Is Accepting Christian Evidence Special Pleading?

[Harry Nevis]

Tested extensively?! Riiiight.  BTW, the "conversation" ended when the first person asked for a believer to show some objective, testable evidence.  Probably centuries ago.  It hasn't changed since.  You assert, we ask.  You assert, we ask.  You assert, we marvel at your gullibility.

Your formatting is horrible by the way.

How about this.

I'm sure many of you are familiar of an event that took place in the bible where the holy spirit took the form of what is describe as tongues of fire that appeared over the heads of the apostles gathered in Jeruselem.

Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of a fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. - Acts 2:2-2



Of course you don't believe that actually happened but what if there is evidence of it?

On the night of January 24, 1950, one of the most amazing photographs of all time was taken in the Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas. As William Branham stood at the podium, a halo of fire appeared above his head. This picture was the only one that turned out on the entire film! George J. Lacy, Investigator of Questioned Documents, and often hired by the FBI in that capacity, subjected the negative to every scientific test available. At a news conference, he stated, “To my knowledge, this is the first time in all the world’s history that a supernatural being has been photographed and scientifically vindicated.” The original of this photograph is kept in the archives of the Religious Department of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.

William Branham's account.

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When he pulled out the one he snapped, there was the Angel of God's picture whirling around where I was at. The first time in all the world's history that a supernatural Being was ever photographed.

It was rushed to Washington, DC, copyrighted, sent back and give to George J. Lacy, J. Edgar Hoover, examiner. They kept it two days at the Shell Building in Houston.

And when he come over there, and they all set out there together to find out what it was all about, he said, "Whose name is Branham?"

I said, "Mine, sir."

He said, "Stand up." He looked, said, "Mr. Branham, you'll die like all mortals do. But as long as there's a Christian civilization, your picture will never die." He said, "Because it's the first time in all the world's history that a supernatural Being was ever photographed." He said, "The old hypocrite has always said, "They… Scientifically, you can't prove there is a God." But said, "That has to be changed now, for here's scientifically… The Angel of God was there, and the Light struck the negative." There it was. There he signed… wrote out a big document, signed his name to it. There it is right back there. You can look at it yourself. There's the Angel of the Lord.
  
51-0502 - The Angel Of The Lord
Rev. William Marrion Branham

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This photograph was examined by George J. Lacy, (who worked for the FBI as Investigator of Questioned Documents, and would become the president of The American Society of
  Questioned Document Examiners in 1956)  subjected the negative to every scientific test available.

Photocopy of George J. Lacey's official report and conclusion concerning the tests run on the photograph.

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His conclusion,

Based upon the above described examination and study I am of the definite opinion that the negative submitted for examination, was not retouched nor was it a composite or double exposed negative.
Further, I am of the definite opinion that the light streak appearing above the head in a halo position was caused by the light striking the negative.

Respectfully submitted,

George J. Lacy.

About George J. Lacey
http://www.asqde.org/about/presidents/lacy_g.html

George Lacy was the fifth president of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners and the last of the 15 men who established the organization to be elected to that office.

Mr. Lacy's first meeting was the 1942 inaugural meeting of the society.  Two years later he married Lucile Peters Lacy who would later become the tenth president of the ASQDE.

During Mr. Lacy's early work in law enforcement he arrested Charles Ponzi, the namesake of the Ponzi Scheme.  He began his career in forensic science as a general criminalist and ballistics expert.  As a ballistics expert, he worked on the Bonnie and Clyde case.  He later specialized in questioned document examination.  He was responsible for establishing the Houston Police Crime Laboratory.  Mr. Lacy maintained a private practice in Houston, Texas for many years.

The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners from Wikipedia:

The American Society of Questioned Document Examiners is the world's oldest society dedicated to the forensic science of questioned document examination with 144 members worldwide. The current president is James A. Green. The society publishes the Journal of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners twice a year.

Yep, you may win the prize for gullibility.

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A glitch on a piece of film, and you think that's a miracle?

Heeheeheeheehee!

If that's the best the Holy Spook can do, it can get stuffed.

If you actually took the time to read the report his conclusion is that there had to be a light there to strike the negative

Based upon the above described examination and study I am of the definite opinion that the negative submitted for examination, was not retouched nor was it a composite or double exposed negative.
Further, I am of the definite opinion that the light streak appearing above the head in a halo position was caused by the light striking the negative.

Respectfully submitted,

George J. Lacy.

*Emphasis mine*

Definite = positive; certain; sure:

so no, not a glitch...

As for the "American Society of Questioned Document Examiners," a quick glance at the Wikipedia page of the society's founders reveals that the page itself is being questioned for lack of citations -- and all the other listed presidents' names appear in red, indicating that there is no Wikipedia information at all on them.  Oh, sweet irony...

You know you could have just gone directly to their website, all the information is there

http://www.asqde.org/about/presidents/lacy_g.html

It was caused by light.  So fucking what?