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March 24, 2006

Apparitions in the Clouds

I love a good conspiracy web site. There is simply no end to the entertainment, chills and thrills available on the Internet, and some conspiracy sites are so detailed that they play wonderful games with your mind – much more fun than any thriller film. So I like to check them out regularly.

Being thoroughly entertained by the whole weather conspiracy thing I got a real kick out of this one this morning – someone has found a “devil” in a satellite image of the clouds.

This brings to mind a number of other sacred images people have captured on film. What always amazes me is how the faithful flock to see or buy these things, and how often they deeply inspire people spiritually. Some of the more famous recent examples include:

The demon in the smoke of the twin towers on 9/11
Jesus on a piece of toast
The fetus in Hurricane Katrina
Virgin Mary concrete wall stain (you can also at this site see Jesus on a fish stick, Jesus on chapatti, Jesus on an oyster, the Arabic word for “God” in a birthmark on a lamb, and more)
Virgin Mary on grilled cheese sandwich

And then, of course, you have the frequent weeping and bleeding statues. Interesting, isn’t it, the things we humans turn to in our endless search for meaning?

Posted by Becky at March 24, 2006 08:12 AM