The Gospel of Judas Iscariot is getting a lot of attention as it contradicts the hitherto-held view that the betrayer-apostle was eternally condemned.
People like to listen to views that are entirely opposite to the normal. It is on this foundation that the entire journalism has been built. To be a successful mouthpiece, be it print, audio or visiual, the fare should be something different.
That is why journos gatecrash into unwelcome premises. To get something different.

This Judas Iscariot stuff is definitely something different. And so attention is drawn to it. And there are intellectuals who draw sustenance from whatever is far from ordinary.

The different stuff about Jesus has been much, like Mary Magdalene has been his wife, He had a pact with Pilate who rescued him and sheltered him in Kashmir in India.

Coming to Judas Iscariot, was he the only apostle who had forsaken Jesus Christ? Everyone had left him when Jesus was on the Cross at Calvary.

But all had the occasion to repent, except Judas Iscariot. The betrayer was so wounded mentally that he took his own life, before he could meet the risen Jesus. The benevolent Jesus, whose mission was to save the whole mankind, would definitely have forgiven Judas Iscariot. It can be safely believed that Judas Iscariot chose hell for himself.

Through ages, there have been attempts to suppress the God-nature of Jesus. The High Priests themselves had bribed the soldiers who were witness to nature's fury when Jesus gave over his soul at Calvary, to suppress it.

The soldiers were told to spread the rumour that the followers of Jesus had stolen his body.

Truth, justice, fairplay, good behaviour are all being denounced by those who cannot stand by these principles.