At twenty-two she received the stigmata. On Thursday evening and Friday these stigmata shed very clear blood, drop by drop, becoming dry on the other days. Thousands of persons saw Marie de Moerl. Because of Stigmata such as this one, so many people witnessed it that it is undisputed, even by non-believers that the wounds of Jesus supernaturally appear on peoples' arms, feet, back, side, and head. .
A woman who attended church at Scrabble Creek, W. Va., experienced, on two occasions, the stigmata as blood came out of her hands, feet, side and forehead. This was witnessed by all present in the church. When asked about this startling experience, she said that she had prayed that God would allow people to see through her body, how much Jesus had suffered for them by his death and resurrection.
Because the first stigmata didnt occur until the 1200s, there is no mention of them in the bible. This causes skepticism among some Christians, especially those denominations and individuals who take the bible to be the only source of Christian knowledge. They can point to Deuteronomy 4:2, which say, "Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you." These stigmata, however, are done to very good, religious Christians, who often wanted nothing less than to witness to others or become closer to Jesus. Just because this phenomenon is not mentioned in the bible does not mean it's not Christian based or a holy sign.
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Another phenomenon of the Christian Church today is demon possession, although it is a much more morbid form of evidence for Christianity. Demon possession can be a touchy subject in the church today. Most people have seen The Exorcist and thought it to be a good story. Those that have done a little research know that it is based on a true story and that the possessed boy was first taken to Lutheran pastors, Rev.