UH OH, Bible Museum say five of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC says five of its most valuable artifacts -- all thought to be part of the historic Dead Sea Scrolls -- are fake and will not be displayed anymore.

German-based scholars tested the fragments and found that five "show characteristics inconsistent with ancient origin and therefore will no longer be displayed at the museum."

"Though we had hoped the testing would render different results, this is an opportunity to educate the public on the importance of verifying the authenticity of rare biblical artifacts, the elaborate testing process undertaken and our commitment to transparency," said Jeffrey Kloha, the chief curatorial officer for Museum of the Bible.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bible-museum-say-five-of-its-dead-sea-scrolls-are-fake/ar-BBOJXXJ?ocid=spartanntp

The bible is fake too!

[atreides1]

1. Surprise!!!!

This is what happens when you purchase "artifacts" from not so legitimate "sellers"!!!!

[Stallion]

2. Somebody has Been Bamboozelled by a Grifter

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. The griftee would be the guy who owns Hobby Lobby

unless this is a different Bible Museum.

If I recall, the grifter in his case had ties to Al Qaeda or ISIS or some other rogue nefarious group with terror ties.


Priceless.

[jmowreader]

16. It's the same Bible Museum

[Ruby the Liberal]

17. Thanks

[magicarpet]

3. Shhhhhh ! It is an instrument to control mankind.

Some secrets must remain untold.

[Stallion]

4. Surprised they let a Little Thing like Science Get in the Way of their FAITH

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. First clue was....

First clue was Luke’s rant about paying for employees’ birth control

Link to tweet

[Stallion]

6. The Good News is That You Can Now Buy the Replicas at Hobby Lobby...

Founder of both the Museum and Hobby Lobby is Steve Green. I'm sure he got a big fat tax write off for this forgery. Haven't entered a Hobby Lobby since SCOTUS decision

[malaise]

7. I'm waiting to see how many of the stolen Iraqi artifacts are claimed by others in the region

I hope I live long enough for that.

[Doreen]

8. Explain to me why I am not surprised.

[stopbush]

9. Very important to verify the authenticity of these ancient scrolls

lest the veracity of the fictions written upon them come into question.

[msongs]

10. geez one can get those at the local swap meet every sunday. nt

[rusty fender]

11. They're a fake of biblical proportions!

Couldn’t have happened to a Be Best institution.

[louis-t]

12. I hope they're out millions.

Fools and their money.....

[petronius]

14. If they need to fill the exhibit case, I have a piece of the true cross I'd be willing to sell

I also have a Swiss Army knife that once belonged to the Apostle Paul, which I'd let them have for the right offer...

[jmowreader]

20. Oh come on. I know about your cross.

It's like that scene in "From Dusk to Dawn" where they were trying to find a cross to ward off the vampires, and the preacher's son said, "we got crosses all over the place. You put two sticks together and you got a cross."

[Garrett78]

15. So, is this fake news? Or news about fakes? It's all so confusing.

[jmowreader]

19. Here's what I'm trying to figure out

The Greens bought sixteen fragments claimed to be from the Dead Sea Scrolls (which, incidentally, are all owned by the Israeli government) from the same dealer. The German BAM lab (it's an acronym of three German words that mean "Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, and they are very good at what they do) says five of them are definite forgeries. Considering who tested it - the Germans, who don't seem to have a word for "maybe" in their language - there's a possibility the whole batch is counterfeit.

If I was running that museum, I would put the whole batch on display, sign them as being forgeries, and create a sign explaining how Satan draws people to counterfeit artifacts as a way of deceiving us. But I'm not kidding anyone...if I was running that museum, I would have advised the Green family that if they wanted to show true Christianity in action, turning the half-million-square-foot building they own into either a factory or a distribution center and creating jobs in a place that really needs them would have been better than constructing a monument to the founders' personal vanity.

[Progressive Jones]

18. No shock here. The entire subject is a bunch of BS. nt