They’re Baaa – ack!!!

People seem to ‘see’ the face of Christ in the oddest of places…

I admit to being a bit of a saddo geek where pariadolia is concerned – I trawl the internet for new images to add to my collection, and its always nice to find something a little different.

What I dont understand is this preconception that folk seem to have that Jesus was not only a caucasian, but also bore a striking resemblence to Barry Gibb. The details of His appearance seem to be so deeply rooted in our memory that its almost shocking that there isnt a cult out there somewhere that flouts hits such as ‘Staying Alive’ as the real story of the ressurection or ‘How Deep Is Your Love‘ as a statement of their faith…

Anyway, as usual I digress – heres the latest one..

Bethesda Woman Sees Jesus In A Shovel

Sorry its a crap picture – tis the best I can find…

A BETHESDA woman claims to have spotted an apparition of Jesus Christ on, of all things, her boyfriend’s garden shovel!

Andrea Jones was having a cigarette in her garden when she noticed this ‘image’ in the shovel which was leaning against a rabbit hutch.

“I was deep in thought at the time, miles away,” she said.

“Then I saw the shovel and what looked like a face on it, but I’ve seen this shovel so many times before and hadn’t noticed a thing.

“I thought it looked a bit like Jesus and pointed it out to my boyfriend Neil and he agreed, but we needed other people to have a look at it to make sure we weren’t imagining it.

Good Idea, Ms Jones – always best to get a second opinion – who did you get to have a gander at the ‘Sacred Shovel’??? The local vicar perhaps?

“I got my neighbour in, and he’s a Buddhist, even he agreed with us and just about everyone who’s seen it has gone ‘oh my god’.”

The holy theme is particularly relevant with Bethesda being renowned as a religious town because of the number of chapels in the area and the discovery taking place over the Easter weekend.

Eh?

Spookily, the last time the shovel was used was actually at a church.

“Neil was trying to think of the last time he used the shovel and it turns out it was a job he was doing at St Joseph’s Church in Colwyn Bay,” said Ms Jones.

“You’ve heard of people finding images of Jesus on everything from Domino’s pizzas to the surface of Mars, but never like this.

“The rust even looks like blood from the crown of thorns.

“I think it’s a very recognisable image, and rather reminiscent of some of the renaissance paintings of the passion of Christ.

“Also, given that this happened over Easter, and although I’m not a churchgoer myself, I realise many in this community are.

“But it’s funny how you notice these things at moments when you least expect it because I was just having a quick smoke and thinking about my doctor’s appointment.

“So far, only a neighbour and couple of friends have seen it, but we all think it’s a good likeness of what Jesus is supposed to look like.”

Sorry, I beg to differ there because…

Jesus, Mary Magdalene Accept Visa

… the face on your shovel doesnt look like this guy..

….And he doesn’t look like Barry Gibb either..

Wallsend Man Finds Jesus In the Loo… (allegedly)

Wallsend Man Finds Jesus In A Bathroom Tile

FOLK find God in all manner of places, but retired shipyard worker Hylton Scholfield says he found Jesus in his loo.

The grandfather-of-eight says he was stunned to see the face of Christ staring up at him from his bathroom floor, at home in Wallsend, North Tyneside.

Others however, have struggled to see the vision, and some have even suggested the face looks more like William Shakespeare.

The Sunday Sun thought we would let you decide.

While the jury might be out on whether a holy apparition really has appeared on the tile, Hylton certainly isn’t taking any chances.

The former stock yard foreman was so taken with the vision, he pulled up the floor fitting and replaced it.

Far from being an avidly religious man Hylton says he only attends church for family occasions.

But that hasn’t stopped him being convinced by what he has seen.

Hylton, 62, said: “I put the tiles down in the bathroom a couple of years ago and thought nothing of them really.

“Then over the years, as I’ve been using the bathroom I started noticing this face. I’ve always had the imagination to make faces out in all kinds of things, but I was really convinced by this one.

“The first time it struck me who it looked like I just thought, ‘Jesus! It’s Jesus’.

“At first I thought it was just me, but then other people said they could see Christ too.

“I know people have found his face in all manner of places, like a slice of toast, so why not a bathroom tile? It will last longer at least.”

Hylton says he has no plans to get rid of his tile.

The longer he hangs on to it, the more time it gives those who struggle to see the face the chance of making it out. And plenty of folk have struggled so far.

Hylton said: “I realise not everyone can see it. It’s actually easier from further away.

“I think one of the mistakes people make is focussing on the dark colour in the tile. Most of the features in his face, are made up of the lighter colour.

“You can see his eyes, and nose, then his beard and long hair are both in the lighter colour.

“I might not be particularly religious but my son and his family are.

“The last thing I would want to do is offend anybody, or upset anybody. This isn’t a joke, I just know people find this sort of thing interesting.”

Those struggling to see the holy image are advised to find a classic version of Christ and stare at it for long periods, then go back to Hylton’s apparition.

If you still can’t see it, then it’s definitely just a bathroom tile.

I think it looks more like Barry Gibb…

I once had a bathroom tile that bore a striking resemblence to Anita Dobson, but it was just  Pariedolia…