nucklehead Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 msn.com/en-ca/news/world/gospel-of-jesuss-wife-papyrus-may-be-proved-authentic/ar-BBm51bD?ocid=spartandhp The truth may be finally emerging about the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife," a highly controversial papyrus suggesting that some people, in ancient times, believed Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. New research on the papyrus' ink points to the possibility that it is authentic, researchers say, while newly obtained documents may shed light on the origins of the business-card-sized fragment. Debate about the credibility of the "gospel" began as soon as Harvard University professor Karen King reported her discovery of the papyrus in September 2012. Written in Coptic (an Egyptian language), the papyrus fragment contains a translated line that reads, "Jesus said to them, 'My wife …'" and also refers to a "Mary," possibly Mary Magdalene...Analysis of the papyrus, detailed last year in the Harvard Theological Review journal, suggested the papyrus dates back around 1,200 years (somewhere between the sixth and ninth centuries) while the ink is of a type that could have been created at that time. These findings have led King to support the text's authenticity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Aren't there a lot of the books of the bible that were omitted because it had controversial content? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Aren't there a lot of the books of the bible that were omitted because it had controversial content? Yes, the Apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 The claim that Jesus was the Christ, the only begotten son of god born of a virgin, crucified for your salvation, resurrected and ascended to heaven we're he allegedly rules over us and will judge whether you ultimately die or live eternally not enough controversy for you? Proof that he was married to a woman and that he had children threatens the tenats and the very foundation of Christianity. This is the controversy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Here we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Clutch Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Proof that it is old and proof that the content is true are very different. Nice try troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Think of it this way. Back in the time of Roman occupation, how many males were unmarried by the time they were 30? People got married in their teens. It would be like a guy who's 50 now who never married. Probably less unusual now, but still unusual. I bet he was a good carpenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milk and honey Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is fake. Most likely some romans or opposition group of Jesus in egypt starting rumours. Rumours to confused future generations of the one true saviour and kings of kings who is Jesus Christ. Same thing is happening today with celebs across the glope. Rumours and newpaper articles being written. No big news just more people trying to disprove Christianity. Sad days we are living. Jesus is coming again soon! I hope so! One can only take so much anticipation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is fake. Most likely some romans or opposition group of Jesus in egypt starting rumours. Rumours to confused future generations of the one true saviour and kings of kings who is Jesus Christ. Same thing is happening today with celebs across the glope. Rumours and newpaper articles being written. No big news just more people trying to disprove Christianity. Sad days we are living. Jesus is coming again soon! Why does it change things? So he was married? It would mean that priests could marry. Or gasp...allow women priests? Sounds more like the power structure in the Catholic Church would be threatened. Big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This is fake. Most likely some romans or opposition group of Jesus in egypt starting rumours. Rumours to confused future generations of the one true saviour and kings of kings who is Jesus Christ. Same thing is happening today with celebs across the glope. Rumours and newpaper articles being written. No big news just more people trying to disprove Christianity. Sad days we are living. Jesus is coming again soon! Jesus is sick, they're sending Pedro instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The papyrus dates back 1200 years but Jesus lived 2000 years ago. So how is it historically correct when it was written so long after Jesus's death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milk and honey Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Why does it change things? So he was married? It would mean that priests could marry. Or gasp...allow women priests? Sounds more like the power structure in the Catholic Church would be threatened. Big deal. Jesus wasn't just any son he was the Son of God. He came with the purpose as Mark 10:45 explains. The Bible is prefect and God gave us all the information needed to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Not actually anything ground breaking. This has been postulated for centuries already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The papyrus dates back 1200 years but Jesus lived 2000 years ago. So how is it historically correct when it was written so long after Jesus's death? Great point lol This logic can be used for ever single text that has been written after the fact actually. Origins of the Bible have been pieced together from writings around 2nd century AD. Really how can any of it be historically accurate ? The discrepancies in the origins of lets say the Torah are laughable the dates are all over the place. Most ancient texts have been cunningly plagiarized from previous works to fit the respective times. Camp fire fairy tales have come a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 By the same logic, Genesis cannot be accurate because it is an abridged and much later rendering of the Enuma Elish. See where this goes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The claim that Jesus was the Christ, the only begotten son of god born of a virgin, crucified for your salvation, resurrected and ascended to heaven we're he allegedly rules over us and will judge whether you ultimately die or live eternally not enough controversy for you? Proof that he was married to a woman and that he had children threatens the tenats and the very foundation of Christianity. This is the controversy. It's more likely he said, "My bride" seeing that the church is the bride of Christ. But feel free to believe whatever you want on this one... I don't think it will change anyone's opinions on the matter. Wait, 1200 years old? What the crap is the fuss about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Why does it change things? So he was married? It would mean that priests could marry. Or gasp...allow women priests? Sounds more like the power structure in the Catholic Church would be threatened. Big deal. The power structure in the Catholic Church was threatened before it even began lol. Much of the stuff they do was negated by Jesus' death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 It's not a very interesting story either. As far as fictional stories go with gods/goddesses and such (if we're on the subject of mythological compendium), Norse and Greek mythology are a lot more intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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