I think that relates to this:
The broadcast networks trumpeted the existence and import of the papyrus with breathless excitement.
They really want this to be true. They want anything they can find that will help destroy Christianity. They should contemplate this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyh6bYmnD2Q&feature=related
I agree about the media.
Powerful video but they hosed the fire in the sky scenes from “Independence Day!”