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Gospel according to Judas
The recently unearthed Gospel of Judas "contradicts everything we know about Christianity," says religious historian Elaine Pagels.
By Steve Paulson [2007-04-02]

  • Muslim "martyrs"

    One of the interviewer's questions referred to "Muslim martyrs."

    I'm guessing he is referring to suicide bombers. These people are definitely NOT "martyrs," though those who sympathize with them would like to have us believe that they are.

    These apologists are either lying, or perhaps mistranslating some word in Arabic that has a meaning similar, but not identical to "martyr."

    I really get tired of seeing lazy journalists allowing themselves to be coopted with this sort of despicable misrepresentation.

    -- Sheldon Brown
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    Sunday, April 1, 2007 06:33 PM
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