tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post114444697036452340..comments2024-03-17T11:05:22.464+00:00Comments on The Life And Opinions of Andrew Rilstone: Complete text of sensational new "gospel" that will radically re-define our understanding of ChristianityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-1145749304651412852006-04-23T00:41:00.000+01:002006-04-23T00:41:00.000+01:00LOL. I first "discovered" Superstar when I was ab...LOL. I first "discovered" <I>Superstar</I> when I was about 13. I attended an evangelical Lutheran church, so this idea that Judas had something other than pure evil in mind when he betrayed Christ was radical and uncomfortable for me, and yet I knew there was something to it. It brought up the question that if our salvation was accomplished by Jesus' death and resurrection, and presuming that was part of "The Plan," then was Judas likewise part of "The Plan"? And, if so, was he really to blame? Did he exercise free will in betraying the Lord, or did he simply do what he was fated to do from time immemorial? And, as Christians, aren't we compelled to forgive him anyway, no matter how horrible the crime?<BR/><BR/>I find the Judas Gospel very interesting, but I don't think it's an authentic view to Christ. I am uncomfortable with the way Jesus mocks his disciples in this text for not understanding his opaque teachings; that seems most un-Christian to me. Also, this Gospel would have Judas and Christ in collusion to <I>deceive</I>the other disciples into thinking Judas had betrayed Jesus. I believe God does not always tell us the entire truth of things, but I won't accept that we are ever intentionally deceived.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524483460829802534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-1145176823508392522006-04-16T09:40:00.000+01:002006-04-16T09:40:00.000+01:00You win the internet, Andrew.You win the internet, Andrew.Sylvia Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021429676492233058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-1144501152209653962006-04-08T13:59:00.000+01:002006-04-08T13:59:00.000+01:00Apparently, the new gospel proves that Jesus did i...Apparently, the new gospel proves that Jesus did indeed "Walk like a woman" and "wear a bra"Nick Mazonowiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672027642700116849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9987513.post-1144450896656533932006-04-08T00:01:00.000+01:002006-04-08T00:01:00.000+01:00Oh, you are awful. I knew I had heard that interpr...Oh, you are awful. I knew I had heard that interpretation before. Thanks for confirming. <BR/>When do we get the scroll about the awful accident with the Yamaha skid, genitalia and a petrol/dustbin lid?subberculturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494684093146300230noreply@blogger.com