Throughout the history of religion, people have wanted concrete evidence to strengthen their faith. In some religions this is easier. For instance, a shaman can go into a spiritual trance and see an animal spirit or the spirits of the ancestors. In a religion like Christianity, however, it is highly unusual to see the object of worship, since the Christian God is invisible. Sightings of Jesus, for example, tend to be controversial and not everyone believes that these visions were real. Those who had the visions, however, often have renewed faith afterwards.
The first instances of people seeing Christ are generally regarded as being true and they form a major part of what the Christian faith is based on. These events took place in the days and weeks after Christ was crucified. When some of His closest friends visited His tomb a few days after the burial, they found that it was empty and soon He started appearing to His disciples and others. The idea that He was resurrected is very important in Christianity. However, in those early days there were also some skeptics, such as the disciple who afterwards became known as Doubting Thomas.
Having visions of Jesus sometimes helped people to convert to Christianity in those early days. One of the best known examples is that of the Apostle Paul. He used to be known as Saul and was a zealous persecutor of people belonging to the new faith but on the road to Damascus, Christ appeared to him and he became one of the most important apostles.
There are theologians who believe that even long before He became human, Christ had been appearing to people. Some, for example, think that the angel that wrestled with Jacob was in fact Christ. Another possible example is that of the fourth person seen in the burning furnace that was supposed to kill the Prophet Daniel's three friends in Babylon.
Some of the people who saw Christ later became saints in the Catholic Church because of their visions. The Church also displays one of the most famous objects imprinted with what is believed to be an image of Christ. The Shroud of Turin has markings that look like a man who may have died on a cross and many people believe that this is the shroud that was wrapped around the body of Jesus.
These days there are many supposed sightings of Christ. His image is often found in everyday objects. In fact, everything from grilled cheese sandwiches to X-rays have borne images that could be interpreted as looking like Jesus.
Today more and more mobile phones are able to record videos. Because of this, there are now several video recordings of Christ sightings when people happened to have their phones ready and on the video setting. Some of these are available for viewing online.
With so many supposed sightings of Jesus in everyday objects these days, it's difficult to decide which ones are true. Sometimes people create these images simply as a hoax and often seeing Christ in a blotch on a piece of toast requires quite a vivid imagination. For those who do believe in the veracity of these images, however, they often find that their faith becomes stronger.
The first instances of people seeing Christ are generally regarded as being true and they form a major part of what the Christian faith is based on. These events took place in the days and weeks after Christ was crucified. When some of His closest friends visited His tomb a few days after the burial, they found that it was empty and soon He started appearing to His disciples and others. The idea that He was resurrected is very important in Christianity. However, in those early days there were also some skeptics, such as the disciple who afterwards became known as Doubting Thomas.
Having visions of Jesus sometimes helped people to convert to Christianity in those early days. One of the best known examples is that of the Apostle Paul. He used to be known as Saul and was a zealous persecutor of people belonging to the new faith but on the road to Damascus, Christ appeared to him and he became one of the most important apostles.
There are theologians who believe that even long before He became human, Christ had been appearing to people. Some, for example, think that the angel that wrestled with Jacob was in fact Christ. Another possible example is that of the fourth person seen in the burning furnace that was supposed to kill the Prophet Daniel's three friends in Babylon.
Some of the people who saw Christ later became saints in the Catholic Church because of their visions. The Church also displays one of the most famous objects imprinted with what is believed to be an image of Christ. The Shroud of Turin has markings that look like a man who may have died on a cross and many people believe that this is the shroud that was wrapped around the body of Jesus.
These days there are many supposed sightings of Christ. His image is often found in everyday objects. In fact, everything from grilled cheese sandwiches to X-rays have borne images that could be interpreted as looking like Jesus.
Today more and more mobile phones are able to record videos. Because of this, there are now several video recordings of Christ sightings when people happened to have their phones ready and on the video setting. Some of these are available for viewing online.
With so many supposed sightings of Jesus in everyday objects these days, it's difficult to decide which ones are true. Sometimes people create these images simply as a hoax and often seeing Christ in a blotch on a piece of toast requires quite a vivid imagination. For those who do believe in the veracity of these images, however, they often find that their faith becomes stronger.
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