# Legitimacy of the Shroud of Turin

**URL:** https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/legitimacy-of-the-shroud-of-turin/15557
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**Created:** [November 18, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/legitimacy-of-the-shroud-of-turin/15557 "2022-11-18T20:23:36Z")
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### Author: ![colewd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@colewd](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/colewd)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/legitimacy-of-the-shroud-of-turin/15557/78 "2022-11-27T07:00:21Z")

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> [@Mercer](#):
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> Please show your math or retract your fictional claim.

To start with the Sudarium and the Shroud have the same rare blood type 2% of general population. The chance of this is less then 1% given these were independent events one or two forged. In addiition marks on the Sudarium matching the Shroud which also makes the chance of forgery unlikely. The Shroud did not have a strong image until it was photographed so assuming it was forged over 700 years ago the forger had no idea that the evidence would come to light given high resolution photography of today.

> [@AllenWitmerMiller](#):
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> The shroud is a fascinating mystery and it would certainly become all the more interesting if it could be established that the shroud was associated with some victim of crucifixion. (I’m not holding my breath.) Yet, that would still be a looooong way from verifying that it was the burial shroud of Jesus. So I certainly don’t see any reason to get THAT excited about it.

Hi Alan  
I was where you are now based on the carbon dating. There is a lot more evidence today then existed couple of years ago. I would be interested in you looking at the papers and presentation posted here to see if your skepticism changes. Here is a well researched book.

> **[A Catholic Scientist Champions the Shroud of Turin: Dr Gerard Verschuuren:...](https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Scientist-Champions-Shroud-Turin/dp/1644133202?tag=swamidass-20)**
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> A Catholic Scientist Champions the Shroud of Turin \[Dr Gerard Verschuuren\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. A Catholic Scientist Champions the Shroud of Turin

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