Archaeologist Who Discovered Jerusalem Gravesite Casts Doubt on Jesus Mockumentary
(Hat tip: The Roving Medievalist)
Archaeologist confirms that the Discovery Channel and James Cameron were just looking to grab some cheap publicity after all:
JERUSALEM, Feb. 25 Israeli archeologist Amos Kloner, who discovered the reported burial site of Jesus Christ, has warned that such claims have not yet been validated.(emphasis added)
The internationally renowned archaeologist said a recent film that shows the Jerusalem site as the resting place of Jesus may have been premature in its claim and warned against similar incidences taking place, YNetNews said.
The claim that the burial site has been found is not based on any proof, and is only an attempt to sell, he said. A burial chamber of Jesus' family would be a discovery that would shake up the world, and that's what the filmmakers want to do, Kloner added. The Jerusalem burial site is also said to possibly have been the final resting place of Jesus' mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and other family members.
One partner in the film told YNetNews that professor Kloner has yet to see the film.
Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
Jesus Seminar Relic Lends His "Credibility" to Purported Jesus Relics
I'm Sorta Shocked ...
BREAKING: Jesus’ Burial Site Found - Film Claims
Labels: Media, Pseudo-science
posted by Pro Ecclesia 8:25 AM
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This is turning into a lot of fun. I've been checking various news sources this afternoon and they're really getting their tails kicked. The best part is that the charge is being led by archaeologists, not theologians. Lot less easy for the media to write THEM off. About the only one who's really standing by them is old Crossan, and he'd sign on to anything if it'd get his name in the papers. Even Cameron's starting to hedge his bets, if the one link on the Drudge Report is accurate.
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