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Tom Ripley

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 09:17 AM

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'Jesus's Wife' papyrus fragment not a forgery, scientists say [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2014 OP

This is a fascinating story. Pangolino Apr 2014 #1

"Take my wife...Please" itsrobert Apr 2014 #4

Thank You For The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #5

! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #16

Nicely done! Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #58

Welcome to DU, Pangolino! calimary Apr 2014 #67

DUZY! KittyWampus Apr 2014 #80

you beat me to it! Same idea, different thread... demwing Apr 2014 #95

Billions Of Heads Set To Explode !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #2

Nope NCcoast Apr 2014 #8

wait until they find out that the world is round, that will shake them up for sure. olddad56 Apr 2014 #15

Or that Jesus was not white Aldo Leopold Apr 2014 #28

No because it is not an early manuscript. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #55

Well, that settles it then. progressoid Apr 2014 #3

9th century too late to be of any use unless proven to be a copy of something from first century on point Apr 2014 #6

They say it is, "No newer than the 9th century . . ." another_liberal Apr 2014 #17

Why would one assume that? defacto7 Apr 2014 #22

Why? another_liberal Apr 2014 #49

A 9th. century document okasha Apr 2014 #71

True, though not as significant as if it is of fifth century . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #83

Actually, I think the later date would be more significant. okasha Apr 2014 #84

Even the four "main" Gospels were written decades after his death, weren't they? nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #94

I saw it might be as early as the 4th century. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #56

A 4th century date would compare with the earliest copies we have of the New Testament . . . another_liberal Apr 2014 #62

I believe Jesus ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #7

I believe Jesus ... antiquie Apr 2014 #9

I believe Jesus was a good man also, but the book they wrote about him... olddad56 Apr 2014 #14

It wasn't written to be a documentary, but try telling that to the literalists. n/t winter is coming Apr 2014 #18

Plus, it wasn't written to be a book. ~ nt antiquie Apr 2014 #20

Interestingly, a lot of atheists make the same mistake . . . markpkessinger Apr 2014 #39

Interesting comment. defacto7 Apr 2014 #45

It is a strange argument.... markpkessinger Apr 2014 #46

intersting contention, that if your spirituality doesn't align with christianity, olddad56 Apr 2014 #52

That isn't my contention at all... markpkessinger Apr 2014 #63

! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #60

We KNOW there's material all around us FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #90

'I point out to them that nowhere in the collection of religious writings we call the "Bible" FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #91

That very much depends on the particular church in question . . . markpkessinger Apr 2014 #92

Then your church is better than the one I grew up in FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #93

I understand Jesus was invented defacto7 Apr 2014 #23

I'm not a scholar and rely too heavily on wiki. antiquie Apr 2014 #27

Yeah, I've read that defacto7 Apr 2014 #44

There is not too much "contemporaneous" evidence of Plato, either. I'm an atheist, but the attacks Texas Lawyer Apr 2014 #70

I think that is a fair statement. Many ancient if not most ancient Biblical figures and events have Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #76

I'd say 'evidence' for Plato is considerably stronger than for Jesus of Nazareth ... brett_jv Apr 2014 #85

Interesting article in the most recent issue of Skeptic Aldo Leopold Apr 2014 #29

There's a 2nd century fragment of John's Gospel muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #32

The Gospel of Thomas is about 50AD. He claims he is Jesus twin. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #66

Yes - I was pointing to a copy that is physically from the 2nd century muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #68

I've never even heard of the Tacitus' Annals. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #73

Except he had some anger problems and took issue with his mom sakabatou Apr 2014 #82

That makes me happy. 840high Apr 2014 #10

Me too. Rose Siding Apr 2014 #24

So then, Why did Jesus appear to Mary Magdalene 1st after He rose from the dead?? hue Apr 2014 #11

Maybe she was his wife. scarletwoman Apr 2014 #12

"Hey, I'm back. Mind washing my shroud?" n/t winter is coming Apr 2014 #19

Or, "Hey, Shroud, mind washing my back?" Aldo Leopold Apr 2014 #30

Sure, the Ben-Joseph's boy? DeSwiss Apr 2014 #13

One thing I knew for sure... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #47

They're all just labels..... DeSwiss Apr 2014 #59

If ever I have to fill out a form yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #64

Someone Wrote In 800 AD Baconeater Apr 2014 #21

You are correct about the gnostics... defacto7 Apr 2014 #26

Josephus's "The Jewish war" in its Slovak version, has references to Christ: happyslug Apr 2014 #86

Thank you for that information. n/t leftyladyfrommo Apr 2014 #87

I did make one mistake, it appear Josephus wrote in Aramaic NOT Greek happyslug Apr 2014 #88

That's a lot of information happyslug. defacto7 Apr 2014 #89

+1 Aldo Leopold Apr 2014 #31

It is all bullshit, God's only son is Pat Robertson. olddad56 Apr 2014 #54

I believe Jesus Pale Blue Dot Apr 2014 #25

Years ago, rickyhall Apr 2014 #33

Far as I know, you have to be married today in order to be a rabbi. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #35

Many Buddhists believe that Jesus studied the Lotus Sutra, which Shakyamumi (AKA "the Buddha") DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #34

It is amazing rickyhall Apr 2014 #69

Patanjali's "Yoga Aphorisms" lists the results of increasingly deep levels of meditation. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #81

The Catholic Church is right--it's a made up story... brooklynite Apr 2014 #36

Hey Honey, just out with the disciples again... Blue Owl Apr 2014 #37

I like to think of Jesus flying rabbit Apr 2014 #38

Freebird!!!!!! blackspade Apr 2014 #43

I like to think of Jesus as a mischievous badger underpants Apr 2014 #72

Shake 'n' Bake! flying rabbit Apr 2014 #78

intriguingly it wasn't this that pushed the early church into canonization MisterP Apr 2014 #40

That's ridiculous. Jesus didn't have a wife. Kablooie Apr 2014 #41

An interesting conundrum for the Christians. blackspade Apr 2014 #42

This just doesn't fit the acceptable narrative. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #48

They only believe what they choose to. It will be like it never happened. rehabanderson Apr 2014 #50

The deniers are twisting themselves into pretzels mainer Apr 2014 #51

The advocates shouldn't get too happy either... brooklynite Apr 2014 #79

I find the argument of the silence about Jesus' married state is important: olegramps Apr 2014 #53

It is not changing my faith at all. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #57

Good for you. Cheerful Charlie Apr 2014 #65

yawn Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #61

Marriage. Calista241 Apr 2014 #74

maybe he just got married in the eyes of himself!!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Apr 2014 #75

Hi hoe the dairy oh Jesus had a wife. Jesuse had a wife. Jesus had a wife. Lint Head Apr 2014 #77