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In reply to the discussion: There aint no god, if there is may she strike this thread DEAD [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)As to the host (which I'm glad you acknowledge is by the way and irrelevant to this subject) the Bishop did not declare that. The Department of Forensic Medicine of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin did. Technically, their opinion is there is present striated muscle consistent with heart tissue. On that basis the Bishop made the announcement.
As to my opinion, I'm dubious. Mainly for three reasons; first, the sample was studied at the request of the diocese; second, the announcement is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Poland; third, i haven't seen the report and I've seen no mention online of anyone who has seen it.
As to your implicit question, "Why not because it's preposterous on its face?", the answer is that if there is a God who created all, this would be a simple thing. However, I doubt God has need of parlor tricks.