The Gospel Of Judas
Recently there has been a lot of frenzy generated by an ancient document which has purportedly been written byJudas Iscariot and/or his disciples.
National Geographic showed many specials on it..This is also along the lines of Dan Brown's " Da Vinci Code"..secret hidden for centuries...will shake foundations of the modern Church and the Christian religion and so on.
The document is in pretty bad shape and is currently being restored by experts.Only a part of it has been deciphered and the crux of it is that Judas did not betray Jesus. He was only carrying out Jesus's command, who in order to fulfill his divine destiny had to be crucified.
The document has been widely criticised as a hoax and discreditedby the Church.I would think that the humanisation of Jesus would only helpin making him more popular ...at a time when the younger generation is increasingly turning away from the church.
Perhaps its because it removes Judas as a symbol of evil..many hold him responsible for the spread of anti -semitism in the world.
This document is believed to be the work of the Devil.. :-)If u ask me Lucifer or Astros was a pretty wronged guy himself
but thats another story....