February 26, 2007
The Israeli-born, Canadian-based filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici is reigniting claims, first made over a decade ago, that a burial cave uncovered 27 years ago in Talpiot, Jerusalem, is the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth and his family.Critic Bar-Ilan University Professor Amos Kloner said, "It's nonsense." The names and inscriptions found are common and the claim is not based on proof, only an attempt to sell, he added.At a press conference in New York on Monday, the two-time Emmy winner Jacobovici and his team - including Hollywood director James Cameron - will detail claims that of 10 ossuaries found in the cave when it was discovered in 1980, six bear inscriptions identifying them as those of Jesus, his mother Mary, a second Mary (possibly Mary Magdalene), and relatives Matthew, Josa and Judah (possibly Jesus's son).
Their documentary will be screened this week in the US, UK, on Channel 8 in Israel and around the world. The producers are said to have worked on the project with world-renowned archeologists, statisticians and DNA specialists.
On a lighter note, one source hints that James Cameron wasn't satisfied sinking the Titanic, so now he's going to sink Christianity.
Heh.
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This will impress the Leftard christianity haters, because hey, it's "science!" No matter that even if they could recover any DNA, they wouldn't have anybody to compare it to. Who cares! It's science!!!
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 26, 2007 08:47 AM (8e/V4)
And what they claim as strong supporting evidence is the James ossuary? Isn't that the subject of serious allegations with regard to forgery?
"But, but...I'm a film director and therefore perfectly qualified to wax lyrical on subjects in which I have no knowledge nor expertise!" Oh wow. Guess that settles it then, lol.
Why can't these people ever subject other religions (oooh I don't know...how about Islam and the koran for example?) to critical analysis? Proper critical analysis that is, not this pseudo-science rubbish. Guess I already know the answer to that one.
Posted by: Tim at February 26, 2007 09:12 AM (mm59k)
analysis?
Because they would rather not be separated from head. Liberals are "courageous", but only to a point.
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It's already forgotten.
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