No, that's Not the Virgin Mary, it's Pareidolia

Wake up and smell your gullibility.

Opinion page by Duane Alan Hahn.

The human brain is great at picking out shapes in things such as clouds, smoke, windows, rocks, sonograms, tree bark, chocolate, toast, ice, fire and so on. Show most people a floor or wall containing some kind of random patterns and they'll be able to find something recognizable. It might be fun if you find what seems to be an image of Jesus or some other religious icon, but it's simply not a message from God.

It's the same thing for people who claim that they see images of the Virgin Mary. God is not randomly plopping down pictures of the Virgin Mary all over the place, it's just a trick of the mind. Someone will notice a shape, which just barely looks like a famous painting of the Virgin Mary, and although it's usually a huge stretch to see any resemblance, hundreds, or thousands, or millions of gullible people will flock to the image.

God is wherever you are. You don't need to look for signs from God to run to. You don't need anyone or anything to go between you and God. The power of God is within you. If you are running from sign to sign looking for a healing miracle, just stop running and heal yourself. Whether your healing comes instantly or from a diet and lifestyle change, or in some other way, it all comes from choosing a new path. You want a miracle? Create one yourself by aiming your life in a new direction. Choose what you see as your new reality, write it down and believe that you are receiving it. It's either already here or on its way.

Underpass Naughty Place

If you believe that the underpass naughty place is an image of the Virgin Mary and you are a woman, you might want to think hard about why it looks so beautiful to you. It may not have anything to do with the Virgin Mary. Maybe some deep part of your mind is trying to tell you something. Maybe there's a reason for your growing lack of interest in men. Here's a hint for women over 18. Print out a picture of the underpass Virgin Mary, take off your clothes and stand in front of a full-length mirror while holding the picture. Now look down below your belly button and above your knees. OK, now look at the picture. You might want to look back and forth a few times. Do you see anything that looks familiar?

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