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Judas Iscariot, vilified as Christ's betrayer, acted at Jesus' request in turning him over to the authorities who crucified him, according to a 1,700-year-old copy of the "Gospel of Judas".

This is dynamite stuff. It makes the Da Vinci Code look like child's play. Why was this suppressed all these years? Who profited?

A movie needs to be made of this . . then let the people decide.

I dunno that such a revelation is all that Earth shattering. Christ assuredly knew what was going to happen to him, knew who was going to do it, and did nothing to prevent it from occuring... but I doubt it was at his request. The crucifiction and resurrection WERE God's plan, weren't they?

I do not know where I stand on the issue of Judas. Even Christ DID say that it was a betrayal (the comment he made about being betrayed with a kiss).. but then, it appears to have been God's plan. A conundrum for sure. Maybe that is exactly what the point is supposed to be...that if we follow the tenets of Christ, we will not concern ourselves with the moral issue surrounding Judas, because we know that judging him is not our place.

One could drive oneself crazy trying to figure out the whole free-will vs pre-destination thing. I do tend, however, to lean heavily towards the free-will side because without it, I cannot see how a Just God could condemn us for sinful acts. And I do believe Him to be a Just God.