Now this gets really interesting! I'm posting it here because it pertains to the science of archaeology and the politics of how organized religion controls society. I'm not claiming to know the authenticity of the finds, of course.
'Gnostic texts like The First Apocalypse of James were likely banned because of their "different understanding" of what Jesus' importance was, Landau said. ...... "According to these Gnostic texts, Jesus taught people that the material world was actually a prison crated by an evil god — a lot like the movie 'The Matrix,' essentially."
'In The First Apocalypse of James, Jesus describes this prison to his brother. He reveals that the world is guarded by demonic figures called archons, who are blocking the path between the material world and the afterlife. "What James needs to get by them when he dies are passwords — sort of like cheat codes in a video game," Landau said.
'"You can see how this is pretty counter-cultural."'
Maggie