Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Judas the Redeemed Betrayer? Apparently Not
A couple of weeks ago, I posted "Judas the Redeemed Betrayer?" The Times Online had reported that the Pontifical Committee for Historical Science of the Roman Catholic Church wanted to "re-read" the Judas story.
The problem? Apparently, it was all a ruse. At least I wasn't the only one who was hoodwinked. Dr. Mohler provides an update to the post he originally made, "No Rehabilitation for Judas After All?" He reports:
The problem? Apparently, it was all a ruse. At least I wasn't the only one who was hoodwinked. Dr. Mohler provides an update to the post he originally made, "No Rehabilitation for Judas After All?" He reports:
Now, Vatican sources -- including some of the very same sources cited in The Times -- say the whole idea is nonsense. "This news has no foundation," said Walter Brandmueller, head of the Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences. "I can't imagine where this idea came from."
I could not find any retraction in The Times, but someone has some explaining to do.
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1 Comments:
Awww and the fake news is always so much more fun. Kind of funny how apparently the Daily Show isn't the only ones with a desire to make stuff up when it comes to news anymore.
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