And how it fits with the bible in its current form?
2006-08-01 23:55:25 · 4 answers · asked by HarryBore 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
interesting that the first answers here conform with the preaching in the church, who are notorious for discrediting anything that they percieve as a threat.
what i have heard about this gospel is that it is the gospel of the goddess. before the church demonised women, the female aspect of spirituality had equal footing with the male. unfortunately a few paranoid men percieved this as a threat to their authority and control, and so the goddess was written out and demonised.
i think this was also tied in with the time when the pagan religion was incorporated into christianity, so it wasn't just about women, it was about needing something in paganism to demonise it's beliefs, so people would accept christianity.
i've heard that this gospel has been found, so i guess it is a question of time before we hear the truth of it. bottom line though it has the church scared.
2006-08-02 00:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by sofiarose 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was a first century pericope cooked up by the Gnostics to confuse Christians. It does not fit in the Bible.
2006-08-02 07:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by chris_muriel007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a false Gospel. Thats why it is not included in the Bible.
2006-08-02 07:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by Lacksnothing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not heard such a thing.It may be The Bible only.
2006-08-02 07:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋