Woman 'blessed by the holy toast'

[abdulhakeem]

Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 November, 2004, 14:42 GMT

A half-eaten slice of cheese on toast purportedly showing the image of the Virgin Mary has got online bargain-hunters licking their lips.

A Florida woman put the item up for sale, claiming it has brought her great luck since she found it 10 years ago.

The internet auction site eBay originally pulled the offering, fearing it was a joke, but has now apparently been reassured it is genuine.

The snack has attracted a bid - thought to be a hoax - of $99.9m.

Diana Duyser, 52, of Hollywood, Florida, set a starting price of $3,000, and pleaded with people not to post hoax bids.

'Total shock'

She described how she came across the mysterious morsel.

"I made this sandwich 10 years ago. When I took a bite out of it, I saw a face looking up at me; it was Virgin Mary starring (sic) back at me. I was in total shock," she explained. Mrs Duyser has since kept the toastie surrounded by cotton wool, in a plastic container on a stand.

She says a decade on from its conception, it has not shown any sign of mould or crumbling - which she considers "a miracle".

She also believes its mystical properties have brought her blessings, including $70,000 won in a nearby casino.

Other visitors to the website were sceptical, however.

Mocking imitators posted pictures of Elvis and a "burnt George Bush" depicted on slices of toast.

Another tried to sell T-shirts showing Mrs Duyser's sandwich, while a budding artist posted a watercolour based on the image. There were no bids.

Mr Duyser dismissed the naysayers.

"I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother Of God," she proclaimed.

EBay spokesman Hani Durzy said the company had decided to allow the auction to continue.

"There's nothing to indicate that the seller isn't willing to give up this cheese sandwich to the highest bidder," he said.

But Mrs Duyser added a note for any misguided bidder who might consider paying thousands - or millions - of dollars for a blessed breakfast snack.

"I would like all bidders to know that this item is not intended for consumption," she made clear.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4019295.stm

[Stanley Stunodd]

"I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother Of God," she proclaimed.

In Islamic cuture and history, has there ever been an instance of a Miracle?

[Shades]

$99.9m.

dats mosts defeinately a hoax.

I saw a face looking up at me;

although, it may well be true, throughout history, its known that Jinns try to mislead people by doing such acts and hence making the victim perform shirk.

[jamila]

"I do believe that this is the Virgin Mary Mother Of God," she proclaimed.

Is that a miracle?!!!!

[Stanley Stunodd]

Is that a miracle?!!!!

she proclaimed.

then I queried if Islam has any instances of Miracles?

http://www.islamicmiracles.faithweb.com/
http://www.geocities.com/islamicmiracles/

?

A Buddha near the Foot Print of Prophet Adam (A.S)
http://www.geocities.com/islamimiracles4/image004.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/islamimiracles4/adams_peak.htm
Tomb of Mother Eve in Jeddah
http://www.geocities.com/islamimiracles4/tomb.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/islamimiracles4/tomb_eve.htm

[jamila]

In Islamic cuture and history, has there ever been an instance of a Miracle?

Islam needs no miracle but the Qur'an. However, many people do chase after them. ALLAH alone knows why.

Islamic Miracles?

Sara's miracles index

If that's what you need.

[abdulhakeem]

When you’re in doubt, put faith in cheese

By J.D. Davidson
The Times-Journal
Published November 17, 2004

So this is what everything has come to — half of a cheese sandwich. Somewhere there are some people in some sort of desperation who will stake their spiritual happiness on a half of a grilled cheese sandwich.

It seems they are also willing to stake as much as $22,000 for that sandwich, that was until the good folks at eBay came to their senses to save everybody else’s cents.

According to news reports, Diana Duyser made a miraculous discovery in that half-a-cheese. Oh yeah, this discovery came a decade ago. She claimed it bore the image of the Virgin Mary.

The sandwich, made on plain white bread with American Cheese and not cooked with oil or butter, was viewed 10,000 times on the Web site and received bids as high as $22,000. Then, eBay stepped in and stomped out the sale, which the company believes was a joke.

Oh, but it’s no laughing matter for Duyser, who said she took a bite after making it 10 years ago and saw a face staring back at her from the bread. Since then, she’s kept it in a clear plastic box with cotton balls on her nightstand. And, she insists, it has never grown a spore of mold.

Now there is something that’s amazing. That’s something that maybe could be celebrated. But for all those others out there so quick to press send for a new bid, that’s just a little sad.

Faith undoubtedly is not sad. It’s something everyone needs to get through every day. And, a person’s faith is that person’s business. But a cheese sandwich? Now things are starting to get a little crusty.

There was a woman in Georgia, along with thousands of others, who claim the same image appeared every now and then in her window. There have been countless other sightings of the Virgin Mary throughout the country and throughout the world. There have not been, we can only hope, any others in a partially-eaten cheese sandwich.

But, in a world where we celebrate diversity and champion as many causes as possible, who’s to complain about somebody being uplifted by lunch? There seems, however, to be many more things to be uplifted by, and maybe, just maybe, there will be a few bids on eBay for common sense in the coming weeks.

http://www.times-journal.com/report.lasso?WCD=3027

[Stanley Stunodd]

Islam needs no miracle but the Qur'an. However, many people do chase after them. ALLAH alone knows why.

Islamic Miracles?

Sara's miracles index

If that's what you need.

Well, as you can see from my post above, two seemingly very important pieces of evidence as a witness for mankind have gone from our stories and lessons.
Take :

Tomb of Mother Eve in Jeddah
http://www.geocities.com/islamimiracles4/tomb.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/islamimiracles4/tomb_eve.htm

First question I have is, who went out, found and reclaimed Mother Eve's Tomb after
Noah's world-wide flood?

Secondly, has anyone looked inside to see if any guidance was left behind for future generations?

Now, this business of a human footprint frozen in time, as being validated precisely to that of Adam,
is ludicrous at best.

But, a tomb of someone of such importants to all of mankind, to be abandoned
by the whole outside world, under Saudi rule.

"While there is no restriction against a Christian entering the temenos of Eve’s Tomb,
it certainly is not encouraged."

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Page:1- Jinn
Page:2- Angels

What does mankind really know about so-called Jinn & Angels?
Is entering heaven, joining those already there, like the Angels, or is there special,
separate place for humans who make it inside the pearly gates?
What usefulness did God see in creating Jinn & Angels if only mankind is what's most important in the Kingdom?

What if Woman 'blessed by the holy toast' is real and sent by God as a sign?
Even if through the workings of the Jinn or Angels commanded to give this expression, why dismiss it so easily?

[baileypicks24]

You wonder why there is no picture of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)...

These morons have disgraced themsevles....and whats funny is that she said that it is real because it won her $70,000 at a casino...HAHAHAHA!!!! Apparently the Virgin Mary is pro-Gambling!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[abdulhakeem]

Expert explains grilled cheese "miracle"

By CAROLYN THOMPSON
Associated Press Writer
November 17, 2004, 3:53 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Brace yourself. There may be a less-than-miraculous explanation for that image of the Virgin Mary a Florida woman says appeared in her grilled cheese sandwich.

Professional skeptic Joe Nickell says it's the same phenomenon that lets people see ships in the clouds, butterflies in ink blots and the man on the moon.

Remember that elderly lady who showed Johnny Carson her collection of potato chips with celebrity faces? (And how Carson munched on a chip, letting her think for a moment it was one of hers?)

"It's just the human ability to make images out of randomness," said Nickell, investigative columnist for Skeptical Inquirer magazine and senior research fellow of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal.

"The images are called simulacra, from the root word meaning similar. And the mental habit that causes us to see such things is called pareidolia," he said.

Nickell has studied and written about such things for 30 years. He is among the thousands who have visited Maria Rubio's 1977 "holy tortilla" in New Mexico, the "Milton Madonna" on a Massachusetts hospital window pane, and the "Clearwater Virgin" on a building in Florida.

Diana Duyser of Miami put her grilled cheese sandwich up for sale on eBay last week. She said she took a bite after making it 10 years ago and saw a face staring back. Into a clear plastic box it went and has remained on her night stand, she said.

Nickell explained that pareidolia is the process by which the human brain interprets essentially random patterns into recognizable images.

"It doesn't take much to make a face. Three or four dots or marks and you've got something that looks like a face," he said.

Many simulacra are of religious images, he said, and "perhaps most often associated with Catholic or Orthodox tradition, wherein there is a special emphasis on icons or other holy images."

Most, he concluded, are the result of natural processes, such as weathering or the buildup of chemical residues.

"Theologians and clerics are usually quick to dismiss such images, one priest wisely attributing them to `pious imagination,"' Nickell said. "However, they remain intensely popular among the superstitious faithful."

Nickell added that the Easter Bunny exists in the wood grain of his office door.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-regional-wire

[Stanley Stunodd]

You wonder why there is no picture of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)...

http://www.adishakti.org/meeting_his...t_muhammad.htm
http://www.adishakti.org/images/prophet_muhammad_1.jpg

The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Jami‘ al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles)
Iran (Tabriz), c. A.H. 714/A.D. 1314–15
Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Edinburgh University Library (MS Arab 20, folio 42r) Cat. 6
http://www.lacma.org/khan/4/images/6pu2.jpg
http://www.lacma.org/khan/4/

Hmm?
http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/imag...rbala-orig.jpg

Karbala, Iraq
Shi'ite Muslims flocked to Karbala, Iraq this week in a pilgrimage outlawed by Saddam Husein for 30 years.
It's been reported that more than 1 million pilgrims prayed, marched and sang commemorating the martyrdom of the grandson of the prophet Muhammad 14 centuries ago.
Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite took this one-meter image of the Imam al-Hussein shrine in Karbala January 3, 2003.
http://www.spaceimaging.com/gallery/ioweek/archive/03-04-20/karbala_1280.jpg

Now, I'm stumped !
There's a shrine and a portrait of Muhammad's horse?

Karbala?
http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/imag...rbala-orig.jpg

[Abdullah al-Muhajir]

Islam upholds that every occurence in life is a miracle from Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He. Evidence - Islam's stress on 'al-Hamdulillah' (All praise be unto Allah, the Beneficient) and also the faith's teaching that everything is unto the Will of Allah, therefore every occurence, or happening, is a blessing, and miracle, from Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He.

I hope that I have cleared up some un-wanted misconceptions.

http://www.adishakti.org/meeting_hi...et_muhammad.htm
http://www.adishakti.org/images/prophet_muhammad_1.jpg

The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Jami‘ al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles)
Iran (Tabriz), c. A.H. 714/A.D. 1314–15
Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Edinburgh University Library (MS Arab 20, folio 42r) Cat. 6
http://www.lacma.org/khan/4/images/6pu2.jpg
http://www.lacma.org/khan/4/

Hmm?
http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/ima...arbala-orig.jpg

Karbala, Iraq
Shi'ite Muslims flocked to Karbala, Iraq this week in a pilgrimage outlawed by Saddam Husein for 30 years.
It's been reported that more than 1 million pilgrims prayed, marched and sang commemorating the martyrdom of the grandson of the prophet Muhammad 14 centuries ago.
Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite took this one-meter image of the Imam al-Hussein shrine in Karbala January 3, 2003.
http://www.spaceimaging.com/gallery/ioweek/archive/03-04-20/karbala_1280.jpg

Now, I'm stumped !
There's a shrine and a portrait of Muhammad's horse?

Karbala?
http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/ima...arbala-orig.jpg

Islam rejects any portrait of Prophet Muhammad, or any religious figure, and any living animal, whatever its significance. The Prophet stressed this many times to his followers, however these teachings of his were ignored by the deviant Shias, who have been the architect of the pictures you have quoted.

Stunodd, I suggest you honestly study the Noble Quran and Hadeeth, in order not to get stumped regarding the teachings of Islam. If you had tried to learn, then your confusion would not have been possible, as the prohibition of the above is clearly stressed within the original sources of Islam. Alas, however, your posts reflect that of a person who is quick to jump to conclusions without even referring to the original sources of the subject he/she is studying, as a result of deep prejudice.

Highly unwise, IMHO. Knowledge can only learnt, if the knowledge-seeker applies an open-minded approach.

[GenN]

mmmmmmm cheese on toast.

[Stanley Stunodd]

Islam upholds that every occurence in life is a miracle from Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He. Evidence - Islam's stress on 'al-Hamdulillah' (All praise be unto Allah, the Beneficient) and also the faith's teaching that everything is unto the Will of Allah, therefore every occurence, or happening, is a blessing, and miracle, from Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He.

Stunodd, I suggest you honestly study the Noble Quran and Hadeeth, in order not to get stumped regarding the teachings of Islam. If you had tried to learn, then your confusion would not have been possible, as the prohibition of the above is clearly stressed within the original sources of Islam.

Highly unwise, IMHO.
Knowledge can only learnt, if the knowledge-seeker applies an open-minded approach.

If every occurence, or happening, is a blessing, and miracle, from Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, how can anything such as a portrait be forbidden?
You make plain that you believe me to be in a sea of confusion,
by not taking Islam as seriously as you do.

I simply ask?

http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/ima...arbala-orig.jpg

Karbala, Iraq
Shi'ite Muslims flocked to Karbala, Iraq this week in a pilgrimage outlawed by Saddam Husein for 30 years.
It's been reported that more than 1 million pilgrims prayed, marched and sang commemorating the martyrdom of the grandson of the prophet Muhammad 14 centuries ago.
Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite took this one-meter image of the Imam al-Hussein shrine in Karbala January 3, 2003.
http://www.spaceimaging.com/gallery/...rbala_1280.jpg

Of what benefit is a grand city, a holy mosque and a beautiful portrait of Muhammad's wounded Stallion to Islam?
Or perhaps it is the Shi'ite Muslims who have it all wrong?

[ponderingstar]

is no one pointing out that the face on the toast actually looks like dead hollywood starlet carole lombard?


(i can't believe i'm accepting there's actually a face on this toast...)

[Stanley Stunodd]

is no one pointing out that the face on the toast actually looks like dead hollywood starlet carole lombard?


(i can't believe i'm accepting there's actually a face on this toast...)

http://www.meredy.com/gableandlombard/postcgcl2.jpg


(i can't believe i'm accepting there's actually a face on this toast...)
http://www.sacredsites.com/december2001photos/501.jpg
Door of the inner sanctum, temple of Chak Chak
http://www.sacredsites.com/december2001photos/108.jpg
El Deir, Nabataean temple of Petra, Jordan


Mankind has created many ICONS by which to give honor & glory to their God.
Why not toast, and the heated face of a statue for effect?