What is the Gospel of Judas?

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• AB

  @abyssimus · 3 years ago

  "Unlike the dry climate of Egypt, Long Island is not that" -- that's borderline Douglas Adams worthy writing there.

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• LI

  @lizb7271 · 3 years ago

  Early Christianity is so fascinating. It is so easy to presuppose that the Christianities and Bibles which exist today were inevitable but so many people had radically different ideas about Christianity and Jesus.

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• NO

  @NosmoKing001 · 3 years ago

  This alternate view of Jesus, Judas and the Apostles makes my head spin thinking about it from the perspective of politics, and the fact that the winners get to write the history. This video is fascinating.

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• SC

  @ScribblesOfOwls · 2 years ago

  As a librarian, one with a deep interest in archives, the improper storage of the manuscript breaks my heart.

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• ZU

  @Zulu-Lemon · 3 years ago

  Based on paintings Judas definitely had some personal space boundary issues

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• AB

  @AbiSaysThings · 3 years ago

  The existence of wealthy collectors is so frustrating. What's the point of hoarding a bunch of stuff when you don't even know what it is?

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• KD

  @kdkorz10211 · 2 years ago (edited)

  The hatred of Judas by the majority of Christians makes no sense to me, logically speaking.  If humanity is redeemed through the crucifixion of Christ, isn’t Judas’s role a necessary part of the story?  How can Jesus sacrifice himself to absolve us of our sins if if nobody turns him in?  Wouldn’t it make more sense for the “betrayal” to ultimately be part of “God’s plan,” regardless of if Judas knew it or not?  I’m not a Christian, so I personally don’t care one way or the other about whether the Gospel of Judas is “legitimate” or not, but it’s certainly fascinating to think about.

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• TR

  @traildoggy · 3 years ago (edited)

  He&apos;s the ultimate wingman.<br>&quot;Dude, I need your help with something... can you take one for the team?&quot;

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• SI

  @simonmagus2199 · 3 years ago

  I can&apos;t tell you how absolutely maddening it is that it was kept in a safety deposit box in new york, a place that has a significantly higher average humidity than that of egypt, and because of that, some of it was damaged and forever lost. just seems like it was done out of ignorance or negligence. <br><br>I read it recently, and it&apos;s one of the most fascinating gnostic texts (in my opinion); it really is a pity, could have been avoided.

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• M0

  @M0U53B41T · 3 years ago

  old documents degrading makes me so mad. They just shouldn&apos;t be in private hands imo. So much has been lost already! At any rate, once again thanks for a lovely overview once again! your videos are always amazing and interesting to me

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• DY

  @DysfunctionallyControlled · 2 years ago

  In this version, Judas is basically the Severus Snape to Jesus&apos; Dumbledore.

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• XC

  @xCosmicMuffinManx · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s so upsetting because these events have drastically shaped the last 2000 years. And we still do not fully understand what happened during Jesus&apos; time, and so much of the records have been lost. We&apos;re fairly certain all of these people existed (including Jesus), but fairly uncertain how exactly these events happened and who these people were.

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