2007-03-05 00:11:11 · 15 answers · asked by l3yrdman 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I found it to be interesting. Even more interesting now that I see how people are reacting to it. Of course believers are going to try to shoot it down at every corner. But I think, in order to do that, they are going to have to give up a few things. One in particular is the majority that is claiming the other ossurary, James, brother of Jesus is DEFINITELY, without a doubt, James that is written about in the Bible. Yet, in this documentary, they have shown it is a Very good possibility that it came from this same tomb. Date of it's appearance on the market matches with the date of the discovery of the tomb, as well as the analysis of the residue on the ossuary itself. They will be hard pressed to provide evidence to the opposite after they have put their mark of approval on it.
Watching the debate afterwards was like reading answers in here. People trying to shoot down someone because he dared to put out something that goes against their Mainstream religion. What was truly surprising was they would first admit they weren't archeologists.... and then turn around and say it was "Bad" archeology. First off, the guy is a Journalist, he never claimed to be an archeologist. There were and are archeologists working on this (the people on that panel made it sound like NO ONE was working on it).... Biblical scholars are working on it as well, trying to see if this is truly a match.
I think trying to shoot it down before it's even in the air is a pathetic attempt to try to keep control of the "Religious Market" that mainstream has a hold of. Wanna prove something wrong, you go to the experts. You don't sit a theologian down and ask him to explain how archeologists do their job. (I have lost all respect for ol Ted K for putting on such a charade) And they say it doesn't sway their faith, yet get angry with the film-maker for doing EXACTLY as the Discovery Channel has done ALL of their documentaries - ie: Dramatizations/Reinactments - and claim he is wrong for doing it, yet when it shows Jesus and the Bible in the light THEY want it to be shown, it's perfectly alright and is obviously the Truth since it matches their personal beliefs.
The show leaves me with more questions and definitely has brought a new interest, for me, to this topic. I don't believe everything that was shown in the documentary - certainly not without more information to back it up- but I personally believe it is VERY possible to find Jesus' bones. As a Pagan, I believe he existed (even before this)... but I do not believe he was God, nor do I believe in the bodily Resurrection or the bodily ascent into heaven. The "Resurrection" was a common theme among Mystery religions and purely symbolic of converting to a new faith and being "born anew" to the God of choice.
2007-03-05 00:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The case actually looked better on the website. They have enough to keep investigating, but that is about it. I spent most of the show thinking why didn't they do this or that.
The odds are not that long, and coincidences happen all the time. There were problems really solidly matching a few names as well. I would like to see full DNA profiles from the actual bones. They could really establish all the relationships and if they match, they have something. I would also like to know a little more about what is in the tomb. They pointed out an inscription but didn't get the time to translate. There are probably more too.
2007-03-05 08:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only watched a few minutes of it because it was disgusting to me. All I could see was a bunch of desperate scientists desecrating the ancient graves of someone. They called it the family tomb of Jesus. There is no telling whose remains they were. Although it may have been the family tomb, even back in Biblical times people would allow others to be buried in their family tombs because the dead people lacked a place to be buried. Science can think they have found the remains of Jesus or whatever but they can never prove without a shadow of a doubt that they are in fact Jesus's remains. My all out opinion is that it was a disgusting display of science at it's best.
2007-03-05 08:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by t2ensie 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
How is it that so many are overlooking the fact that Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb, not a family tomb?
2007-03-05 10:46:26 · answer #4 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is amazing that anyone would believe those are Jesus the son of God's bones. Fortunatly there were plenty of Archeologist to agree that these are not the bones of Jesus.
2007-03-05 08:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just another way to try to disprove the Bible (as with the Judas Gospel) and to disparage those millions who believe in the one true God.
Yes, sensationalism for a buck.
2007-03-05 08:23:43 · answer #6 · answered by inhisname58 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was interesting and may prove to be his tomb,but more testing needs to be done and study to really prove ,one way or the other
2007-03-05 08:35:09 · answer #7 · answered by woodsonhannon53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I TAPED it and need to tear my addicted self away from Answers and watch it. Wish I knew how it was before I watch it!! I think it's gonna make a big bang of it's own!! @80)
2007-03-05 08:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by Dovey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The new and unimproved "Da Vinci Code"
2007-03-05 08:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by williamzo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just sensationalism for a buck
2007-03-05 08:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by Craig 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋