Hello Folks,

I recently viewed the movie "Stigmata" on video. A premise of the story was that manuscript had been found which was believed to be in the original handwriting of Jesus Christ in the native Aramaic tongue and that the transcription of this manuscript was thwarted by the Catholic Church for fear that Christ's words would bring the Vatican down.

According to the movie the part of the manuscript that was successfully translated, before the translators were excommunicated and before the manuscript was siezed and
hidden by the Church, went something like this:

"The kingdom of God is within you and around you. My Church is not made of wood, stone or mortar. Split a piece of wood and I am there. Look under a rock and you will find me."

I was half-asleep at the end of the movie but there was a trailer which seemed to be declaring that such a manuscript did indeed exist.

Has anyone heard anything else from any other source about such a manuscript?

Thanks,

Brian

When I saw the movie and heard that passage, I figured that they just took an obscure passage and reworded it. It sounded very familiar. I didn't see any trailers claiming the document to be real, but I don't generally sit through the credits unless there's something technical I want to see. (I actually once recognized a particular style of camerawork. I hadn't planned to, and I got wierd looks from my friends when I said "I thought that's who was directing the cameras..." It was a little embarrassing... :o)

Yes i believe ive seen the series you refer in Barnes and Noble, New Age section. The books of the Words of Jesus. Had to do with Thomas i believe

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Eric Cooper