The Gospel of Judas

[kahljorn]

"If Jesus, the "son of God", was like that as a child, and still grew up to be the way he was, then that gives people hope."

That's the entire point of the bible, to give people hope and a method of salvation and serenity. Also, the son of god is an incorrect euphemism, it's actually the, "Son of Man". Although he has called himself Son of God on an occasion or two, the correct method is Son of Man. As you notice, everybody is(or is capable of becoming) a son of man. Hence the idea of Man overcoming death and joining God-- the story of Jesus.
Why people think of Jesus as a god is beyond me, he didn't become "God-like" until after his death and ressurection, that's why it's such a big deal that he sacraficed himself-- AS A MAN. Otherwise it would have no meaning. "Hi guys I'm a god I'm immortal I'm going to sacrafice myself now look at all that meaning when I come back to life like I'm supposed to because I'm a fucking God".

I don't understand how you people can not understand the bible. Didn't you attend church?

"I thought the Gnostic opinion was that Jesus was never actually cruxcifed and he just flew back to heaven."
See above.

edit; I thought it would be interesting to note that the sin jesus died for was the "Original sin", or the eatting of the apple. Draw some conclusions.