A bit like the shroud of Turin!I found this to be a pretty good likeness of the Blessed Mary and Child. What do you see?
examiner.com/article/image-of-virgin-mary-grows-on-tree-iowa
Heh.The next article is titled “Does new photo evidence prove the moon landing was faked?”.
That’s some journalistic excellence right there.
Yes, this is the pareidolia that is mentioned in the article.I can see the Virgin, and it looks like she is holding something up to her face, but it doesn’t look like a baby. Maybe a book.
I can also see the beaver now that someone’s mentioned it.
Coming from a Catholic backround I would have seen the Virgin in it had I happened across it, but I don’t think it’s a sign from God, but just the habit of the brain to find patterns in things.
Im not saying that it is a genuine manifestation in this tree. But it is important to remember that we have a generally accepted idea of what the Virgin looks like. So if the Lord or Mary herself wanted to give us a sign, He or she would know exactly what to make it look like…it would look like our paintings and statues…or else nobody would recognize it as the Virgin, and it would be worthless.I’m amused that the article reports that many think it’s “a perfect likeness” to Mary…when…we don’t know what she looked like!
And the image on the tree doesn’t have any specific facial features.
How can it be a perfect likeness?
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I am always amazed at the distinct dis-similarity between WASC (White, Anglo-Saxon Catholic) images of Mary - in particular the plethora of statutes - and the image imprinted on a tilma.Im not saying that it is a genuine manifestation in this tree. But it is important to remember that we have a generally accepted idea of what the Virgin looks like. So if the Lord or Mary herself wanted to give us a sign, He or she would know exactly what to make it look like…it would look like our paintings and statues…or else nobody would recognize it as the Virgin, and it would be worthless.
I don’t any likeness at all. People simply see what they want to see.I found this to be a pretty good likeness of the Blessed Mary and Child. What do you see?
examiner.com/article/image-of-virgin-mary-grows-on-tree-iowa
As am I also. As well as the White, blue eyed, blonde haired, sharp nosed Caucasian Christ.I am always amazed at the distinct dis-similarity between WASC (White, Anglo-Saxon Catholic) images of Mary - in particular the plethora of statutes - and the image imprinted on a tilma.