenon and label it a miracle.
Not that the scientific explanation ever matters to believers. They see what they want to see and create their own explanations.
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2007-02-25 06:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
OK, this atheist would first say he does not have enough evidence from that clip to say.
If he was able to go investigate he might be able to find the cause.
But looking at the clip the shadows are very long. The one woman by the wall placing an offering has a shadow almost exactly as tall as she is. This would indicate very early morning or late evening.
The colours in the video suggest morning.
If this is early morning there might be dew dripping on this statue. It is likely marble and quite cool related to the air around it. If there is dew it might be dripping and running in the right pattern to look like it does.
If the paint is weak or reacting with the statue marble or plaster it might be running like mascara.
This is just speculation. I would need to actually investigate the statue to see if it is correct or if there is some other cause.
Of course as a Christian you will believe that it is Cod doing it.
2007-02-25 06:49:15 · answer #2 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an obvious ploy to get people to believe the statue is crying. It is plain to see there is some black substance running down the face of the statue. This is a hoax. I am not an atheist, but it is things like this "weeping Madonna" that gives Christianity a bad name. It is a statue for crying out loud! We serve a risen Saviour, not a clay statue! Please!
2007-02-25 06:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by Jouvert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Explain what? First of all, the music that was being played was so incredibly annoying! Secondly, there seemed to be black markings around the eyes so it doesn't surprise me that some weather phenomenon or such could cause the black stuff to run. Now if one of those handicapped people jumped up and starting dancing, that would be something...but, alas, we didn't see that.
Edit: Wow...you starred your own question! What arrogance!
2007-02-25 06:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would want that statue in a laboratory for thorough testing, including full spectrographic analysis of the "tears", and a dissection of the statue. I am assuming it has not been done.
Without any tested evidence, who can say anything?
2007-02-25 06:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The statue has paint of some sort around the eyes. haven't you ever seen mascara run?
Atheism. You know it makes sense.
2007-02-25 06:39:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
LOL ! All those tricks have existed since the middle ages...
2007-02-25 08:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do tears come from both sides of the eye? shuildn't it come from the tear duct only? and noly from one eye? she must have something in it.
2007-02-25 06:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by Woody 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a hoax.
2007-02-25 06:38:26 · answer #9 · answered by MoPleasure4U 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is one creepy song.
2007-02-25 06:39:21 · answer #10 · answered by RW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋