What do you think about the relics which have been adored by the faithful since almost forever? Here is a list, I can't vouch for how accurate it is: https://jfpenn.com/religious-relics/ These are my favourites: The Buddha's Tooth, Kandy A left canine was allegedly taken from the Buddha's funeral pyre in 543BC. According to legend, only the tooth remained following his cremation. It's currently housed at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Wars have been fought over it since whoever possesses the tooth has the right to rule the island. It's only displayed on special occasions, but it's said to perform miracles whenever anyone threatens to destroy it. 5. The Holy Right Hand, Budapest The Holy Right hand of St Stephen, Budapest The Holy Right Hand is thought to have belonged to King Stephen, the first Hungarian King, who died in 1038. His death provoked unrest and his followers worried that his body might be desecrated. When he was exhumed, they discovered his right arm was perfectly preserved. His arm was added to the Basilica's Treasury. It was stolen and kept in Romania for a while, though it’s now back in the Basilica of St. Stephen in Budapest. A chronicler noted that while it was in Romania, the hand wore St Stephen's ring. The Holy Right Hand on display doesn't wear one and doesn't look like it's ever worn one. Some wonder how genuine the Holy Right Hand actually is … 7. St Catherine's Head (and thumb), Siena One of Italy's two patron saints (along with Francis of Assisi), St Catherine died in 1380 at the age of 33. But she died in Rome. When the people of Siena requested her body for burial, the request was denied. A group of her followers decided to exhume her anyway to return her to Siena. According to legend, she was decapitated because they couldn’t conceal her entire corpse. When the body snatchers were apprehended, guards found only rose petals inside their bag. The guards let them go, and St Catherine’s followers returned to Siena. The rose petals turned back into her head and it is is now displayed at San Domenico Basilica. Her head remained in Siena, but three of her fingers and a foot went to Italy, a rib went to Florence, and her hand and shoulder blade went to Rome. Note: poor woman, she's all over the place. 14. The Holy Foreskin, currently missing Yes, it really is as weird as it sounds. As many as 18 different churches have laid claim to having the skin from the infant Jesus's circumcised penis since the Middle Ages. St Catherine of Siena even claimed to wear an invisible foreskin as a ring. But the most notorious Holy Foreskin was kept in the town of Calcata, near Rome, until it disappeared in 1983. Its whereabouts are still unknown. WE GOTTA FIND THE FORESKIN.................. ETA: this is all evidence of the creator, no doubt at all.
Relics represent history. They need to be preserved so that we preserve world history. There is nothing to be gained by tearing down history. Only those who wish to repeat the evil and bad things that have happened in history tear down relics and evidence of history. Those would be dictators, tyrants, communists, fascists and of course the New Democrat Party.
