At the risk of sounding like a certain blogger that I know (and love)

I CANT BELIEVE HOW INCREDIBLY STUPID THIS WHOLE GOSPEL OF JUDAS THING IS!!! I think every "journalist" creating a huge deal about the gospel of Judas should be hung by their toes and smacked in the face with zeroxed copies of the ancient document, then they should be wacked in the face with copies of The DaVinci Code while we're at it.

First of all, the gospel of Judas document has been around since 1970. Nothing new here. Second, it was not written by Judas (obviously, the guy committed suicide before being able to write such a book). Third, there is nothing new or groundshaking about this document that you couldn't find in any other gnostic document from the second or third century AD. Fourth, all the media misinformation is a discredit to the true historical value of the Gospel of Judas. Much of mainstream media is clueless about the great opportunity we have to use this document for studying the liturature and thought of its day. Pure madness. And don't even get me started on the insanity of the Davinci Code.

posted by Chaddo 4/12/2006 01:13:00 PM

Comments:

ok #1, come on ...... be nice.

#2 i don't see how this is anymore surpirising than eny other type of media charade that they get going on. it's all about news 24/7 nad if they don't have somethign alse to rant about........

I DO think it gives a lot of insight into the desire in this country for spiritual knowledge. people want to know more about the things they believe or don't believe, the sad thing is that the church doesn't really have good answers to many of these questions. the fact that the documents are eronious really has nothing to do with it. It's the questions that arise from them.

JMO

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# posted by  levi fuson : 12:40 PM

 

nah not surprising, just ridiculous and frustrating.

somehow the whole DaVinci code just washed over me and I didn't care much than to spit in its general direction. but the judas thing just burned my ask

yeah you're right, there is quite a vacuum out there for spiritual things... unfortunately sensational stories filled with misinformation rush into the vacuum very fast

# posted by  Chaddo : 12:48 PM

 

important note:

i think the only TRUTH I've read in the news lately about spiritual things is this morning when I read that a woman saw Jesus on an easter egg and is selling it on ebay.

# posted by  Chaddo : 12:50 PM

 

you know what really burns my ass, is that i think 85% of the church today believes basic bible doctrine that has no historical accuracy simply becasue thier pastor told them too, or thats what thier parents taught them. Never once picking up a finger to find out for themselves.

That to me is just as bad as non-believers jumping on teh band wagon of some "johnny-come-lately" historical document. i've always asked "why shoudl we expect differently?, how shoudl we expect a 'non-believer' to act? like a believer?"

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# posted by  levi fuson : 10:48 AM

 

what did i miss here?
i missed the judas thing and the davinci code too. when media people start talking abt Jesus stuff, i pretty much tune out. how cd nbc or fox possibly get it right?
mostly i'm commenting so your comment numbers can approach 600 and you can live off the blog advertising chad.
mommy

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