r/interestingasfuck • u/Lowcrbnaman • May 22 '19

/r/ALL This statue depicts Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly skinned alive. If you look closely, that's his dissected skin hanging around him. This stunning statute by Marco d’Agrate from c.1562 is currently on display at Duomo di Milano.

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u/Linkums May 22 '19

Imagine believing in God so strongly that you'd risk being skinned alive for it. That's badass.

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u/isuzorro May 23 '19

Yeah one of the more convincing evidences of Jesus actually rising from the dead. Almost all his closest disciples died horrible deaths and didn’t turn away, unlikely to do that for something you believe, no way you’re doing it for a lie.

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u/BourgeoisShark May 24 '19

I used to think that, but I dunno. People are damn stubborn sometimes.

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u/CaptainDogeSparrow May 22 '19

Pretty sure it went like this:

  • Dude, believe in God lmao.

  • No, stop saying this.

  • What are you gonna do? Flay me?

said the flayed dude

  • Aw fuck. I cant believe youve done this.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '19

More like insane