Gospel of Thomas Results
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Key:
RED = syntax different & semantics different (totally alien sayings) ~ 0% similar
Dark Red = syntax similar & semantics different (contradicting canonical sayings) ~ 5% similar
Dark Blue = syntax different & semantics similar ~ 55% similar
Extra Blue = extensions of canonical sayings (combinations of "alien" and "completely similar") ~ 65% similar
Light Blue = syntax similar & semantics similar ~ 95% similar
Green = not sure where to put 'em ~ inbetween% similar
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Results from Mitchell's Gospel of Thomas Project
Red (Alien)
Dark Red (Contradictory)
Dark Blue (Semantically Similar)
Extra Blue (Extensions)
Blue (Exact)
Green (Dunno)
7
12
17
2
8
1
19
13
23
3
9
6
84
27
24
4
10
11
88
37
25
5
16
14
97
49
28
21
20
15
98
50
29
22
26
18
70
43
30
32
42
85
51
31
33
58
52
38
34
59
56
53
35
60
61
95
36
67
71
100
39
75
74
101
40
77
80
106
41
81
109
44
82
114
45
83
46
87
47
87
47
92
48
102
54
103
55
105
57
108
62
110
63
111
64
112
65
66
68
69
72
73
76
78
79
86
89
90
91
93
94
96
99
104
107
113
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TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
6/114
8/114
26/114
16/114
45/114
13/114
5%
7%
23%
14%
40%
11%
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Different = 12%
Similar = 77%
Not Sure = 11%
Now I'm not sure how so-called "experts" categorize each passage in the Gospel of Thomas (that's the next thing for me to start researching). :)
At this point, however, I feel that the Gospel of Thomas is more similar to the Bible than different. I've noticed 3 kinds of similarity (coded light blue, dark blue, and extra blue), and 2 kinds of differences (coded red and dark red). I'm guessing reports on Thomas are going to vary based on how people view these extra categories.
I'm also completely clueless on 11% of the verses (I've seen arguments that could put those verses in several categories and I'm not sure which is the most appropriate). But, I suppose I could divide that category in half and add 5.5% to my nebulous "Similar" and "Different" sub-headings to arrive at the final rough estimate of: 82.5% Similar, and 17.5% Different (with a margin of error of about 11%).
cheers,
MITCHELL
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Key:
RED = syntax different & semantics different (totally alien sayings) ~ 0% similar
Dark Red = syntax similar & semantics different (contradicting canonical sayings) ~ 5% similar
Dark Blue = syntax different & semantics similar ~ 55% similar
Extra Blue = extensions of canonical sayings (combinations of "alien" and "completely similar") ~ 65% similar
Light Blue = syntax similar & semantics similar ~ 95% similar
Green = not sure where to put 'em ~ inbetween% similar
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Results from Mitchell's Gospel of Thomas Project
Red (Alien)
Dark Red (Contradictory)
Dark Blue (Semantically Similar)
Extra Blue (Extensions)
Blue (Exact)
Green (Dunno)
7
12
17
2
8
1
19
13
23
3
9
6
84
27
24
4
10
11
88
37
25
5
16
14
97
49
28
21
20
15
98
50
29
22
26
18
70
43
30
32
42
85
51
31
33
58
52
38
34
59
56
53
35
60
61
95
36
67
71
100
39
75
74
101
40
77
80
106
41
81
109
44
82
114
45
83
46
87
47
87
47
92
48
102
54
103
55
105
57
108
62
110
63
111
64
112
65
66
68
69
72
73
76
78
79
86
89
90
91
93
94
96
99
104
107
113
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TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
6/114
8/114
26/114
16/114
45/114
13/114
5%
7%
23%
14%
40%
11%
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---
---
---
Different = 12%
Similar = 77%
Not Sure = 11%
Now I'm not sure how so-called "experts" categorize each passage in the Gospel of Thomas (that's the next thing for me to start researching). :)
At this point, however, I feel that the Gospel of Thomas is more similar to the Bible than different. I've noticed 3 kinds of similarity (coded light blue, dark blue, and extra blue), and 2 kinds of differences (coded red and dark red). I'm guessing reports on Thomas are going to vary based on how people view these extra categories.
I'm also completely clueless on 11% of the verses (I've seen arguments that could put those verses in several categories and I'm not sure which is the most appropriate). But, I suppose I could divide that category in half and add 5.5% to my nebulous "Similar" and "Different" sub-headings to arrive at the final rough estimate of: 82.5% Similar, and 17.5% Different (with a margin of error of about 11%).
cheers,
MITCHELL