[CS-FSLUG] TD: Gospel of Judas

[Timothy Butler]

> My concern is just preserving the truth of scripture. I am not  
> against serious discussion. I am merely against letting a  
> hereretical document like this so-called gospel being considered  
> canonical. Certainly

	My inclination is that no one is going to argue for this to be  
canonical. Even those intrigued by the Gnostic Gospels usually  
haven't made much of an effort to add them to the canon -- even if  
they thought the Gnostics were more accurate than the orthodox.

> it is worthy of serious dicussion insofar as to origins and reasons  
> as to why it was written (even the canonical scriptures were  
> written for a purpose). However, I would sooner argue that the  
> gnostic gospel of Thomas should be included in scripture than to  
> see this one (of course I have found Thomas much easier to stomach  
> than the "Essene Gospel of Peace") into the canon. Then again, what  
> do I know? I haven't started seminary....yet!


	Thomas has its troubling spots though. By the way, have you ever  
read the Infancy Gospel of Thomas? Now that's a different one!

	-Tim




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