I know I'm late...I watched on DVR last night.
2007-03-07 10:09:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Something illogical about this. First off, why would their tomb be in Jeresulem? They didn't live there. Does it make any sense that He'd fake His death, then stay in the very city He was crucified, and having been wildly popular, no one would recognize Him? Also, the Mary Magdelene thing is kinda far fetched considering how many Mary's there were, and the fact that the tomb said "Mariamene", but nothing about Magdelene, the town she was from, so it literally could have been any Mary of 2,000 years ago. Also, they did dna on some residue left in the ossuaries and found that that one of the Mary's was not related to the one reportedly of Jesus, (which can be confused in ancient Arabic translations as Hubon or something, a totally different name altogether). They are assuming that because the one they say is Jesus is not related to one of the Mary's, that they were married. It never occurs to them it might have been Matthew's wife. Just more silly theories without any evidence of much of anything, except that the names on the ossuaries were some of the most common names of the time. Also, they say that the James ossuary was originally in that tomb, which basically discredits the whole thing considering the James ossuary has already been discredited as a fake.
2007-03-07 10:17:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If someone had found a tomb that had an inscription saying " This is where Jesus the King of the Jews was laid to rest and arose on the third day to be ascended to heaven to be with the Father" all, all christianity would believe it.
No one is trying to turn people from god. It was found in the 1980's. It was ignored for the same reasons that so many people wish that it could be ignored now. These ossuaries were not planted there. They were found! Discovered! Uncovered! How can anyone not want to know the truth about them?
All these people have done is open the door for more testing and research. They welcome anyone to do that research. The evidence was presented as it was found.
I would much rather debate an issue and not come to a conclusion than to come to a conclusion and never debate.
The man who produced or directed the film is not an archeologist. He is a producer or director. That is what is required to make a film. Whether it be fiction or nonfiction.
I can't get over how ignorant and stupid people are!
2007-03-07 18:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My own personal opinions wouldn't bear much weight, but I can tell you the opinion of a great number of archaeologists:
They say that it is unlikely that the tomb is of Jesus the Christ.
They say there is really about 1 chance in 10 that this would be the same family (assuming one believed it were possible that Jesus' bones were there and that he married and had a child).
They say the statistics presented by Cameron and company are dishonest.
Personally, I would tend to give more credence to an archaeologist than to a film-maker who stands to make good money on the publicity he is generating, also a man (with two partners) who are against Christianity to start with.
2007-03-07 18:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought about it too, but here is something that I want you to think, it's kinda funny but there's a point to it.
Even if they was to find a tomb that had a skeleton and on the tomb the following words "Jesus the Nazarene the King of the Jews" was written on it, that would still not prove that the body is Jesus' because who today has a sample of Jesus' DNA?
2007-03-07 18:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by Whistle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obouisly, the " founders of the tomb" are religous. They are just trying to lead you in their path. And, just because there is a Jesus doesn't mean there is a god. I used to know a lot of people named Jesus.
2007-03-07 18:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by HoBo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jumped the shark with the James ossuary. Not particularly compelling. An interesting concept. Glad to be reminded we don't know everything we think we know.
2007-03-07 18:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in Jesus Christ, it's because "flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but (your) Father in Heaven." (Matt 16:17) God's Holy Spirit imparts spiritual truth, not filmmakers.
I believe that Jesus Christ is in Heaven, sitting at the Father's right hand and will return to judge the living and the dead.
2007-03-07 18:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by G Peris 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is more evidence for it than there is for any other part of biblical history. It does seem to explain some odd bible verses and biblical omissions. I have no problem believing it.
Unfortunately, we'll probably never know because christians won't allow much more to be done. They already know the answer.
2007-03-07 18:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by Dave P 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you had watched the Ted Koppel interview afterward by men who understand archeology, the conclusion is it is a fraud.
The person who made the film also made Titanic, and says he knows nothing about archeology, he is strictly a film maker.
That tells all.
grace2u
2007-03-07 18:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it's going to make James Cameron a buttload of money.
FP
2007-03-07 18:13:07 · answer #10 · answered by F. Perdurabo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋