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Long-lost Gospel of Judas to be published
Religion News ^ | Dec 19th, 2005

Posted on 12/19/2005 7:19:55 AM PST by laney

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1 posted on 12/19/2005 7:19:56 AM PST by laney
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To: laney

Give it a few years and the liberals will be celebrating Judasmas.


2 posted on 12/19/2005 7:21:58 AM PST by freedomlover (If you read this tag line, all your wildest dreams will come true.)
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To: laney

When did he have time to write a gospel?


3 posted on 12/19/2005 7:23:27 AM PST by sandbar
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To: laney

Judas was absolutely necessary to the story of Jesus. Without his betrayal, known in advance, according to the story, by Jesus, the arrest and ensuing events would not have occurred.


4 posted on 12/19/2005 7:24:27 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Coleus

*ping*


5 posted on 12/19/2005 7:25:23 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/)
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To: sandbar
When did he have time to write a gospel?

Presumably between the time he was hanging on the tree until his rotten body fell off and he burst.

6 posted on 12/19/2005 7:25:29 AM PST by highlander_UW (I don't know what my future holds, but I know Who holds my future)
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To: laney

Judas betrayal was foretold by Jesus so I see no reason to discredit him. Did he really have a choice?


7 posted on 12/19/2005 7:25:41 AM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: sandbar
Hah, good point. I wonder why they didn't point that out in the article.
8 posted on 12/19/2005 7:26:44 AM PST by bahblahbah
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To: sandbar

It's probably not "his" but a description of what his gospel would look like if he did one. Quite a bit of that went on back then.

The Devil using Judas to kill Christ is one of the greatest ironies. Satan thinks he scored a great victory and ends up wearing Gatorade while his team suffers a huge loss.


9 posted on 12/19/2005 7:27:04 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: laney

bump for later read


10 posted on 12/19/2005 7:27:37 AM PST by penelopesire
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To: Gamecock

Interesting article. Might be worth pinging the GRPL, just for fun.


11 posted on 12/19/2005 7:28:13 AM PST by Terabitten (Illegal immigration causes Representation without Taxation.)
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To: AppyPappy

> The Devil using Judas to kill Christ is one of the greatest ironies.

Yes... because, apparently, God used the Devil to use Judas to kill Jesus.


12 posted on 12/19/2005 7:31:17 AM PST by orionblamblam (A furore Normannorum libra nos, Domine)
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To: Mind-numbed Robot
yes he had a choice...God knew what choice he was going to make.

that's the diff between predestination and foreknowledge...

of course that's just my opinion...and I could be wrong.

13 posted on 12/19/2005 7:31:22 AM PST by Dick Vomer (liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
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To: Terabitten
Could be as interesting a read as the Gospel according to Mary.

The gnostic gospels I believe add alot to better see the history and early years rather than the edited version from the Council of Nicea.

14 posted on 12/19/2005 7:31:42 AM PST by Cliff Dweller ("get thar fustest with the mostest." GEN NB Forrest)
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To: laney
Arnold Judas Rimmer is pleased.


15 posted on 12/19/2005 7:32:08 AM PST by orionblamblam (A furore Normannorum libra nos, Domine)
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To: laney
Epiphanius, bishop of Cyprus, criticized the Gospel of Judas for treating the betrayer of Jesus as commendable, one who "performed a good work for our salvation."

Introductions to the gospels will be provided by Pelosi, Murtha, Kennedy and Kerry!

16 posted on 12/19/2005 7:33:28 AM PST by Bommer (Christmas is in your heart, not WalMart!)
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To: MineralMan

Sure they woulld.


17 posted on 12/19/2005 7:33:28 AM PST by steve8714
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To: orionblamblam
Yes... because, apparently, God used the Devil to use Judas to kill Jesus.

I agree, but what does this say about free will? Regardless, it is another of many examples in the Bible of human nature and weakness.

18 posted on 12/19/2005 7:34:52 AM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: Dick Vomer
God knew what choice he was going to make.

Doesn't that by its nature eliminate choice?

of course that's just my opinion...and I could be wrong.

As can I. We are dealing as best we can with the tools and conditioning given us.

19 posted on 12/19/2005 7:37:29 AM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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