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Ancient fragment makes reference to the 'wife of Jesus'

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Started 8 months ago by simonjmr
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simonjmr

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Anybody else seen this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19645273

Especially :

Jim West, a professor and Baptist pastor in Tennessee, said: "A statement on a papyrus fragment isn't proof of anything. It's nothing more than a statement 'in thin air', without substantial context."

Surely his argument also invalidates the whole of the bible, and any other religious document??

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Posted 8 months ago #
Sinnick

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Jim West's own statement isn't proof of anything, either. Nor is your statement, nor is mine.

Posted 8 months ago #
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I had just read it Simon, and came here to post pretty much exactly the same as you. Jim West's statement takes the biscuit.

Posted 8 months ago #
ianslat

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Why didn't the early christians just check his Facebook status?

Posted 8 months ago #
gregle

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There must be potential for an article about evidence of some fictional character having a hidden wife after all. Or maybe the pope starting to shop around now that it looks like Jesus was getting a bit of action (or not if he was married)

Posted 8 months ago #
simonjmr

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Jesus has just had a lovely supper in the garden of Gethsemane. Promised that stunning views are nailed on for tomorrow

Posted 8 months ago #
charlies_hat

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It's a papyrus typo. He was moaning about his Wifi.

Posted 8 months ago #
rikkor

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Someone more clever than I could take the fragmentary text and put all sorts of laff riotous words around it.

Posted 8 months ago #
DustyBinLaden

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Daily Mash already leading with a cracker

Posted 8 months ago #
MADJEZ

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Ancient scroll shows Mary Magdalane hid marriage to Jesus to get council house. another nil star effort.

Posted 8 months ago #
Sinnick

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She must have been a minger if he didn't mention her.

Posted 8 months ago #
rikkor

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It would have been more believable if her name were Mitzi or Beryl or something.

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