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

Picknett and Prince

Nonetheless, from the computer keyboards of two enterprising and highly skilled conspiracy theorists, Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, comes a tale that turns logic on its head. In a defense against a copyright infringement charge, Dan Brown states that works by Picknett and Prince were an important inspiration for The DaVinci Code. There works include:

·         The Masks of Christ: Behind the Lies and Cover-ups About the Life of Jesus

·         The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ 

·         The Sion Revelation: The Truth About the Guardians of Christ's Sacred Bloodline 

·         The Stargate Conspiracy

·         Turin Shroud: How Leonardo da Vinci Fooled History

Among the last two, it is hard to tell which conspiracy theory is easier to swallow. In Stargate we learn that the CIA and MI5 are manipulating a secret cult of powerful and rich leaders, including leading scientists who believe that they are in direct contact with extraterrestrial intelligent beings from the star Sirius. These extraterrestrial beings are claiming to be the gods of ancient Egypt, the very gods responsible for the image of a face on Mars. Why are secret American and British agents, with help from NASA, doing this? To create a new insidious mind-control religion. As icing on the cake:

We reveal the ground-breaking research that provides a plausible answer to the most enduring questions about the ancient Egyptians' achievements and beliefs - and, explosively, uncover the true nature of the gods themselves . . .