Comments on: Op-Ed Shows Magazine Wrong on Judas Iscariot http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/ Humor, Politics, Culture & Capitalism @BobMcCarty Sat, 19 May 2012 01:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Fr http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 John Fr Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:45:24 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/#comment-2218 Agree with "View from Here". Religious scholarship obviously is biased by nature to put it charitably. Agree with “View from Here”. Religious scholarship obviously is biased by nature to put it charitably.

]]> By: View from Here http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 View from Here Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:19:51 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/#comment-2213 April DeConick's article on the Judas fiasco is excellent, but note what she says about the Dead Sea Scrolls: "The situation reminds me of the deadlock that held scholarship back on the Dead Sea Scrolls decades ago. When manuscripts are hoarded by a few, it results in errors and monopoly interpretations that are very hard to overturn even after they are proved wrong." The consequences of the Scrolls monopoly are indeed still continuing today, in an outrageously biased and misleading exhibit taking place in a "natural history" museum San Diego. See this article for details: http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/did-christian-agenda-lead-biased-dead-sea-scrolls-exhibit-san-diego Thus, I would suggest that the real question confronting us today is whether Christian scholars like DeConick will frankly condemn what is going on with the Dead Sea Scrolls in one museum exhibit after another. April DeConick’s article on the Judas fiasco is excellent, but note what she says about the Dead Sea Scrolls:

“The situation reminds me of the deadlock that held scholarship back on the Dead Sea Scrolls decades ago. When manuscripts are hoarded by a few, it results in errors and monopoly interpretations that are very hard to overturn even after they are proved wrong.”

The consequences of the Scrolls monopoly are indeed still continuing today, in an outrageously biased and misleading exhibit taking place in a “natural history” museum San Diego. See this article for details:

http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/did-christian-agenda-lead-biased-dead-sea-scrolls-exhibit-san-diego

Thus, I would suggest that the real question confronting us today is whether Christian scholars like DeConick will frankly condemn what is going on with the Dead Sea Scrolls in one museum exhibit after another.

]]> By: Roy http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Roy Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:11:03 +0000 http://bobmccarty.com/2007/12/01/op-ed-shows-magazine-wrong-on-judas-iscariot/#comment-2196 As with all things historically religious, they are simply stories told by 'elders' to guide the new generations. These are simply lessons in what is good and what is bad. Religion is all based on this. We didn't have TV's in those days. People had no education, and were wide open mentally to what their 'betters' told them. Most of religious teachings do in fact show the way to a fulfilled life - the only one I feel is mis-directed is that of Islam - or should I say the interpretation by 'some' of Islam. Many Islamists preach peace and Harmony, as do Christians, others promote war. It is the less educated that suffer from the latter. How we all go forward without war is the question - this is further complicated by resources that all the nations of the world need. Good luck to all our children, of whatever creed.. As with all things historically religious, they are simply stories told by ‘elders’ to guide the new generations. These are simply lessons in what is good and what is bad. Religion is all based on this.
We didn’t have TV’s in those days. People had no education, and were wide open mentally to what their ‘betters’ told them. Most of religious teachings do in fact show the way to a fulfilled life – the only one I feel is mis-directed is that of Islam – or should I say the interpretation by ‘some’ of Islam. Many Islamists preach peace and Harmony, as do Christians, others promote war. It is the less educated that suffer from the latter.
How we all go forward without war is the question – this is further complicated by resources that all the nations of the world need.
Good luck to all our children, of whatever creed..

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