On Mar 21, 6:59 am, jeb
erehwon.net> wrote:> David
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>>> On Mar 20, 8:46 pm, jeb
erehwon.net> wrote:>>>...
>>> I've heard that as a story before, but I just chalked it
>>> up as a story. Is there really a Gospel of Judas with
>>> historical credentials, e.g., like the Gospel of Thomas?
>
>
> Perhaps I am prejudiced by what I've read here, but I
> discount BT's opinion completely. There always appears to be
> such a huge amount of chaff with her stuff; if there is
> grain, I'd never find it. I cede the point in advance that
> I've not read her work; it is highly unlikely I will. There
> is such a volume of clearly worthwhile material to read in
> this short lifetime that I don't even consider material that
> is both boring and probably worthless to me as well.
>
> I did read the Wikipedia entry on my own. There seems to be
> some basis to accept the documents as being authentically
> old. There does not seem to be much basis for it being
> associated with very early Christian thinking that seems to
> comprise the general themes of the New Testament.
>
> The picture of Judas is a bit interesting, though.
