2007-11-19 03:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by slopoke6968 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Those cases that aren't fraudulent are psychosomatic, or manifestations of a physical condition being interpreted religiously.
2007-11-19 04:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by Hera Sent Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case, I'm siding with the atheists, I don't believe in stigmata either and I'm a Christian.
It's a psychological thing, the body can do amazing things under extreme duress. Stigmata is a useless thing, why would God do it? It's sort of like seeing Mary's face in a pancake, what is the point? God doesn't do pointless things like that, when His hand is involved, it's direct and the message is obvious.
2007-11-19 12:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Social stigmata perhaps.
I believe in the real thing though.
2007-11-19 12:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by carl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Untrue.. a hoax.
Really now.....
You can't really believe that blood spontaineously appears in the middle of someones palm without being pierced with something....right?
It draws the suckers in to help fill the coffers of the churches.
2007-11-19 12:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self-mutilation.
2007-11-19 12:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purely a pyschosematic response to a persons"faith"
2007-11-19 12:05:33 · answer #6 · answered by SkinAnInk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hoax
2007-11-19 12:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋