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Sahansdal wrote: 18 Jun 2019, 21:10
Bretagne wrote: 18 Jun 2019, 16:22 I think the author shares this information for any number of reasons. A few that immediately come to mind are:

He mentions towards the end how this truth is vital for redemption, so maybe it his way of getting people to think about it.

Another is that, as a scholar who spent time pouring his efforts into this, it probably stands to believe he wants to have someone else appreciate his work, too.

He certainly got people talking about this theory, and that alone may have been inspiration enough.
Cool. Thanks for that. Did you post a review on Amazon?
I submitted one yesterday. :)
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Bretagne wrote: 19 Jun 2019, 09:24
Sahansdal wrote: 18 Jun 2019, 21:10
Bretagne wrote: 18 Jun 2019, 16:22 I think the author shares this information for any number of reasons. A few that immediately come to mind are:

He mentions towards the end how this truth is vital for redemption, so maybe it his way of getting people to think about it.

Another is that, as a scholar who spent time pouring his efforts into this, it probably stands to believe he wants to have someone else appreciate his work, too.

He certainly got people talking about this theory, and that alone may have been inspiration enough.
Cool. Thanks for that. Did you post a review on Amazon?
I submitted one yesterday. :)
My sincerest thanks!
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I think the author wants some attention. I don't believe there are authentic sources backing up his claims.
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Tommi wrote: 20 Jun 2019, 14:09 I think the author wants some attention. I don't believe there are authentic sources backing up his claims.
I assure you, I am not just seeking attention. Everyone wants to feel that they matter, and I am no different, though. I feel that I really have something to offer. That is all. The Gospel of Judas and the Apocalypses of James and Peter are quite authentic, you can be sure. Again, what makes the Bible any more authentic?
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I think the author doesn't agree with the common Christian beliefs after researching them. He wants to spread his views to Christians.
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People have a lot of different interpretations of the bible and there are always other ways of looking at things. I think that Judas probably gets a raw deal by being blamed for a lot, similar to Pontius Pilate who tried everything to avoid the execution.
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N_R wrote: 25 Jun 2019, 14:03 People have a lot of different interpretations of the bible and there are always other ways of looking at things. I think that Judas probably gets a raw deal by being blamed for a lot, similar to Pontius Pilate who tried everything to avoid the execution.
Knowledgeable investigators I have read all agree Pilate "washing his hands" is nonsense. He was a brutal killer with absolutely no reason to spare anyone. It was all made up to hide Pauline Church leaders' complicity in a coverup of succession.
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I think he wanted to evoke questions on long held Christian viewpoint on Judas. But his work is fiction, so I don't think he succeeds proving in his idea.
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I think he wants to express his own religious beliefs towards people from all over the world.
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I think the author's main purpose of writing this book is to change the perspective of believers against Judas. Also to portray him as the Savior; not Jesus.
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T_stone wrote: 02 Jul 2019, 02:42 I think the author's main purpose of writing this book is to change the perspective of believers against Judas. Also to portray him as the Savior; not Jesus.
No. There was no person, Judas. 'Judas' was James, and HE was the Savior. - the Author
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I think the author's inspirations is his research to find more about Christianity where he finds himself against Christian faith by Judas' perspective.
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I believe the author was inspired by the Gospel of Judas and Gnostic authors and teachings. He has thoroughly researched the topics and has an understanding of the context of the writings, and he simply wants to provide the true story.
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Erin wrote: 14 Jul 2019, 10:08 I believe the author was inspired by the Gospel of Judas and Gnostic authors and teachings. He has thoroughly researched the topics and has an understanding of the context of the writings, and he simply wants to provide the true story.
Erin,
I would love to see that in a review on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15246 ... 5K32J6D6Y1
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Maybe it was a random urge to challenge the conventional ideas and create some controversies
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