From the point of view of an outsider who is not deeply religious reading you message a few things are obvious. Firstly, just because someobody is asked to commit a heinous crime (such as betraying Jesus Christ), that does not mean that they would not deeply regret their actions, and forsake what they had been paid for the act, and even go so far to take their own life, for sealing the fate of somebody they cared for deeply. Secondly, the face that Jesus knew before hand of Judas and Peter's actions indicates further that Jesus did ask Judas to betray him. What beter way to know of it? Even after the supper Judas continued on his path because he had been asked by Jesus to do so. How could he forsake him? If a sane person knew they had been caught he would not have done it, for fear of persecution. He wouldn't have wasted time asking for money if he was filled with so much shame as to end his own life, therefore, the only thing that makes rational sense is that Judas was obliged by Jesus to commit this horrendous crime. What is so awful about the possibility that Judas is not an evil man, the bible doesn't need Judas for a bad guy, we already have Satan. Get over it.
I don't understant how people with brains could be so close mainded!!! How can all of you belive in something that can't be proven,,religion is convinient!!! is only one reason for religion and that is control. people wrote the bible and people are liers, and people would say anything or create anything to have it their way.
Gospel means good news. Judas hanged himself in 33 A.D. Apostel John has written that He was a thief for he used to help himself from common fund Ref:Jn.12:6 Why we have to rely on some manuscript that was written by some unknown source 350 years after Jesus death? It is rediculous.
Firstly, it has been proved that historical Jesus never existed. How come so many contemporaries of so called Jesus have not mentioned in their work anything about 'Jesus of Nazareth'? Nothing can be read about Jesus outside of the Bible. Where is the city of Nazareth now? Lie after lies won't serve the purpose.
I wrote a message regarding Judas on monday, 10th April, 2006. But the hell, I cannot see my message, was it too good that message board members try to save Judas?
john1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2PETER 2:1 But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. 2Timothy 3:1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away...8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
