Why The Canonical and not the Gnostic Gospels? 3/1/11

The Church accepts the Canonical Gospels over the Gnostic for many reasons. First, the Canonical Gospels have more historical and factual evidence, that can be presented and accepted. However, the Gnostic Gospels present information that can be questioned, as there are no supporting eyewitnesses. For example, the Gnostic Gospels say Jesus had relations with Mary Magdalene. This cannot be supported with evidence, but can be argued against. Also, they say that Jesus and Mary had a child on the way when he died. The question is, though, would that lower his credibility? I would say no, he would still be credible. The Bible says Jesus bled blood and water, signifying that he was human and divine. His human side could have given birth, while his divine side did the resurrecting. Also, the sources and time periods made a difference in the Gospels. The Canonical Gospels were written around 90 AD, while the Gnostic Gospels weren't written until the second and third centuries. By then, the eyewitnesses were all dead, and all they had were second-, third-, and even fourth-hand accounts. The Canonical Gospels are used today, primarily because they have more evidence and credibility.