[Ezekiel Bathfire]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19735959

Ancient statue discovered by Nazis is made from meteorite

An ancient Buddhist statue that was recovered by a Nazi expedition in the 1930s was originally carved from a highly valuable meteorite.

Researchers say the 1,000-year-old object with a swastika on its stomach is made from a rare form of iron with a high content of nickel.

They believe it is part of the Chinga meteorite, which crashed about 15,000 years ago.

Clearly a mistake, as the world is only 6,000 years old, they mean 1,500 years ago.

The 24cm (9-inch) tall statue is 10kg (22lb) and is called the Iron Man.

a bit of a spoiler – Iron Man is a authentic character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Origins unknown
The story of this priceless object owes more perhaps to an Indiana Jones film script than sober scientific research.
It was discovered in Tibet in 1938 by German scientist Ernst Schafer. His expedition was supported by the Nazis, in particular by Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS. Himmler was said to believe the Aryan race originated in Tibet and was keen to recover objects from the area.

Himmler was an idiot – did he never read about the Garden of Eden? I suspect he was a Catlick – they believe anything.

Dr Elmar BuchnerUniversity of Stuttgart brought it back to Germany, and the statue became part of a private collection and disappeared from view until 2007. A new owner then sought scientific advice on the origins. He turned to Dr Elmar Buchner from the University of Stuttgart.
"I was absolutely sure it was a meteorite when I saw it first, even at 10 metres" said Dr Buchner.
He said that the clue was in small, thumb like impressions caused by the melting of the surface. Further analysis showed that it was a rare ataxite class, a type of meteorite not often found on Earth.
"It is rich in nickel, it is rich in cobalt. Less than 0.1% of all meteorites and less than 1% of iron meteorites are ataxites, so it is the rarest type of meteorites you can find."

Well, that’s a load of incomprehensible garbage – I’m sure God wiped out the Ataxites shortly after he disposed of the Amalkelites!

Meteorites have been seen as a sign of divine activity across many cultures since the dawn of time.

More Garbage! Cite me one place where a meteorite is mentioned in the Bible!

Knifes and jewellery were made from iron meteorites by ancient Inuit. But tracing their exact origins is often extremely difficult.

Oh Yeah! Eskimos are experts on God… Listen up, those frozen Slants worship seals!

The German and Austrian scientists who worked on the Iron Man with Dr Buchner were surprised to be able to trace the statue to a specific event in meteorite history.

Such a gullible man!

[WWJDnow]

I always thought that Buddha was a demon--if he existed at all, for which there's not a shred of solid evidence. But you make a persuasive case, Brother Bathfire.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Well I think you're both right.

[John North]

In addition to being a Nazi space alien, it seems like Buddha also was a self molester. One of my sons accidentally saw the picture of the statue and told me: “Father, that man is doing like the monkeys at the zoo”. Maybe you should consider some warning text or just censor out the left hand action?

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Originally Posted by rapeunsel

In addition to being a Nazi space alien, it seems like Buddha also was a self molester. One of my sons accidentally saw the picture of the statue and told me: “Father, that man is doing like the monkeys at the zoo”. Maybe you should consider some warning text or just censor out the left hand action?

I think he's just holding the heart of one of his victims . . . a sacrifice, maybe?

[John North]

Originally Posted by Rev. M. Rodimer

I think he's just holding the heart of one of his victims . . . a sacrifice, maybe?

Ah… My bad. I'm sure your right. I must quit taking my kids to the zoo. Obviously it influences them in a bad way.

[Dr. Ernest C. Ville, D.C.S.]

Originally Posted by rapeunsel

Ah… My bad. I'm sure your right. I must quit taking my kids to the zoo. Obviously it influences them in a bad way.

See I saw the same thing as your children. It looks as though this man is encouraging (and not subtly, mind you) self-abuse. Figures.

[Northern Baptist]

Actually, the Buddhists worship penises! Isn't it disgusting?

I just stumpled upon this page, which is filled with pictures of penises carved in tree!:
http://www.soravij.com/showcase/peni...isworship.html

The practice of worshipping the penis went back to even before the Buddhist religion arrived in the land that finally became Siam. It is most likely came from India, with the Brahman's practice of worshipping the penis of the supreme god, Shiva.

I don't trust people who pray to penises! Buddhism is truly a false and disgusting religion.