Sanal Edamaruku under attack for exposing Catholic "miracle"

Mickeroo

Just saw this on Twitter. Apparently he was asked by a TV channel to come in and investigate a miracle which involved a crucifx statue that was magically dripping holy water. He easily found the real cause and now the church are not too pleased, they're trying to get him arrested apparently.

On 10th March, Sanal Edamaruku flew to Mumbai. The TV channel TV-9 had invited him to investigate a “miracle” that caused local excitement. He went with the TV team to Irla in Vile Parle to inspect the crucifix standing there in front of the Church of Our Lady of Velankanni. This crucifix had become the centre of attraction for an ever growing crowd of believers coming from far and wide. The news of the miracle spread like wild fire. For some days, there were little droplets of water trickling from Jesus’ feet. Hundreds of people came every day to pray and collect some of the “holy water” in bottles and vessels. Irla was about to become a pilgrimage centre. But Sanal Edamaruku spoilt this prospect. Within minutes, he clearly identified the source of the water (a drainage near a washing room) and the mechanism how it reached Jesus feet (capillary action). The local church leaders, present during his investigation, were far from pleased.

Its pretty daft in fairness, I guess some of the locals could understandably be agrieved as it would have been a good boost for the local economy no doubt but filing blasphemy against the guy is frankly retarded.

Source: http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645578-sanal-edamaruku-under-attack-for-exposing-catholic-miracle

Galvasean

It's pretty dumb alright. Essentially he is being charged for telling the truth.

fitz0

I don't think he has anything to worry about. He isn't blaspheming. However, a case could be made that the worshippers are by praying to a false idol (the drainage system.) :pac:

mikhail

fitz0 wrote: »

I don't think he has anything to worry about. He isn't blaspheming. However, a case could be made that the worshippers are by praying to a false idol (the drainage system.) :pac:

It's easy to laugh at the stupidity of it all, but, having read about this story elsewhere, I understand that there is a real chance that someone will murder that man over this. The reality is that he is being harassed over nothing, and the local church is at least partially responsible for egging on this behaviour.

wonderfulname

Is it really a Catholic miracle? I thought they had to be investigated to actually achieve that status? Would they have threatened a Vatican official for coming to the same conclusion?

I ask way too many questions...

stevejazzx

Reminds me of the roof leak in Only Fools and Horses!