James Cameron Claims He Found the Tomb of Jesus Christ, but Did He?

James Cameron, the director of Titanic, has unveiled what he believes to be the burial site of Jesus Christ. The film, which will air in March, purports to document the discovery of a Jerusalem cave containing ten caskets believed to hold the remains of Mary, Jesus, Mary Magdalene and others. However, the caskets, which contained no bones, were originally found in 1980, so this isn't a "new" discovery, even if the media wants to jump on the story like it is. 27 years ago the ossuaries were put into a storage area (that dismissal should tell you something) because the experts agreed that they were not those of Jesus Christ.

In fact, Israel's Antiquities Authority, among other archeologists, said the find was a coincidence, even mentioning that the names were among the most popular at the time; so common in fact that the names appear on numerous tombs and burial sites.

Put another way, these names would have as much significance as the future discovery of today's gravestones with the names of "Smith" and "Jones."

Furthermore, Stephen Pfann, a biblical scholar in Jerusalem, said that Ancient Semitic script is complex and not at all easy to translate; he said that the name Jesus might not have been decoded properly and could be "Hanun."

The bible states that Jesus Christ was from Nazareth, as was his family, so why would "some" of his family be buried in Jerusalem but not others?

As a believer, I am not at all convinced. However, I am certain that there is a war on Christianity. What drives that obsession? It's my belief that it's borne from intimidation - evident in the way people go to such great lengths to discredit Jesus Christ. It's not hard to figure out why though as His existence demands a decision about Him. Perhaps those who so desperately try to harm Christianity would do well to go after other religions with the same amount of obsessive vigor.

In closing, I believe in the living, resurrected Jesus Christ and He has changed my life and given me peace and comfort beyond compare; that's all the hard evidence I need; and that confirmation is certainly more compelling than the second hand find of James Cameron and his film crew.