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Despite a multitude of long-drawn-out self-justifications by vol. 1, no. 1, Oct 1902, pp. 96-113). Ancient versions do not Church apologists, there is no unanimity of Christian opinion verify modern-day accounts of an ascension of Jesus Christ, and regarding the non-existence of "resurrection" appearances in this falsification clearly indicates an intention to deceive. ancient Gospel accounts of the story. Not only are those Today, the Gospel of Luke is the longest of the canonical narratives missing in the Sinai Bible, but they are absent in the Gospels because it now includes "The Great Insertion", an Alexandrian Bible, the Vatican Bible, the Bezae Bible and an extraordinary 15th-century addition totalling around 8,500 words ancient Latin manuscript of Mark, code-named "K" by analysts. (Luke 9:51-18:14). The insertion of these forgeries into that They are also lacking in the oldest Armenian version of the New Gospel bewilders modern Christian analysts, and of them the Testament, in sixth-century manuscripts of the Ethiopic version Church said: "The character of these passages makes it dangerous and ninth-century Anglo-Saxon Bibles. However, some |2th- to draw inferences" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Pecci ed., vol. ii, p. century Gospels have the now-known resurrection verses written 407). within asterisks—marks used by scribes to indicate spurious Just as remarkable, the oldest Gospels of Luke omit all verses passages in a literary document. from 6:45 to 8:26, known in The Church claims that "the resurrection is the fundamental argument for our Christian belief" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. xii, p. 792), yet no supernatural appearance of a resurrected Jesus Christ is recorded in any of the earliest Gospels of Mark available. A resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ is the sine qua non ("without which, nothing") of Christianity (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. xii, p. 792), confirmed by words attributed to Paul: "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is in vain" (1 Cor. 5:17). The resurrection verses in today's Gospels of Mark are universally acknowledged as forgeries and the Church agrees, saying "the conclusion of Mark is admittedly not genuine ... almost the entire section is a later compilation" (Encyclopaedia Biblica, vol. ii, p. priesthood circles as "The Great Omission", a total of 1,547 words. In today's versions, that hole has been "plugged up" with passages plagiarised from other Gospels. Dr Tischendorf found that three paragraphs in newer versions of the Gospel of Luke's version of the Last Supper appeared in the 15th century, but the Church still passes its Gospels off as the unadulterated "word of God" ("Are Our Gospels Genuine or Not?", op. cit.) The "Expurgatory Index" As was the case with the New Testament, so also were damaging writings of early "Church Fathers" modified in centuries of copying, and many of their records were intentionally rewritten or suppressed. Adopting the decrees of the Council of Trent (1545-63), the Church subsequently extended the 1880, vol. iii, pp. 1767, 1781; —, ~ . rocess of erasure and ordered the also, Catholic Enesclopedia, vol. Bust depicting Pope Pius Il (1458-64) wearing a papal preparation of a special list of iii, under the heading "The Version of the Mithraic cap. specific information to be Evidence of its Spuriousness"; expunged from early Christian Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. iii, pp. 274-9 under writings (Delineation of Roman Catholicism, Rev. Charles Elliott, heading "Canons"). Undaunted, however, the Church accepted DD, G. Lane & P. P. Sandford, New York, 1842, p. 89; also, The the forgery into its dogma and made it the basis of Christianity. Vatican Censors, Professor Peter Elmsley, Oxford, p. 327, pub. The trend of fictitious resurrection narratives continues. The date n/a). final chapter of the Gospel of John (21) is a sixth-century forgery, In 1562, the Vatican established a special censoring office one entirely devoted to describing Jesus’ resurrection to his called Index Expurgatorius. Its purpose was to prohibit disciples. The Church admits: "The sole conclusion that can be publication of "erroneous passages of the early Church Fathers" deduced from this is that the 21st chapter was afterwards added that carried statements opposing modern-day doctrine. and is therefore to be regarded as an appendix to the Gospel" When Vatican archivists came across "genuine copies of the (Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. viii, pp. 441-442; New _ Fathers, they corrected them according to the Expurgatory Index" Catholic Encyclopedia (NCE), "Gospel of John", p. 1080; also (Index Expurgatorius Vaticanus, R. Gibbings, ed., Dublin, 1837; NCE, vol. xii, p. 407). The Literary Policy of the Church of Rome, Joseph Mendham, J. Duncan, London, 1830, 2nd ed., 1840; The Vatican Censors, op. "The Great Insertion" and "The Great Omission" cit., p. 328). This Church record provides researchers with "grave Modern-day versions of the Gospel of Luke have a staggering doubts about the value of all patristic writings released to the 10,000 more words than the same Gospel in the Sinai Bible. Six public" (The Propaganda Press of Rome, Sir James W. L. of those words say of Jesus "and was carried up into heaven", but | Claxton, Whitehaven Books, London, 1942, p. 182). this narrative does not appear in any of the oldest Gospels of Luke Important for our story is the fact that the Encyclopaedia available today ("Three Early Doctrinal Modifications of the Text —_ Biblica reveals that around 1,200 years of Christian history are of the Gospels", F. C. Conybeare, The Hibbert Journal, London, unknown: "Unfortunately, only few of the records [of the vol. 1, no. 1, Oct 1902, pp. 96-113). Ancient versions do not verify modern-day accounts of an ascension of Jesus Christ, and this falsification clearly indicates an intention to deceive. Today, the Gospel of Luke is the longest of the canonical Gospels because it now includes "The Great Insertion", an extraordinary 15th-century addition totalling around 8,500 words (Luke 9:51-18:14). The insertion of these forgeries into that Gospel bewilders modern Christian analysts, and of them the Church said: "The character of these passages makes it dangerous to draw inferences" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Pecci ed., vol. ii, p. 407). Just as remarkable, the oldest Gospels of Luke omit all verses from 6:45 to 8:26, known in priesthood circles as "The Great Omission", a total of 1,547 words. In today's versions, that hole has been "plugged up" with passages plagiarised from other Gospels. Dr Tischendorf found that three paragraphs in newer versions of the Gospel of Luke's version of the Last Supper appeared in the 15th century, but the Church still passes its Gospels off as the unadulterated "word of God" ("Are Our Gospels Genuine or Not?", op. cit.) or "The Great Insertion" and "The Great Omission" Modern-day versions of the Gospel of Luke have a staggering 10,000 more words than the same Gospel in the Sinai Bible. Six of those words say of Jesus "and was carried up into heaven", but this narrative does not appear in any of the oldest Gospels of Luke available today ("Three Early Doctrinal Modifications of the Text of the Gospels", F. C. Conybeare, The Hibbert Journal, London, 58 = NEXUS JUNE — JULY 2007 www.nexusmagazine.com