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* The typical example can be Karen L. King at Harvard Divinity School who claimed that a scrap of papyrus she dubiously obtained{{#tag:ref|cf. "Nothing is known about the circumstances of its original discovery or early ownership, but there are some clues about its modern history"|group=note}} and that she refers to as ''"Gospel of Jesus's Wife"'' is "A New Coptic Gospel Papyrus". The following Gnostic traits and fallacies could be recognized in her attitude:

* The typical example can be Karen L. King at Harvard Divinity School who claimed that a scrap of papyrus she dubiously obtained{{#tag:ref|cf. "Nothing is known about the circumstances of its original discovery or early ownership, but there are some clues about its modern history"|group=note}} and that she refers to as ''"Gospel of Jesus's Wife"'' is "A New Coptic Gospel Papyrus". The following Gnostic traits and fallacies could be recognized in her attitude:

**Vagueness, word-spinning:  

**Vagueness, word-spinning:  

"Thus, on the basis of the age of the papyrus, the placement and absorption of the ink on the page, the type of the handwriting, and the Coptic grammar and spelling, it was concluded that it is highly probable{{#tag:ref|cf. [[Logic of probability]]|group=note}} that the fragment is an ancient text. Although a final conclusion about the parchment's authenticity remains open to further examination by colleagues and to further testing, especially of the chemical composition of the ink, these assurances were sufficient for work on the analysis and interpretation of the fragment to begin in earnest."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Gospel of Jesus's Wife: A New Coptic Gospel Papyru|author=|publisher=Harvard Divinity School |url=http://www.hds.harvard.edu/faculty-research/research-projects/the-gospel-of-jesuss-wife|accessdate=July 26, 2013 }}</ref> One cannot establish the age of papyrus and base on it anything if the scientific test has not been performed first. Damning alternatives such as opinions of Coptologists who pointed out serious problems with the paleography, the syntax, and the very troubling fact that almost all of the text has been extracted from the Gospel of Thomas (principally from logia 30, 101, and 114)<ref>{{cite web |title=|url=http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/09/26/harvard-theological-review-rejects-jesus-wife/|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref>. Trying to make sensational declarations but then fail to make proper follow up and present the papers with scientific results{{#tag:ref|cf. "The chemical composition of the manuscript's ink will be tested at Harvard in mid-October [2012]" ... "As of late October, the results of a radiocarbon dating test and ink analysis were still pending."|group=note}} after these claims served its purpose to promote the Gnostic agenda leading to devastating consequence of heretical teaching to the genuine Christian belief.<ref name="smithsonian">{{cite web |title=UPDATE: The Reaction to Karen King’s Gospel Discovery |author=Ariel Sabar|publisher=smithsonian|date=November 2012|url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Update-The-Reaction-to-Karen-Kings-Gospel-Discovery-174981701.html#ixzz2XLPbhy3L|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref>  

"Thus, on the basis of the age of the papyrus, the placement and absorption of the ink on the page, the type of the handwriting, and the Coptic grammar and spelling, it was concluded that it is highly probable{{#tag:ref|cf. [[Logic of probability]]|group=note}} that the fragment is an ancient text. Although a final conclusion about the parchment's authenticity remains open to further examination by colleagues and to further testing, especially of the chemical composition of the ink, these assurances were sufficient for work on the analysis and interpretation of the fragment to begin in earnest."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Gospel of Jesus's Wife: A New Coptic Gospel Papyru|author=Karen L. King |publisher=Harvard Divinity School |url=http://www.hds.harvard.edu/faculty-research/research-projects/the-gospel-of-jesuss-wife|accessdate=July 26, 2013 }}</ref> One cannot establish the age of papyrus and base on it anything if the scientific test has not been performed first. Damning alternatives such as opinions of Coptologists who pointed out serious problems with the paleography, the syntax, and the very troubling fact that almost all of the text has been extracted from the Gospel of Thomas (principally from logia 30, 101, and 114)<ref>{{cite web |title=Harvard Theological Review Rejects “Jesus’ Wife” |author=Leroy Huizenga |publisher=First Things |date=September 26, 2012  |url=http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/09/26/harvard-theological-review-rejects-jesus-wife/|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref>. Trying to make sensational declarations but then fail to make proper follow up and present the papers with scientific results{{#tag:ref|cf. "The chemical composition of the manuscript's ink will be tested at Harvard in mid-October [2012]" ... "As of late October, the results of a radiocarbon dating test and ink analysis were still pending."|group=note}} after these claims served its purpose to promote the Gnostic agenda leading to devastating consequence of heretical teaching to the genuine Christian belief.<ref name="smithsonian">{{cite web |title=UPDATE: The Reaction to Karen King’s Gospel Discovery |author=Ariel Sabar|publisher=smithsonian|date=November 2012|url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Update-The-Reaction-to-Karen-Kings-Gospel-Discovery-174981701.html#ixzz2XLPbhy3L|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref>  

**Faulty Logic: "It would be very difficult to reproduce the kind the damage from insects or moisture that the fragment indicates, but it could have been penned on a blank piece of ancient papyrus, which are available for purchase on the antiquities market. Such a papyrus would pass a Carbon 14 dating test."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hds.harvard.edu/sites/hds.harvard.edu/files/attachments/faculty-research/research-projects/the-gospel-of-jesuss-wife/29865/King_JesusSaidToThem_draft_0920.pdf |accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Still, it is of great interest to find out whether the papyrus passes the Carbon 14 dating test, if not, the claim about ancient status can be falsified right away before further investigation of ink. Furthermore, the first media coverage relayed King claiming, without any peer-review from Carbon dating specialist, that the Carbon 14 method of dating cannot be performed at all: ''"Dr. King did not have the ink dated using carbon testing. She said it would require scraping off too much, destroying the relic. She still plans to have the ink tested by spectroscopy, which could roughly determine its age by its chemical composition."''<ref>{{cite web title=A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife|author=Laurie Goodstein|publisher=NYTimes|date=September 18, 2012|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/historian-says-piece-of-papyrus-refers-to-jesus-wife.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref>     

**Faulty Logic: "It would be very difficult to reproduce the kind the damage from insects or moisture that the fragment indicates, but it could have been penned on a blank piece of ancient papyrus, which are available for purchase on the antiquities market. Such a papyrus would pass a Carbon 14 dating test."<ref>{{cite web |title=“Jesus said to them, ‘My wife…’” A New Coptic Gospel Papyrus |author=Karen L. King |url=http://www.hds.harvard.edu/sites/hds.harvard.edu/files/attachments/faculty-research/research-projects/the-gospel-of-jesuss-wife/29865/King_JesusSaidToThem_draft_0920.pdf |accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Still, it is of great interest to find out whether the papyrus passes the Carbon 14 dating test, if not, the claim about ancient status can be falsified right away before further investigation of ink. Furthermore, the first media coverage relayed King claiming, without any peer-review from Carbon dating specialist, that the Carbon 14 method of dating cannot be performed at all: ''"Dr. King did not have the ink dated using carbon testing. She said it would require scraping off too much, destroying the relic. She still plans to have the ink tested by spectroscopy, which could roughly determine its age by its chemical composition."''<ref>{{cite web |title=A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife|author=Laurie Goodstein|publisher=NYTimes|date=September 18, 2012|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/historian-says-piece-of-papyrus-refers-to-jesus-wife.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0|accessdate=June 26, 2013}}</ref>     

**Taking position contrary to church fathers who opposed Gnostic heresy strongly, trying to make Gnostic positions attacking the genuine tenets of the biblical creed acceptable:  

**Taking position contrary to church fathers who opposed Gnostic heresy strongly, trying to make Gnostic positions attacking the genuine tenets of the biblical creed acceptable:  

"Karen King says, we must first disentangle modern historiography from the Christian discourse of orthodoxy and heresy that has pervaded--and distorted--the story. King shows how historians have been misled by ancient Christian polemicists who attacked Gnostic beliefs as a "dark double" against which the new faith could define itself.  to offer a new and clarifying definition of Gnosticism"<ref>{{cite web |author=Karen L. King|title=What Is Gnosticism?|publisher=Harvard University Press |year=2005|isbn=9780674017627|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=df1Tz5Cn8BQC&dq=Karen+L.+King&source=gbs_navlinks_s |accessdate=June 26, 2013 |quote=Quote from the cover of the book}}</ref>

"Karen King says, we must first disentangle modern historiography from the Christian discourse of orthodoxy and heresy that has pervaded--and distorted--the story. King shows how historians have been misled by ancient Christian polemicists who attacked Gnostic beliefs as a "dark double" against which the new faith could define itself.  to offer a new and clarifying definition of Gnosticism"<ref>{{cite web |author=Karen L. King|title=What Is Gnosticism?|publisher=Harvard University Press |year=2005|isbn=9780674017627 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=df1Tz5Cn8BQC&dq=Karen+L.+King&source=gbs_navlinks_s |accessdate=June 26, 2013 |quote=Quote from the cover of the book}}</ref>

**Obsessive interest in non-canonical scripts such as the ''Gospel of Thomas'', the ''Gospel of Mary'', and the ''Gospel of the Egyptians'', contrarian approach to Christian history and trial “to integrate a whole set of [this] ‘heretical’ literature into the standard history”<ref name="smithsonian"/>

**Obsessive interest in non-canonical scripts such as the ''Gospel of Thomas'', the ''Gospel of Mary'', and the ''Gospel of the Egyptians'', contrarian approach to Christian history and trial “to integrate a whole set of [this] ‘heretical’ literature into the standard history”<ref name="smithsonian"/>

** Replacing basic tenets of Christianity such as on personal God with word spinning around 'religion' and introducing terms like "religious identity": ''“Religion is absolutely central to who I am in every way,”'' she said. ''“I spend most of my time on it. It’s how I structure my interior life. I use its materials when I think about ethics and politics.”''<ref name="smithsonian"/>

** Replacing basic tenets of Christianity such as on personal God with word spinning around 'religion' and introducing terms like "religious identity": ''“Religion is absolutely central to who I am in every way,”'' she said. ''“I spend most of my time on it. It’s how I structure my interior life. I use its materials when I think about ethics and politics.”''<ref name="smithsonian"/>