Why an Atheist Thinks the Shroud of Turin is the Real Deal

The Ridiculous Shroud

That’s ridiculous! Could anyone really think the shroud was real? In fact, I found the whole idea so hilarious that I broke out laughing. There I was, travelling alone, laughing out loud so uncontrollably that people several rows forward were turning around to see who the laughing fool was. The fact that the shroud has an image on it, believed to be a true picture of Christ, made it seem all the more preposterous. I do remember, however, being surprised that I knew so little about this purported relic. Then in my mid-fifties, I had always been an avid reader of history, particularly early church history. I could not recall ever reading anything about the shroud. It was so far from being something I cared about that I never paid it any attention.