Papyrus Referring to Jesus’ Wife Is More Likely Ancient Than Fake, Scientists Say

NY Slimes ^ | 4/10/2014 | Laurie Goodstein

[mojito]

It's just a miracle how things that confirm everything that liberals know is true are somehow confirmed by the "authority" of science.

Actually, although I'm not an expert on ancient papyrii, I believe that the text will be found to read not "Jesus said to them ""My wife....""; but rather, "Jesus said the them, ""My lesbian wife...."

And I was told this by the Archbishop of Canterbury. I swear.

[GeronL]

It could just be a really old blasphemy

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The science is settled, don't you know?

[Andyman]

Wow, you would think Easter was coming up soon or something.

[PapaNew]

Harvard Divinity School historian in 2012, has been tested by scientists who conclude in a journal published on Thursday that the ink and papyrus are very likely ancient, and not a modern forgery

An ancient forgery, not a modern forgery. Truth has a hard time surviving at Harvard.

[driftdiver]

Anything to spread doubt and misleading information, thats for sure.

[mojito]

Certainly possible.

The fragment was dated to the 4th to 8th century, so it could very well be some wild gnostic nonsense of the time, rather than the gnostic nonsense of today. However, and science notwithstanding, I still suspect the later.

[BenLurkin]

An Ancient Fake

[ari-freedom]

‘Jesus’ (Yeshu or Yeshua see Chronicles II 31:15) was a common name in those days.

[mountainlion]

Many people were named Jesus.

[Fido969]

Let's see... Should I believe the Bible... or the New York Times?

One is a work of fiction, created by men with a political agenda, and unsubstantiated by facts.

The other is The Word of God.

[Justice]

Written by a crack-pot. There have always been crack-pots and will always be crack-pots. This was written a long time ago by a crack-pot.

[a fool in paradise]

“Jesus didn’t really exist, wasn’t really crucified, wasn’t resurrected, but He had a wife...” < /liberal left >

[2ndDivisionVet]

Any Bible scholars or practicing Jews: Wouldn’t a rabbi have to have a wife to be taken seriously, or am I misunderstanding the practices back then?

[Alex Murphy]

It's just a miracle how things that confirm everything that liberals know is true are somehow confirmed by the "authority" of science.

Is there anything in this new papyrus about Jesus leaving the seat down or not taking out the garbage?

[wattsgnu]

Knocking the Catholic religion seems to be common before Easter and Christmas. The gnostic gospels were thrown out because they were about 200-300 years after Jesus. So they were ancient, but it would be like me writing George Washington’s ‘autobiography’.

[Revolting cat!]