Lost gospels

[LethalMouse]

You just need to read a few passages to know why the Church rejected the Gospel of Thomas ( and correctly so ) for just one example The Gospel of **Thomas says that it is possible for a woman to get into heaven, she just needs to become a man first …
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I think k you can see a problem …or I hope so

Maybe the releases of this gospel explains all the trans people? trying to get into heaven? sneaky trans heaven ninjas.

 

[abucs]

For example this infancy gospel states he was born in a cave. But the Bible says he was born in a stable.

Hi Churchman,

i was watching a documentary about ancient Israel. It wasn’t particularly religious but one thing it dealt with was housing. Some of the Israelites used to create their houses by burrowing into the undulating rocky hills as it gave good protection from the weather and 3 of the walls would then be already built. You just needed to finish the front. The houses had two levels, one downstairs for the animals and one upstairs for the people. The levels were only separated by a handful of steps. I was thinking that if the Holy couple had stayed in a house similar to this one, it could be described as a house, a cave and a stable.

I grew up watching American western movies. To me a stable was something outside the house like a barn or a fenced paddock. Perhaps we are incorrectly projecting what the author means by stable.

I guess there weren’t too many American cowboys in ancient Israel.

 

[CyrilSebastian]

Scholars are divided as to whether the Gospel of Philip is a single discourse or a collection of Valentinian sayings.

 

[Pricklegoose]

Okay:

1. These scriptures are not really “lost;” they’re easy for anyone to find if that person has the inclination to look for them. I’ve read several of them myself, and very much enjoy the ones about Mary.
2. Many of these scriptures are heretical (the Gospel of Thomas is one of these) but many others were left out of the Bible because they were deemed to not be divinely inspired. That doesn’t necessarily mean that these latter have nothing to offer us. Just keep in mind that they won’t help you understand God; they can, however, help you understand the culture the true Gospels came from somewhat.