Today, we have thus five different dating methods: the radiocarbon method, my three and those of Rogers. Also, we could have been wrong. But four different independent methods, reach the same result, but then speak a clear language. As long as these results are not refuted, and I can not imagine how this should be possible, these results have scientific validity. So that has first Century after Christ the greatest probability as emergence period for the Turin grave cloth. This dating corresponds exactly to the time Jesus of Nazareth lived in Palestine. We now await the reactions from the rest of the science world. So far we received only affirmative and affirmative responses, but no refutation.
Notice Fanti's reference to the work of Ray Rogers, which I've discussed before. Even if we were to reject Fanti's research, we'd have other grounds for dismissing the 1988 carbon dating results. There are many indications, some of which I've discussed before, that the Shroud is older than the medieval era. The preponderance of evidence favors authenticity.
Wow, four of five dating methods are consistent with the 1st century!!!
ReplyDeleteThe 88 c14 dating tests just dont stand up to the preponderence of evidence that favors authenticty. The hungarian pray codex of 1192 alone is older then the oldest date (1260) of the 88 c14 tests.
ReplyDeleteThe folding patterns found on John Jackson's light raking tests that match the unique folding pattern (Tetradiplon) describing the mandylion is not used anywhere else but to describe the mandylion shows us that the mandylion and shroud of turin are the same relic. And the written history of the mandylion goes back to the early 500's ad and is based on an earlier 4th century story of King agbar who ruled edessa during Jesus's time.
Like you said there is a wealth of evidence for the shroud's authenticity, but id be very interested in seeing if Fanti can confirm the chain of evidence for the fibers he tested. Fanti said he can and will show this when his work is approved through the peer reviewed process, but like you said we didnt even need fanti's tests to know that the 88 c14 tests were invalidated already