Handwashing

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>KORNFORM M. D.

>Matt 15:1 THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, 

>saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for 

>they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said 

>unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your 

tradition?

>

>The scribes and Pharisees made an observation about Jesus' disciples not 

>washing their hands.

>

>Defenders of "Bible science" take it as evidence that somewhere in scripture 

 

>handwashing was advised for medical reasons. They ignore the fact that 

Jesus' 

>own disciples were caught not washing their hands. If "God" imparted the 

>wisdom to the ancient Jews that handwashing was medically useful, why didn't 

>the disciples of this very same "God" wash their hands when they were in 

>constant contact with this "God"?

>

>Very strange.

>


Ed
Bible science aside, it's worth noting that you've mentioned one of the few
"acts of Jesus" from the gospels that is considered authentic, for
essentially the reasons you cite.  It is difficult to see a motive for the
gospeler to invent this pericope.  

KORNFORM
Authentic?  Authentic in what sense? That "Jesus" said it? Why could not 
"Matthew" have invented it, having forgotten or ignorant about any purported 
handwashing rules issued by the previous demon-god (none have been cited so 
far from the Bible we have)? "Matthew" thought it was a good thing to pit the 
lack of observance of so far phantom handwashing rules against the broaching 
of rules with regard to the Pharisees. Why is this authentic anything?

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