The Gospel of Judas

[kahljorn]

Yea, it doesn't really make any sense when you regard it like that. The whole point of jesus' story was that he was a man, like us, who became something better. According to the bible we are all sons and daughters of God, so elevating him unnecessarily doesn't really do us any good.

The only thing I don't really understand about the story is the immaculate conception parts. There's been a few people who are claimed to have been immaculate conceptions, like Pythagoras, but it doesn't really shed any light on the issue. I've heard the word "Virgin" that was used to describe mary actually meant, "Young girl", but it still doesn't shed any light on the symbolism, if there is any.

Sometimes I think it's really just a way to trump them up and make them special, but you'd think there'd at least be symbolism there or something. I have a few ideas, but nothing really solid.