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ShadowFox · Jul 30, 2008, 06:56 pm

Why is it people keep seeing holy figures in their food, on plants, and even on their cats fur. Now people are coming forward saying that their cat has jesus on it's back: Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

Are they really divine signs, or are these people crazy or extremely gullible?

shawmutt · Jul 30, 2008, 07:07 pm

It's actually a well known phenomena:

Pareidolia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It also drives the design of many things, from autos to electrical outlets.

However, even with the pictures showing me "Jesus" all I see is a blob of fur.

Tycoon · Jul 30, 2008, 07:24 pm

People see whatever they want to see. I find it ridiculous that such things would be so highly publicized.

**Jack** · Jul 30, 2008, 07:36 pm

My favorite "Jesus" sighting...http://radicalatheist.com/images/see-jesus.jpg

I also blogged here about another sighting today.

ShadowFox · Jul 30, 2008, 07:37 pm

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My favorite "Jesus" sighting...http://radicalatheist.com/images/see-jesus.jpg

I also blogged here about another sighting today.

lmao, wow

shawmutt · Jul 30, 2008, 07:42 pm

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My favorite "Jesus" sighting...http://radicalatheist.com/images/see-jesus.jpg

I also blogged here about another sighting today.

OMG! I see Jesus!

That's great.

Thanatos · Jul 30, 2008, 08:56 pm

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Quote by: Jack

My favorite "Jesus" sighting...http://radicalatheist.com/images/see-jesus.jpg

I also blogged here about another sighting today.

Did they groom the dog to get that? The quality here is far above your average holy grilled cheese sandwich; details such as the hands clearly show. I think this one is real.

Aussie · Jul 30, 2008, 09:34 pm

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Quote by: Jack

My favorite "Jesus" sighting...http://radicalatheist.com/images/see-jesus.jpg

I also blogged here about another sighting today.

Dammit you beat me to it!

Nono · Jul 31, 2008, 04:28 pm

I miss photography before the age of computer manipulation.

ShadowFox · Jul 31, 2008, 04:34 pm

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I miss photography before the age of computer manipulation.

you have to admit though, that is pretty funny.

Thanatos · Jul 31, 2008, 04:42 pm

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I miss photography before the age of computer manipulation.

Meh, anybody with a dark room can do multinegative overlays. Computers just make fakery simple enough to be fun. We live in the golden age of frauds and falsehoods.

Nono · Jul 31, 2008, 04:45 pm

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you have to admit though, that is pretty funny.

Well (goes off-topic onto the subject of What's Funny?) it shows a figure venerated by millions as a dog's ass. That reversal of viewpoint does make people laugh (when it doesn't get them heaving with rage).

I guess if I lived in Cuntlick, Arkansas or someplace like that it would have more humorous impact on me.

Nono · Jul 31, 2008, 04:49 pm

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Meh, anybody with a dark room can do multinegative overlays. Computers just make fakery simple enough to be fun. We live in the golden age of frauds and falsehoods.

It reminds me of the doctored photo of Bush (on 11 September 01) sitting in the classroom looking at the children's book upside down. I mean, do I think Boy George is a numbskull? Yes. But does that make me laugh? No.

It just looks contrived.

another day · Aug 2, 2008, 02:45 pm

A better question would be why is CNN paying attention to these people? It's extremely odd. You have to wonder how they even got wind of these people in the first place... Did they call up CNN and say hey, out cat has a spot that looks kinda like a vague image of Jesus. And they actually bring over a camera crew and do a piece on them? It seems absolutely bizarre to me.

ShadowFox · Aug 2, 2008, 03:06 pm

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A better question would be why is CNN paying attention to these people? It's extremely odd. You have to wonder how they even got wind of these people in the first place... Did they call up CNN and say hey, out cat has a spot that looks kinda like a vague image of Jesus. And they actually bring over a camera crew and do a piece on them? It seems absolutely bizarre to me.

Slow news day?

another day · Aug 2, 2008, 03:10 pm

I think they have a certain quota of "warm, fuzzy stories" that they try to fill.

HelioPrime · Aug 2, 2008, 04:17 pm

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A better question would be why is CNN paying attention to these people? It's extremely odd. You have to wonder how they even got wind of these people in the first place... Did they call up CNN and say hey, out cat has a spot that looks kinda like a vague image of Jesus. And they actually bring over a camera crew and do a piece on them? It seems absolutely bizarre to me.

Because CNN is a 24 hour news network right?

Repeating the same news over and over gets boring. Throwing in offbeat topics lightens up the news. Nobody wants to watch nonstop coverage of bad news on economy, Iraq, and the president.

another day · Aug 2, 2008, 09:30 pm

Are you suggesting there are people that watch CNN all day long?

nerdvincent · Aug 2, 2008, 10:50 pm

What's very funny is that what people think to be Jesus' face is mostly inspired by the roman artistic interpretation: tall, andsome, green eyed... They totally forgot that Jesus was palestinian, and that he would have looked more like the typical Mohammed Taxi driver in NYC.

**Jack** · Aug 3, 2008, 12:21 am

Be that as it may, if he were to return today it seems he'd only be taken seriously if he appeared as a stain on a wall or the fur on a cat's back. As a human he'd appear to be either a homeless guy or a M.E. terrorist. As a Cheeto he's accessible and acceptable to the majority of Christians who believe these stains and hair patterns are significant.

Jul 30, 2008, 06:56 pm	#1 (permalink)
ShadowFox Seeking the Unknown Location: Southern California Posts: 2,029	Holy figures on trees, on food, even on your cat Why is it people keep seeing holy figures in their food, on plants, and even on their cats fur. Now people are coming forward saying that their cat has jesus on it's back: Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com Are they really divine signs, or are these people crazy or extremely gullible? Knowledge is power, use it well. Don't fear the unknown, seek to understand it

Jul 30, 2008, 07:07 pm	#2 (permalink)
shawmutt Squirrel Murderer Location: Greencastle, PA Posts: 1,786 Blog Entries: 11	It's actually a well known phenomena: Pareidolia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It also drives the design of many things, from autos to electrical outlets. However, even with the pictures showing me "Jesus" all I see is a blob of fur. The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition. ~Carl Sagan

Jul 30, 2008, 07:24 pm	#3 (permalink)
Tycoon Queer Location: California Posts: 3,385 Blog Entries: 1	People see whatever they want to see. I find it ridiculous that such things would be so highly publicized. Ty/Tyc/Tyke/Tycoon

Jul 30, 2008, 07:36 pm	#4 (permalink)
Jack Inquisitor Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 17,882 Blog Entries: 70	My favorite "Jesus" sighting...http://radicalatheist.com/images/see-jesus.jpg I also blogged here about another sighting today. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Jeber's If we're all God's children, what's so special about Jesus?

Jul 31, 2008, 04:28 pm	#9 (permalink)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 10,002	I miss photography before the age of computer manipulation. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Aug 2, 2008, 02:45 pm	#14 (permalink)
another day slipping sand Posts: 2,002	A better question would be why is CNN paying attention to these people? It's extremely odd. You have to wonder how they even got wind of these people in the first place... Did they call up CNN and say hey, out cat has a spot that looks kinda like a vague image of Jesus. And they actually bring over a camera crew and do a piece on them? It seems absolutely bizarre to me. Look out kid, they keep it all hid.

Aug 2, 2008, 03:10 pm	#16 (permalink)
another day slipping sand Posts: 2,002	I think they have a certain quota of "warm, fuzzy stories" that they try to fill. Look out kid, they keep it all hid.

Aug 2, 2008, 09:30 pm	#18 (permalink)
another day slipping sand Posts: 2,002	Are you suggesting there are people that watch CNN all day long? Look out kid, they keep it all hid.

Aug 2, 2008, 10:50 pm	#19 (permalink)
nerdvincent LibertarianSocialist Posts: 1,411	What's very funny is that what people think to be Jesus' face is mostly inspired by the roman artistic interpretation: tall, andsome, green eyed... They totally forgot that Jesus was palestinian, and that he would have looked more like the typical Mohammed Taxi driver in NYC. Libertatian socialism is the abolition of the state and capitalism. ''Libertarian'' capitalism is hypocrisy.

Aug 3, 2008, 12:21 am	#20 (permalink)
Jack Inquisitor Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 17,882 Blog Entries: 70	Be that as it may, if he were to return today it seems he'd only be taken seriously if he appeared as a stain on a wall or the fur on a cat's back. As a human he'd appear to be either a homeless guy or a M.E. terrorist. As a Cheeto he's accessible and acceptable to the majority of Christians who believe these stains and hair patterns are significant. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Jeber's If we're all God's children, what's so special about Jesus?