The gospel according to Judas –

I have read the first chapter of the controversial book, The Gospel According to Judas . The book is a collaboration between a storyteller – Jeffery Archer and a respected theologian- Prof. Francis J. Moloney who is also Pope Benedict XVI’s top theological advisers.

I find it incongruous that theologians and religious leaders are echoing the sentiments from Jeffery Archer. Sure the book could be one masterpiece deserving appraisals from certain quarters. But what amazed me are the supportive reviews from Archbishops –Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, and Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop emeritus of Milan and former rector of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis J Hart
In fact, it is Archbishop Desmond Tutu voicing over the introduction and the first chapter of the book. (Click me to listen)

I refute the sentiments from the theologian, Prof. Gilbert Ogutu that: Jesus of history and Christ of faith are two separate people. Assuming that we are using a similar bias of theology, we cannot separate the two.

In as much as Christ lived as a man he was still divine, the two natures existed in one: He is/was fully man and fully God.

Christian leaders should remember that the book negates the foundations of Christianity: that Christ is not the messiah.

The introductory remarks in the book “I have come to believe that Jesus of Nazareth was a prophet and a true son of Israel, but not the long-awaited Messiah.” That’s the stand of the book.

I would love to understand the argument, that such a book would likely draw more people to Christianity when it discredits the very foundations of the faith.

I do agree with Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi that Christians should listen to everything that is being said or read and choose only what is important to the Christian teachings.

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Last King of Scotland, Hotel Rwanda… a commerialized lie

Be wary not to convert to a racist when you read the history of Africa, particularly in the case owhen it is told as objectively as possible. Be wary that your never cheated about your history by others who only wish to use it for their gain.

We still scramble for crumbles- what a shame- in a world where some of us believe that we are lesser. Did you know that the money that came of out British South African Company is what made Oxford University?
Indeed, Africa has made some for others, but none for itself.
Now the descendants of such pignuts are coming back to exploit the beauty and pain of our history to make movies! Make no mistake; I am a global citizen so I hate racial prejudice –problem crops when people serve against people’s reverence for their history.

Using our bloodshed tales to fool around and technique some imaginary tale. They write our history to fit their reality and ideologies, sad how we ever applaud them. The president of Uganda invited the creators of Last King of Scotland to tell a portion of the history of Uganda, I wonder what Ugandans have to say. Does that story reflect any glimpse of reality? It is a shame if any Ugandan takes pride in such movie; the movie is simply a Western injudicious dogma about the African continent, following the tramps of the likes of Hotel Rwanda where the case was attributing the wrong hero to the genocide.

It is a dismay to see how these money hungry opportunists take advantage of our painful history and make it their gain! How dare we celebrate such insensitivity without questioning it? Can we (Africa and all those who condemn such) do something to prevent folks form demeaning history.

It won’t be long until these clowns come flooding back- let me imagine to cook up something about Mau Mau, Maji maji revolts, Macina Jihad etc… ,

I wonder would play what:

Kenyatta now Will Smith?

Dedan Kimathi – Wesley Snipes,

Mama Ngina – Harley Berry …

o boy I’d never watch such a movie not even the preview.

I am pretty aware that such a review has a Psychological reactant theory effect that in contrary, we might all go scrambling for a ticket if we haven’t watched the movie yet. But no harm, it is good if we watch,- discerningly. It happened to me when the Vatican spoke so strongly against the Da Vinci Code.

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