You may have heard about the documentary that will be airing this weekend about a tomb found in Jerusalem that supposedly contained the remains of Jesus and his family. Go here for details.
Just a few thoughts...
These caskets were found in 1980. Why is this a big deal all of a sudden, almost 30 years later? I guess it takes on new relevance considering it could be construed as evidence supporting the ideas on which The Da Vinci Code is based (Jesus was married and had a child). Admittedly, I haven't read the book so I can't comment on it with any credibility, but it is next on my list.
What relevance does DNA evidence have in determining whether the tomb could have belonged to Jesus of Nazareth? What good does it do to analyze DNA found in the caskets if you don't have anything to compare it to? All you could do would be to prove the people were related, but there isn't much doubt about that anyway since they were all buried together. I think in our modern CSI-soaked culture DNA has become a buzzword that people associate with irrefutable, credible evidence - use that in your marketing and you're sure to create a stir, regardless of whether it truly means anything significant in this context.
In Matthew 24, while telling his disciples about the end times, he warns them against false Christs and false prophets, and not to believe it when anyone says, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms' etc. (verses 23-26) Granted, this is probably only referring to people trying to point to his second coming, but I just throw it out as food for thought.
Finally, as I perused some other blogs that were commenting on the subject, I found many Christians lamenting the fact that these claims threaten the Christian faith, and one non-Christian that gleefully asked, "could this be the end of organized religion?!?" I couldn't help but think to myself, "would that be so bad?"
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