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Went on a long wikipedia run, somehow going from Dyson Spheres to Da Vinci Code to Last Supper to Judas Iscariot. The whole deal raises some interesting philosophical questions I'd thought about before, but not really in detail. I've also wondered about the details of what Judas actually betrayed. I mean, it's very poetic and all (Shakespeare did it better), but it's a bit sketchy as to what happened.
Judas apparently died by hanging himself, or by falling, but the latter is clearly more totally sweet:
"Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." (Acts 1:15-18, KJV)
Quick, get Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell together for Passion of the Christ 2.
Also, I don't remember how (radio? podcast?) but I want to sometime see this documentary that questions whether or not Jesus actually existed. I remember the guy talking about how in the case of Jesus, the number of texts written about his life and teachings increase as time goes on, not the other way around, as is usually the case with historical events and people. I also remember hearing about some other guy who claimed to be the son of God, and was crucified, and whose followers claim he came back to life, but I can't seem to remember his name.
Judas apparently died by hanging himself, or by falling, but the latter is clearly more totally sweet:
"Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." (Acts 1:15-18, KJV)
Quick, get Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell together for Passion of the Christ 2.
Also, I don't remember how (radio? podcast?) but I want to sometime see this documentary that questions whether or not Jesus actually existed. I remember the guy talking about how in the case of Jesus, the number of texts written about his life and teachings increase as time goes on, not the other way around, as is usually the case with historical events and people. I also remember hearing about some other guy who claimed to be the son of God, and was crucified, and whose followers claim he came back to life, but I can't seem to remember his name.