‘Gospel of Judas’ not seen as threat to Christian belief

http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060422/RELIGION/104220146

[The Royal Gazette] April 22, 2006--“This document, apparently written some 100 years after the Gospels of Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, poses the interesting idea that Jesus ‘put Judas up to the notion of betraying him.’

“A likely story! on at least two grounds; first, it was written a long time after the others and thus lacks their immediacy and authenticity. As someone has said, it is 100 years too late! And secondly, it seems hardly credible that Jesus would do such a thing, given his integrity, evident throughout his ministry. He was not given to the use of subterfuge in his dealings with others. The Church has withstood over the centuries many challenges and has survived and thrived. This particular challenge is hardly deserving of overmuch time being expended on it and should not disturb the faithful believer.”