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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't parse any words, it was the show's scholar that did, and I assume he has read it in Hebrew or Greek.

The show did not discuss the qualifications of each theologian or scholar, however.

I guess what I am asking is, since the divinity of Christ is an important part of the faith (am I assuming that it is?), the gospel of Thomas seems to say Jesus was not God or the son of God. So how does one reconcile this big deviation?  Why are Jesus' sayings not important enough to be included in the Bible?[/quote]

Since you apparently watched the show, you know that there are quite a few ancient documents that purport to convey Jesus' teachings. We still have some of these. Some of them were written close to Jesus' life and others were written a century or two later. Some were a bit silly, but others merited serious consideration. Some were gnostic and others were not. It was up to the early church fathers to decide which to include in the Bible. It goes without saying that they decided Thomas wasn't authentic.[/quote]

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