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The author's inspiration is definitely his personal belief.
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The author's inspiration is definitely his belief.
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- to start a very controversial topic about Judas, Jesus and Christianity as a whole. He's not the first to do that.
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Cecilia_L wrote: 03 May 2019, 21:26 I also got the impression that the author was inspired by Gnostic beliefs. I once heard a very thought-provoking sermon suggesting how Judas's life would have differed if had waited three days rather than acting on impulses. I feel compassion for Judas, but I don't agree he was the Savior.
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A difficult guess I must say. But I could say it is because of the universal belief that Judas was the absolute traitor and lover of money amongst Jesus' disciples.
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Areej Tahir wrote: 16 Jul 2019, 20:07
Cecilia_L wrote: 03 May 2019, 21:26 I also got the impression that the author was inspired by Gnostic beliefs. I once heard a very thought-provoking sermon suggesting how Judas's life would have differed if had waited three days rather than acting on impulses. I feel compassion for Judas, but I don't agree he was the Savior.
agreed.
Judas wasn't the Savior. James was. There was no Judas, or Jesus either. These were inventions to hide James, so the early Church could grow on Paul's teachings, or a warping of them for their purposes. Dr. Eisenman has dertermined that Paul is the Scrolls "Spouter of Lying." Read his work. It is absolutely fascinating. http://roberteisenman.com/
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Don Pwai wrote: 17 Jul 2019, 12:21 A difficult guess I must say. But I could say it is because of the universal belief that Judas was the absolute traitor and lover of money amongst Jesus' disciples.
All that is invention. The whole Betrayal scenario is fictional. It was a rewrite of gnostic mastership succession, in order to hide that there was a successor. James is the mystery man, who is AWOL in the Bible. He became traitor Judas to hide his coming. Take it to the bank. It's done. I have support for this from a Ph.D. in the field: Dr. Eisenman.
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The author wanted to reason out on what was going on in Judas' mind though he gives him a lot of credit.
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Kemunto lucy wrote: 19 Jul 2019, 14:19 The author wanted to reason out on what was going on in Judas' mind though he gives him a lot of credit.
Judas had no mind. He is fictional. I think I made that clear. And I am not alone in thinking so. This is big news to the world, not just Christians. I could use help getting the message out. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15246 ... 5K32J6D6Y1
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Are you people reading the book before commenting? It often doesn't sound like it.
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While I agree that things may have been different if he didn't commit suicide on impulse, a person with such a negative end which I believe wasn't caused by God can't be the Saviour of the world. I think it's very logical, hence I don't know where the author got his inspiration from.
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That's a difficult guess, it could probably be associated with the environment he grew up in.
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Don Pwai wrote: 22 Jul 2019, 11:20 That's a difficult guess, it could probably be associated with the environment he grew up in.
I met a living Master, Maharaj Charan Singh, and then Dr. Robert Eisenman. Pretty powerful influences, both.
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I think it was to get his opinion and personal beliefs out there. Possibly to even help people to think differently or give them something new to think about.
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Jacquelyn-63 wrote: 24 Jul 2019, 10:28 I think it was to get his opinion and personal beliefs out there. Possibly to even help people to think differently or give them something new to think about.
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