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

Science Today

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The quest for God, or for that matter to deny God, is real. So, too, is the study of the Shroud. Mostly it goes on beneath the surface and without funding. But occasionally, it pops up to the surface as it did when three prestigious laboratories carbon dated a sample from the cloth. But because, traditionally, scientists have freedom to pursue studies that interest them, they do so. Thus, several scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of the most famous and prestigious laboratories in the world have been able to use some of the most advanced scientific equipment available anywhere to study fiber samples taken from the Shroud.