Another reason for me to not like the current Pope

[innerSpaceman]

I'm fine with that. But don't expect any rational person to believe that any particular account in any particular "Gospel" got Jesus' quotes right or knew what was in his head. Jesus said this or Jesus said that is simply someone's memory .... the memory of someone who probably couldn't pick out Judas in a line-up.

(Eyewitness testimony was likely no less error-prone than as it is today, so excuse me for doubting anyone's 30-year-old memory on what Jesus purportedly said or did.)


We're not asked to accept the Gospels as quaint varying accounts ... but rather as "Gospel." The fact the word "gospel" is supposed to be synonymous with "true" is your clue for how literal they're supposed to be taken.

To which I say, 'feh.'