Does the book change your religeous beliefs?

chelhack · Post by **chelhack** » 21 May 2019, 23:14

No, the book does not sway my beliefs one way or the other. There are way too many people coming up and or out with new theories. So to let one change what I believe is just not gonna happen.

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 21 May 2019, 23:23

chelhack wrote: ↑21 May 2019, 23:14 No, the book does not sway my beliefs one way or the other. There are way too many people coming up and or out with new theories. So to let one change what I believe is just not gonna happen.

For me, the book made me wonder the actual truth to the bible if it is all written by authors who have certain bias. I do not doubt that Judas was a traitor, but I wonder what information is provided biasely.

Maríe Wamakima · Post by **Maríe Wamakima** » 22 May 2019, 03:27

No, definitely not. At the end of the day, Judas was pivotal in helping Jesus come do what He was meant to do. And betrayal is betrayal. I don't like mixing up my beliefs because it's mostly the core of who I am.

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 23 May 2019, 03:04

Wamakima wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 03:27 No, definitely not. At the end of the day, Judas was pivotal in helping Jesus come do what He was meant to do. And betrayal is betrayal. I don't like mixing up my beliefs because it's mostly the core of who I am.

Do you not find it strange how easily the author was able to interpret bible chapters to serve his gnostic beliefs? How certain can we be that during ancient times, someone did not read about Biblical stories and wrote them to our current interpretation? Christian belief, when it comes down to it, is based solely on the interpretation of the bible (The Holy Book). But what if that base is biased interpretation that occurred generations ago? It would mean that missionaries spread lies, which begot a specific belief, ..., and this in turn travelled down through time to NOW.
I cannot honestly say that this book has not affected my religious beliefs.

Monet_va · Post by **Monet_va** » 23 May 2019, 06:43

This book was definitely a subjective opinion of the author, and while very interesting to read and understand his viewpoint, this does not change my beliefs. Still really enjoyed this book though! I liked the unique insight and view of this widely known story.

Maríe Wamakima · Post by **Maríe Wamakima** » 23 May 2019, 07:14

Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑23 May 2019, 03:04
Wamakima wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 03:27 No, definitely not. At the end of the day, Judas was pivotal in helping Jesus come do what He was meant to do. And betrayal is betrayal. I don't like mixing up my beliefs because it's mostly the core of who I am.
Do you not find it strange how easily the author was able to interpret bible chapters to serve his gnostic beliefs? How certain can we be that during ancient times, someone did not read about Biblical stories and wrote them to our current interpretation? Christian belief, when it comes down to it, is based solely on the interpretation of the bible (The Holy Book). But what if that base is biased interpretation that occurred generations ago? It would mean that missionaries spread lies, which begot a specific belief, ..., and this in turn travelled down through time to NOW.
I cannot honestly say that this book has not affected my religious beliefs.

Well from the little knowledge I have of the Bible, scripts were taken from different places all over the world, written by different authors of different backgrounds. But they all had the exact same knowledge of the events that occurred. So I would find it difficult to believe that the Bible was a misinterpretation.

Seraphia Bunny Sparks · Post by **Seraphia Bunny Sparks** » 23 May 2019, 15:06

Since I have not read this book I have to say that this book has zero impact on my beliefs or faith. I don't view Judas in the self-sacrificing light the author wishes to paint him in. I applaud the author on the amount of work that he put into this book, but for me, it changes nothing.

Washboard · Post by **Washboard** » 23 May 2019, 23:11

As an atheist, I didn't have any skin in this game to begin with. Even with my limited understanding of Christianity to begin with, this didn't seem to really make much of a difference one way or the other. I would be surprised if many people had their views changed by this book alone, although I could maybe see it as a starting-off point for someone to continue to explore their own doubts.

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 23 May 2019, 23:39

Wamakima wrote: ↑23 May 2019, 07:14
Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑23 May 2019, 03:04
Wamakima wrote: ↑22 May 2019, 03:27 No, definitely not. At the end of the day, Judas was pivotal in helping Jesus come do what He was meant to do. And betrayal is betrayal. I don't like mixing up my beliefs because it's mostly the core of who I am.
Do you not find it strange how easily the author was able to interpret bible chapters to serve his gnostic beliefs? How certain can we be that during ancient times, someone did not read about Biblical stories and wrote them to our current interpretation? Christian belief, when it comes down to it, is based solely on the interpretation of the bible (The Holy Book). But what if that base is biased interpretation that occurred generations ago? It would mean that missionaries spread lies, which begot a specific belief, ..., and this in turn travelled down through time to NOW.
I cannot honestly say that this book has not affected my religious beliefs.
Well from the little knowledge I have of the Bible, scripts were taken from different places all over the world, written by different authors of different backgrounds. But they all had the exact same knowledge of the events that occurred. So I would find it difficult to believe that the Bible was a misinterpretation.

This book should raise religious concerns like you said, many accounts that seemed similar gave birth to the bible. Is it not possible,even likely, that those accounts were actually one account spread all over through stories? The bible was not written all at once, but through time; melding accounts to spread a specific message-some might even call this a unique misinterpretation.

56lives · Post by **56lives** » 24 May 2019, 08:13

The book cannot change or affect my belief in the only true and living God. From the review I have read, the book is just trying to discredit the Holy Bible. For example in the review it said something like Judas succeeded Jesus. To me Judas could not succeed Jesus, at least not the Christ I know and believe in. Although I respect people's various opinions about Christianity, I do not intend to read the book, or anything that is contrary to the Bible, when I know at the end of it all I will disagree with its contents.

Osero · Post by **Osero** » 24 May 2019, 09:59

No it doesn't. However how Judas is portrayed it hasn't and will not change my beliefs I still hold to the fact that he is a traitor.

Jacquelyn-63 · Post by **Jacquelyn-63** » 24 May 2019, 12:28

No it definitely doesn’t change anything for me. He had free will to choose for himself what path he would take, it could have been anyone.

RoadWell · Post by **RoadWell** » 24 May 2019, 16:46

No, the book doesn't change much for me as I have always believed that the Bible has been written by the people of the time to suit their own agenda. It is very likely that Judas was not the traitor that we know him to be today. But I suppose we'll never know for sure.

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 25 May 2019, 12:37

RoadWell wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 16:46 No, the book doesn't change much for me as I have always believed that the Bible has been written by the people of the time to suit their own agenda. It is very likely that Judas was not the traitor that we know him to be today. But I suppose we'll never know for sure.

You just stated that the book did not change your religious beliefs. Did you already agree with the author's views prior to reading this book, and if not, then where does your religious beliefs stand?

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 26 May 2019, 12:58

Jacquelyn-63 wrote: ↑24 May 2019, 12:28 No it definitely doesn’t change anything for me. He had free will to choose for himself what path he would take, it could have been anyone.

I think the author argues that even within the disciples, he was voted the one most likely to betray Jesus and gain spiritual ascendancy,LOL.