Question for Christians

Riley Owain · April 17th, 2017, 05:18 PM

If it was so that it was lets say proven for the sake of argument that Jesus was infact married to Mary Magdalene or you know Mary of Bethany would that in any way actually change your faith ?

Would it really matter if he was married ?

**seany65** · April 17th, 2017, 11:12 PM

Personally, I don't suppose it would matter, as from the little I've read, he is supposed to have been a jewish Rabbi, and as a rabbi he would probably have been expected to marry.

If He was, then the real bone of contention would be the question:

Why has the the Roman Catholic church not only 'written out' of history the fact that he was married, but also made out his wife to be nothing more than a (reformed?) prostitute?

**tygrkhat40** · April 18th, 2017, 01:48 PM

There are clues in the Gospels that indicate that Jesus was married. Jesus is called "Rabbi," and even then, a rabbi had to be married to have that title. At the Wedding at Cana, Mary is concerned that they ran out of wine. If she were a guest, why would that be a concern for her? If she were the hostess of the wedding, then it makes sense.

Also, some are not convinced that Mary Magdalene was once a prostitute. In the early church, several women were merged into one to ease the message. Mary had "seven demons" expelled from her by Jesus. It was said that the demons represented the Seven Deadly Sins and Mary then became the poster child for repentance.

The fact that Mary Magdalene is prominently mentioned, usually the first woman named, in the Gospels should indicate her importance to Jesus.

If it were proved that Jesus and Mary were married, it wouldn't change anything for me. It would just prove that the Church has long manipulated the message.

**Sir Honkers** · April 18th, 2017, 10:49 PM

Try not to worry, try not to turn on to
problems that upset you oh

**SanteeFats** · April 18th, 2017, 11:54 PM

Well believing in God and Jesus is faith and not fact based. Although as time goes on it seems more and more archaeologic finds do support some passages in the Bible.
As to books of the Bible there are many that were left out by the Church because they presented things that the Church did not want presented.
There is the Apocrypha in the Catholic Bible that includes books not in the in the Christian Bible. Then there are many books and manuscripts that were deemed to secular for the masses.

http://www.beaconforfreedom.org/list...415&art_id=556

**cicciobuki** · April 19th, 2017, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SanteeFats

Although as time goes on it seems more and more archaeologic finds do support some passages in the Bible.

Ah? Such as?

**SanteeFats** · April 19th, 2017, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cicciobuki

Ah? Such as?

I will answer that Cic. Here is a link to the top 10 discoveries of 2016.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/...s-of-2016.html

**howerd** · May 29th, 2017, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SanteeFats

as time goes on it seems more and more archaeologic finds do support some passages in the Bible.

I'm afraid that the truth is that the polar opposite is actually the case. If you doubt it read this: https://probe.org/the-archaeological...-non-existent/

Riley Owain · April 19th, 2017, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by loosegoose

Try not to worry, try not to turn on to
problems that upset you oh

Why would i be upset and why the hell would i worried ?

**Sir Honkers** · April 19th, 2017, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Riley Owain

Why would i be upset and why the hell would i worried ?

I was being facetious. It's a song Mary Magdalene sings in JC Superstar.

April 17th, 2017, 05:18 PM	#1
Riley Owain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 131 Thanks: 0 Thanked 948 Times in 112 Posts	Question for Christians If it was so that it was lets say proven for the sake of argument that Jesus was infact married to Mary Magdalene or you know Mary of Bethany would that in any way actually change your faith ? Would it really matter if he was married ?

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seany65 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,651 Thanks: 80,415 Thanked 32,730 Times in 3,527 Posts	Personally, I don't suppose it would matter, as from the little I've read, he is supposed to have been a jewish Rabbi, and as a rabbi he would probably have been expected to marry. If He was, then the real bone of contention would be the question: Why has the the Roman Catholic church not only 'written out' of history the fact that he was married, but also made out his wife to be nothing more than a (reformed?) prostitute? __________________ <-- That's Emer Kenny and I want to be stuck in her front bottom. Quote from electrofreak : I'd rather have questions that can't be answered, than answers that can't be questioned.

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tygrkhat40 Long Suffering Bills Fan Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 9,669 Thanks: 304,243 Thanked 152,486 Times in 9,629 Posts	There are clues in the Gospels that indicate that Jesus was married. Jesus is called "Rabbi," and even then, a rabbi had to be married to have that title. At the Wedding at Cana, Mary is concerned that they ran out of wine. If she were a guest, why would that be a concern for her? If she were the hostess of the wedding, then it makes sense. Also, some are not convinced that Mary Magdalene was once a prostitute. In the early church, several women were merged into one to ease the message. Mary had "seven demons" expelled from her by Jesus. It was said that the demons represented the Seven Deadly Sins and Mary then became the poster child for repentance. The fact that Mary Magdalene is prominently mentioned, usually the first woman named, in the Gospels should indicate her importance to Jesus. If it were proved that Jesus and Mary were married, it wouldn't change anything for me. It would just prove that the Church has long manipulated the message. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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SanteeFats Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Santee, Ca Posts: 60,813 Thanks: 281,805 Thanked 813,782 Times in 60,861 Posts	Well believing in God and Jesus is faith and not fact based. Although as time goes on it seems more and more archaeologic finds do support some passages in the Bible. As to books of the Bible there are many that were left out by the Church because they presented things that the Church did not want presented. There is the Apocrypha in the Catholic Bible that includes books not in the in the Christian Bible. Then there are many books and manuscripts that were deemed to secular for the masses. http://www.beaconforfreedom.org/list...415&art_id=556