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» badactor - Gnostic Gospels

In response to Gnostic Gospels posted by Migisi:
The literature known as the Gnostic gospels is generally believed to have been written in the second and third centuries CE; Thomas may have origins as early or earlier than any of the cannonized books. (ie the Pauline letters) The format is a common one from that era, a book of sayings.

Let no one forget it took almost two thousand years to shed a little light on these early banned books. One might argue it took the grace of God to preserve them until a time when their value could be more fully understood. There is little doubt that the early beliefs surrounding this Jeshua of Nazareth were a lot more varied than most churches would have us believe.

-- posted by badactor