Non-canonical gospels

[bp789]

How many Christians read the non-canonical gospels such as the Gospel of Thomas or Judas or Peter? Why or why not?

 

[DavyCrocket2003]

I haven't as of yet, but I would be interested in reading them. The reason I haven't is because they're not in my Bible so I can't just open up to them and read. Do you know where I could find these other gospels on the internet?
As to reading them, I would also want to research the sources of the scriptures and their history. I don't believe that everything God ever wanted us to know was written in the Bible, so I am quite open to new sources of truth, wherever it may be from.

 

[Jordan St. Francis]

Several times I have read the Gospel of Thomas, as well as the Gospel of Truth. Several others become too esoteric and difficult to follow, but I have attempted the majority of them. I own a copy of the so called "Gnostic Bible".

 

[Arkholt]

I haven't as of yet, but I would be interested in reading them. The reason I haven't is because they're not in my Bible so I can't just open up to them and read. Do you know where I could find these other gospels on the internet?

Putting "non-canonical books of the bible" into Google yields several results. Here's a good one. I've read a few of them before. They're interesting to read. I would recommend that all Christians read these so as to have more knowledge of the history of Christianity and Christian writings.

 

[Valjean]

Who's canon? Different denominations seem to have different Bibles.
Why is the Catholic Bible fatter than the lutheran's, for example?

 

[ThisisZAK]

because the catholic bible has seven more books, which are called (by all protestants) Apocrypha, which means doubtful authority, or weak.

 

[Oberon]

because the catholic bible has seven more books, which are called (by all protestants) Apocrypha, which means doubtful authority, or weak.

Actually it doesn't. Apocrypha comes from the greek αποκρυφος meaning "hidden" or "concealed."

 

[Oberon]

Why is the Catholic Bible fatter than the lutheran's, for example?

Too much beef and butter.

 

[ThisisZAK]

Actually it doesn't. Apocrypha comes from the greek αποκρυφος meaning "hidden" or "concealed."

Apocrypha (from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφα, meaning "those having been hidden away"[1]) are texts of uncertain authenticity.

Apocrypha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doesn't that mean doubtful, or weak?

 

[Oberon]

Apocrypha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doesn't that mean doubtful, or weak?

You are taking what comes after the definition of "apocrypha" in greek and applying it to the definition of the greek word. Wikipedea (which, by the way, is not exactly an authority) states that the word means "those having been hidden away" and then goes on to say that these texts are of uncertain authenticity. However, that is not implied or signified by the greek itself. The word "apocrypha" does not come from a root meaning "uncertain authenticity" or anything like that. Merely "hidden."