A Brief History On September 14, 326 A.D., Helena of Constantinople made one of the greatest discoveries in Christian history when she found the Holy Sepulchre (the crypt where Jesus was entombed) and the True Cross in Jerusalem. This so called “True Cross” upon which Jesus is said to have been crucified, has been split up and sold to unsuspecting believers over the years, with enough “splinters” to build an entire forest of Redwood trees! Digging Deeper Many blatant, easily disputed religious scams have taken place, and we list a few for you to choose from as the Biggest Religious…
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A Brief History On September 11, 2015, the city of Mecca, the holiest city within the religion of Islam, was the scene of a horrific accident when a crane collapsed at the Masjid al-Haram, also known as The Great Mosque, killing 111 and injuring another 394 people. Digging Deeper The deadliest crane collapse in history, the deceased victims included believers from 12 different nations, as devout Muslims were preparing for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. We have previously discussed notable disasters that struck religious gatherings or places of worship, and again we ask you, “What do these disasters mean?” Do you…
A Brief History On September 9, 2022, King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland gave his first speech as king. The previous day, on September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died and her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, automatically assumed the title of King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, known more simply as the United Kingdom. Digging Deeper Charles is currently 73 year old, having spent nearly his entire life preparing for the moment he became King. Charles is the oldest person to ever assume the throne in…
A Brief History On September 9, 1942, the mainland of the United States was bombed by a Japanese military aircraft when a float plane dropped incendiary bombs on Oregon near Brookings. Digging Deeper While the US avoided the devastating bombing attacks suffered by many other countries during World War II, US territory was indeed attacked, shelled and bombed outside of the continental or “contiguous” states, including the islands of Alaska. As for the mainland of America, the Oregon bombing incident, known as “The Lookout Air Raids,” conducted by a Yokosuka E14Y launched from a submarine caused minimal damage and the…
A Brief History On September 8, 2022, the longest reigning monarch in British history, and the second longest reigning European monarch, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has died at the age of 96. We offer our condolences to her family and the peoples of the realms over which she previously reigned. (See our other articles about Queen Elizabeth and monarchies.) Digging Deeper Born in 1926, the Queen began her reign in 1952 and has seen the British Empire shrink massively during her reign. Her eldest son, Charles, the Prince of Wales, became King with her passing. In recent years…