Much to the dismay of the
Vatican, an approx. 1500-2000 year old bible was found in Turkey, in the Ethnography Museum of Ankara.
Discovered and kept secret in
the year 2000, the book contains the Gospel
of Barnabas – a disciple of Christ – which shows that Jesus was not
crucified, nor was he the son of God, but a Prophet. The book also calls Apostle Paul “The Impostor”. The book also claims that Jesus ascended to
heaven alive, and that Judas Iscariot was crucified in his place.
A report by The National Turk says that the Bible was seized from a gang of smugglers in a
Mediterranean-area operation. The report states the gang was charged with
smuggling antiquities, illegal excavations, and the possession of
explosives. The books itself is valued
as high as 40 Million Turkish Liras (approx. 28 mil. Dollars). Man, where is the Thieves Guild, when you
need them?
Authenticity
According to reports,
experts and religious authorities in Tehram insist that the book is
original. The book itself is written
with gold lettering, onto loosely-tied leather in Aramaic, the language of
Jesus Christ. The text maintains a vision similar to Islam, contradicting the
New Testament’s teachings of Christianity.
Jesus also foresees the coming of the Prophet Muhammad, who would found
Islam 700 years later.
It is believed that, during the Council of Nicea, the Catholic Church
hand-picked the gospels that form the Bible as we know it today; omitting the
Gospel of Barnabas (among many others) in favor of the four canonical gospels
of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Many
biblical texts have begun to surface over time, including those of the Dead Sea
and Gnostic Gospels; but this book especially, seems to worry the Vatican.
The Catholic Church
wants in
What does this mean to Christian-derived religions and their
followers? Quite a tight spot. The Vatican has asked Turkish authorities to
let them examine the contents of the book within the Church. Now that the book has been found, will they
come to accept it and its evidence? Will
they deny it altogether? Call it a
“Muslim lie”, as did the “Truth” Magazine, in 2000?
To many, this book is a beacon of hope, that believers soon realize
that the object of their adoration is arbitrary; and that all text, especially
religious text, is subject to interpretation.
What does this mean to atheists/agnostics/secular thinkers? Is the text real? Fake?
Does it matter? Hopefully, this
news inspires the religious to ask questions, instead of pointing fingers or
believing anything blindly.
Please, don’t go poking fun or tossing around the “I told you
so!”s. The biggest danger of faith is
when people believe what they want to believe, defending against any and all
evidence; especially when that evidence revolutionizes their foundation from
the ground up. And the biggest culprit
to that danger is the ego trap: rejecting/criticizing others, for being unlike
you.
Lets here your opinion on this.... Comment Pls
For centuries, the “defense” of blind faith has driven nations to war,
violence, discrimination, slavery and to become the society of automatons that
we are today; and for just as long, it has been justified with lies. If you know better, act like it.
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