Judas is from Judah/Jew, an everlasting damnation against the Jewish subjects. The trick was to say that there will be no further prophets or messiahs after the Christ Caesar. 1st century AD was brimming with doomsayers against Rome and this needed to be curtailed. 'Chosen Race' is actually a sarcastic accusation and target imprinted upon the Jew.
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This is with reference to Passion Plays of Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Thoughout the history of Christendom the passion plays have been instrumental in inciting violence against Jews and that too in the name of love of god. In India these plays are used as tools for evangelism. Hence one needs to understand the real nature of passion plays which were once Nazi tools. How much truth exists in the narrative and theology of passion plays? There is no evidence for a historical Jesus. This is the reason why Church as well as believing Christians fabricate forgeries starting from 'relics' like 'Holy umbilical chord of Jesus' to the latest in the notorious list - bonebox of his brother James. (BBC 18 June, 2003) Further there exist many legends surrounding the so-called crucifixion of Jesus. National Geographic has discovered coptic manuscripts of a Gospel by Judas 1700 years old on April 6 2006. These manuscripts say that Judas was the chosen disciple of Jesus. National Geographic comments : "Diverse beliefs circulated during Christianity's early years. Many were suppressed in the early centuries C.E. as the religion coalesced into a more structured faith based on the New Testament Gospels." Clearly Christianity today and its conceptions of Jesus like he is the
only saviour or only son of god, are results of what Bible scholar Elaine Pagels calls "Politics of Monotheism". In the light of such scholarships empty does look the passion of passion plays which peddle monotheistic aggression as love of god.*
Yours truly,
S.Aravindan Neelakandan
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Sir:
This is with reference to Passion Plays of Jesus Christ's crucifixion.
Thoughout the history of Christendom the passion plays have been instrumental in inciting violence against Jews and that too in the name of love of god. In India these plays are used as tools for evangelism. Hence one needs to understand the real nature of passion plays which were once Nazi tools. How much truth exists in the narrative and theology of passion plays? There is no evidence for a historical Jesus. This is the reason why Church as well as believing Christians fabricate forgeries starting from 'relics' like 'Holy umbilical chord of Jesus' to the latest in the notorious list - bonebox of his brother James. (BBC 18 June, 2003) Further there exist many legends surrounding the so-called crucifixion of Jesus. National Geographic has discovered coptic manuscripts of a Gospel by Judas 1700 years old on April 6 2006. These manuscripts say that Judas was the chosen disciple of Jesus. National Geographic comments : "Diverse beliefs circulated during Christianity's early years. Many were suppressed in the early centuries C.E. as the religion coalesced into a more structured faith based on the New Testament Gospels." Clearly Christianity today and its conceptions of Jesus like he is the
only saviour or only son of god, are results of what Bible scholar Elaine Pagels calls "Politics of Monotheism". In the light of such scholarships empty does look the passion of passion plays which peddle monotheistic aggression as love of god.*
Yours truly,
S.Aravindan Neelakandan
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