A recently uncovered fragment of ancient papyrus makes the explosive suggestion that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were man and wife, researchers say. The 8cm by 4cm fragment supports an undercurrent in Christian thought that undermines centuries of Church dogma by suggesting the Christian Messiah was not celibate. The centre of the fragment contains the bombshell phrase where Jesus, speaking to his disciples, says 'my wife', which researchers believe refers to Magdalene.
In the text, Jesus appears to be defending her against some criticism, saying 'she will be my disciple'. Two lines later he then tells the disciples: 'I dwell with her.'
If genuine, the document casts doubt on a centuries old official representation of Magdalene as a repentant wh*re and overturns the Christian ideal of segxwal abstinence.
It elaborates an ancient and persistent undercurrent in Christian thought that Jesus and Magdalene were in fact a couple, as picked up by Dan Brown in the plot of his best-selling thriller The Da Vinci Code.
The incomplete manuscript, written in the ancient Egyptian Coptic language, has been studied by Karen King, Hollis professor of divinity at Harvard University, the oldest endowed academic seat in the US.
Jesus And Mary Magdalene when he appeared to her
Professor King was to present a paper on the discovery today at an international conference on Coptic studies in Rome after conducting extensive tests and research to establish the document's authenticity. She told Smithsonian Magazine that the fragment casts doubt 'on the whole Catholic claim of a celibate priesthood based on Jesus’ celibacy.'
She added: 'What this shows is that there were early Christians for whom ... segxwal union in marriage could be an imitation of God’s creativity and generativity and it could be spiritually proper and appropriate.'
Posted: at 19-09-2012 02:34 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Dis one na BIG LIE!!! Over 2000yrz ago? Y is it nw? D devil n his agent(muslims) ar behide diz!! Since d devil n his evil worshiper(muslims) nw chooses 2 blasphem d almighty, dem go hear am!!
Posted: at 19-09-2012 03:23 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
Dis one na BIG LIE!!! Over 2000yrz ago? Y is it nw? D devil n his agent(muslims) ar behide diz!! Since d devil n his evil worshiper(muslims) nw chooses 2 blasphem d Almighty, dem go hear am!!
Posted: at 19-09-2012 03:25 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
bali4real at 19-09-2012 03:35 PM (12 years ago) (m)
newbiepxmoneyli!d saint!why insulting the muslims now n how has this got relation with islam.stop advertising ur level of illtracy as islam respects jesus as a prophet and not to be married.
Posted: at 19-09-2012 03:35 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ugochuks at 19-09-2012 03:53 PM (12 years ago) (m)
the system was designed to discredit or delete u from the history!!! wetin concern me and weather jesus was married or not, the white painted Jesus is the european God and mohammed for the Arabs and the chincos and indians all have dia God,my black ppl.. where and who is ur God? i welcome every insult as usual tho!!
I MISS U WHEN I KNOW U RE MISSIN ME
Posted: at 19-09-2012 03:53 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
mezkaz18 at 19-09-2012 04:09 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Rubbish! as long as I am concern, anything picture they present as Jesus is fake. when was Camera invented? how do you get His pic? Jesus is older than all this pics and painting.
Posted: at 19-09-2012 04:09 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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