You find a piece of paper....

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Come to think of it, I couldn't really tell with 100% certainty that is wasn't a forgery. But in practical terms, I would just see the signature, and the content would be plausible as something she would write (easy to recognize her style ). I wouldn't normally have reason to suspect a forgery. Contrast that with all the claims of messages from God.

So basically you would:

1. Check to see if the letter was consistent with her other known writings

But doesn't that beg the question: how do you know the other writings were actually from her?

What I'm getting at is: Aren't you in the same quandry concerning a letter from your mother as those who can't say 100% for certain that a message is from God?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by jfrog

So basically you would:

1. Check to see if the letter was consistent with her other known writings

But doesn't that beg the question: how do you know the other writings were actually from her?

What I'm getting at is: Aren't you in the same quandry concerning a letter from your mother as those who can't say 100% for certain that a message is from God?

In the most pedantic, technical way, yes. In practical terms, no. Not in the ballpark. I have seen and spoken with my mom, face to face. I know her handwriting. Most importantly, there is no reason to be wary of forgeries of her writing.