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Old 06-28-2007, 07:52 PM   #1
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Default is the gospel of thomas closest to what jesus actually said?

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and how do we know
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How could we know?

Of course, plenty of people believe nothing was said at all.
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a) no, b) by comparing it to other sources and trying to find a trajectory back to its earliest forms.
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is the gospel of thomas closest to what jesus actually said?
Assuming Jesus' historicity, it is possible. I am aware of no evidence that makes it probable relative to any of the other gospels.
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and how do we know
We don't know, and we can't know. But as Chris noted, a comparison with other documents could make it reasonable to believe it.
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