tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post9085939921063603304..comments2024-03-21T14:59:20.729-04:00Comments on NT Blog: Skepticism about Jesus' Wife Papyrus in the Chronicle of Higher EducationMark Goodacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115370166754797529noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-32849745531267225572014-01-23T05:47:32.621-05:002014-01-23T05:47:32.621-05:00"Program at UNLV poses; Does it matter if Jes..."Program at UNLV poses; Does it matter if Jesus was married?" by John Przybys in Las Vegas Review-Journal Jan 22, 2014 includes quotes from a "recent phone interview" with Prof. King. But no news on scientific tests ("It's believed that the papyrus fragment itself dates from at east the fourth century...") and no mention of the numerous scholars who propose that the text is a modern fraud.<br /><br />http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/program-unlv-poses-does-it-matter-if-jesus-was-married<br /><br />Stephen Goranson<br />http://people.duke.edu/~goranson/Stephen Goransonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300499142977120746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-41033358392776958792013-12-30T10:49:09.741-05:002013-12-30T10:49:09.741-05:00There is a simple explaination for this “story” ab...There is a simple explaination for this “story” about Jesus’ wife. Consider the work of liberal sycophants today. They make things up to advance their world view and agenda. Examples? Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Misquotes Ambassador Michael Oren on Israel, then denies she said it even though video footage of her statement exists) and Barack Obama (The Lie of the Year 2013, You can keep your plan, you can keep your doctor, period). People with these moral values have existed since the beginning of time. Why should anyone be surprised that some of their writings have survived the millenia? Doesn’t make them any more true than Obama’s lie.looneytoonsindvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342043572854430362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-56965484452089597332013-12-22T09:23:47.518-05:002013-12-22T09:23:47.518-05:00Mark, don't you think that in any case this is...Mark, don't you think that in any case this is all about 'closing the stable door after the horse has bolted'?geoffhudson.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724916983698195467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-50627318249914047102013-12-22T06:27:52.078-05:002013-12-22T06:27:52.078-05:00"Are such people specialists in the science?&..."Are such people specialists in the science?"<br /><br />Expert, no, but my background is in chemistry, so I know more about that aspect in the papyrology.<br /><br />Most tests can be carried out quite fast these days, and given the time since the original announcement, a preliminary analysis could have been published by now. Even work at a synchrotron source can be done pretty quickly now, when back by money - it's the waiting list that most researchers have to put up with.Jens Knudsen (Sili)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078875730565068352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-91797677810871131422013-12-21T20:54:15.325-05:002013-12-21T20:54:15.325-05:00If you want to find out whether or not the tests h...If you want to find out whether or not the tests have been conducted go back through your posts at this blog about the fragment. King's article was being held up until tests were carried out. Right? King won't say whether tests were carried out or whether her article is moving forward to publication. Right? But there might be another way to determine the answer and I will help you get there. <br /><br />There is an authority (with actual authority on matters related to the fragment unlike Hurtado) - someone who shares your belief that the fragment is a fake - who, as I said, is referenced in a previous post on the Jesus Wife Fragment on this blog. That person can provide you with the answers that King won't give. I could give you other people who'd give you the same answer but I know you will only listen to people who agree with you. <br /><br />Again, just think about the shape of the problem, think about the chain of events that would unfold if the tests had actually been performed. Karen King won't say whether the tests have been conducted, won't say whether her article has been published but as I said there is another person who would know all the very same things because ...<br /><br />I can't say more than that. My only hint - the authority I am speaking about lives in the United States. <br /><br />Merry XmasStephan Hullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248821879053828670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-62196214215899876542013-12-21T18:37:07.947-05:002013-12-21T18:37:07.947-05:00I have a quick question about those who are expres...I have a quick question about those who are expressing concern about the length of time that the testing is taking. Are such people specialists in the science? If not, we should note that it is natural for people to underestimate the difficulties of tasks in disciplines with which they are not familiar. I am wondering if we are being too impatient with the testing timeline. Remember that journals in our field can take more than 6 months even to read an 8 page submission, so we have no right to expect quick test results.Richard Fellowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777460488456330838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-52571360320535251772013-12-21T16:42:52.311-05:002013-12-21T16:42:52.311-05:00"Ms. King"?"<i>Ms.</i> King"?Jens Knudsen (Sili)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078875730565068352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759844.post-51960381071497481732013-12-21T15:08:25.204-05:002013-12-21T15:08:25.204-05:00On another topic, all comment -- by bloggers previ...On another topic, all comment -- by bloggers previously promoting it -- about the 'Bible Secrets Revealed' series has mysteriously ceased too.<br /><br />I wonder why . . . Keen Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171491573514489497noreply@blogger.com