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Re:Voltaire's Luck: The French Philosopher Outsmarts the Lot... by mci on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @05:01AM (#18863619)
Except that the sword has been in Poznań, Poland for over a thousand years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Saint_Peter
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Re:Voltaire's Luck: The French Philosopher Outsmarts the Lot... by swish_bob on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @05:33AM (#18863726)
Historically, actually having a relic of a saint is very poorly correlated with claiming to have a relic of a saint, even when people aren't explicitly trying to con people.
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Re:Voltaire's Luck: The French Philosopher Outsmarts the Lot... by justtopost on Wednesday January 09, 2019 @08:49AM (#18864610)
We really have almost zero proof that most of the 'real' relics are legitimate. Many value the meaning more than the actual item, especially when considering the perspective of the church.
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