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    Mass. hospital deciding fate of Virgin Mary window

    Hospital spokesman Mark Fulco tells The Republican newspaper of Springfield he's waiting for a report from experts to determine if the window is worthy of veneration.
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    they should break it and then melt it
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    Quote Originally Posted by historyb View Post
    they should break it and then melt it
    You beat me to it. I was going to say that I'll help them decide not to venerate the window by throwing a rock through it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by historyb View Post
    they should break it and then melt it
    Excellent! I agree. Just like the golden calf.
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    The Catholic hospital removed the window after the crush of visitors caused traffic problems. It's storing the window at a secret location.
    It should be broken while in storage..that would solve the problem on what to do--

    Engineers say the image appeared when a failed rubber seal allowed mineral deposits between panes of glass.

    But hospital officials say that doesn't explain why the deposits resemble the Virgin Mary.
    It resembles Mary because that's what people WANT it to resemble..because they have no CLUE what Mary looked like..
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    Leave it alone- it will help business. They are a hospital, and it will make plenty of us sick to our stomachs...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BJClark View Post
    ... they have no CLUE what Mary looked like..
    That's why they're calling in the experts...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berean View Post
    Hospital spokesman Mark Fulco tells The Republican newspaper of Springfield he's waiting for a report from experts to determine if the window is worthy of veneration.
    Its been over 6 months since the glass seal broke and the image appeared. How long does it typically take for the experts to determine the worthiness for veneration?
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    Quote Originally Posted by blhowes View Post
    How long does it typically take for the experts to determine the worthiness for veneration?
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