Do you believe Mary Magdalene was Christ's wife or the old prostitute story?
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Um, it's not a mutually exclusive proposition.  These are not the only two possibilities to believe about her.\n\nI don't believe in the prostitute story, since that's not supported by the Bible.\n\nI'll just chalk it up to "I don't know; I'll find out later".
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In the movie, they say that Mary Magdalene was married to Jesus Christ and at the time of the Crucifixion she was pregnant. After the Crucifixion, she fled and gave birth to a daughter, named Sarah. Supposedly, Sophie Neveu was the last living descendant of Sarah. Therefore, making her a descendant of Jesus Christ.\n\nHopes this helps!!!!
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People who have absolutely no idea will scream, "LIES" without even reading the book or investigating the history behind it. From what I was able to find, here is what's true and what's not:\n\n- Gnostic Gospels: True, except the text in the Gospel of Mary Magdaline where is says, "Jesus kissed Mary on the lips" is actually, "Jesus kissed Mary on the (hole in parchment)". Brown took a liberty here. Also, there are several references in the Gnostic gospels as well as the bible itself that refer to Jesus "favoring" Mary Mag but they don't go into detail...leaving room for speculation.\n\n- Priory of Sion: A real org., however every bit of information about links it to one of 3 men in the 1950s, and there's no information or reference of the org before that. It's thought to be a hoax.\n\n- Myth of Jesus's Family: The book is correct that Mary Mag was not a prostitute. The bible makes absolutely no reference to that at all. As for the legend of Mary Mag fleeing to France, the only evidence that I know of is a reference in a 15th century book, and an old French myth. Supposedly she had a daughter named Sara, which in Hebrew means Princess. So, the conclusion could be reached that she was the child of Jesus, but its a bit of a stretch.\n\nDa Vinci: Some agree 100% that Mary Mag is in the painting of the last supper. Several art historians claim that during the Rennesaunce (spelling) John was often painted feminine.\n\nConstantine: This was about 80% true from my research. Yes, Constantine formed the Christian religon as it is now (more or less). History is a little fuzzy though as to how much involvement he had choosing which books to include in the bible (some say it was him alone, some say it was several people over several years). However, he DID remove all other religions claiming to follow another messiah, and shape the Christian religion the way he wanted it and make it mainstream. Whether that's following God's influence or a personal agenda, you decide.\n\nOver all, as for the history and theory part of the book I'd say its about 50% fact, 40% legend-theory-assumption, and 10% false. Dan Brown even admits that, "the opinions in the book are conclusions drawn by the characters". He is himself a Christian.\n\nNow...isn't that better than an angry Christian screaming "LIES" when they don't have a clue what they're talking about?
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He war married.  Per Jewish tradition ONLY the groom could provide the refreshments at the wedding. In the wedding at Cana Mary went to Jesus and told him the wine had run out. Unless he was the Groom he had no reason to help nor would Mary have had a reason to inform him of the situation.  \n\nAlso has he was call Rabbi he was required to have been married to hold that title in the Jewish faith.\n\nIf it was not Mary Magdalene that he married why did he appear to her 1st after his Resurrection?  That is an action you would associate with a spouse.  \n\nAs for the Bible not mentioning it? Maybe the writers of the books that are in the Bible felt it was not important enough or else they did not want her disparaged as he is by many today, a sign of respect for her.  Or maybe when is mentioned that those books were not chosen to be in the Bible or were destroyed before the Bible was compiled.  \n\nSo if you want to know, research for yourself and pray. That is what I did. I know he was married beyond a doubt because of my prayers.
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Why don't you Pray and meditate on that question and see if the Lord will reveal the truth to you.  The Book was written and categorized as Fiction.  The first line in the book says, "This is a book of Fiction"\n\nI am overjoyed for the fact that this book/movie has sparked such a great interest in my savior.  Can you imagine how many have picked up a Bible to read more about the Christ, that would have never touched it otherwise? Until this Movie came out, only about 10% of the population knew who Mary Magdalene was? I saw a blip on CNN News the other day that People are taking Bibles right and left out of hotel rooms since the release of the Movie.  I truly think that the Authors intention when writing this book was to promote Christianity.
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I think that Christ was a man with a historic mission.  He only had three years to accomplish his ministry.  Why would he slow himself down with a wife and passle of little dependents?  Why would He start a family to leave them widows and orphans?  If you believe that He was literally the Son of God, like I do, I don't think that God had grandchildren in mind when He sent Jesus on His mission.  Modern people are all so absorbed in romance that we have real trouble comprehending someone like Mother Terese or Pope John Paul who follow a spiritual calling and can do it without "significant others".  Long story short - Da Vinci code - Mary Magdelene was significant (and I think the church has sold women short) but Jesus' sexual consort - I'm not buying it. If Christ was the literal Son of God he had no need to procreate - He was a spiritual being not a Greek or ROman god.
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She preached and was anointed a "MAN in Christ" by Jesus himself according the Gospel of Mary, a recently discovered Coptic text. Thus allowing her to preach like a man was allowed to. Jesus was less concerned about woman preaching that Paul or the Catholic Church was.\n\nShe also wrote what the Catholics LABELED as the Gospel of John. I believe this is what Da Vinci was trying to tell us by putting Mary in John's place in his paining of the last Supper.\n\nMary was the MOST beloved disciple; she was even the first that Jesus appeared to after his death; she was the only disciple not to forsake Jesus during his trial and murder and according to Thomas, he kissed her differently than he kissed the other disciples.\n\nOther disciples admitted these things after Jesus died.\n\nHowever there is no indication, even in these Coptic or Greek text that Mary carried Jesus seed.
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We honestly do not know if he was married or not.\nAccording to Jewish tradition, law, AND expectations of his position, he should have married.\nJesus wasn't a BAD Jew, he just questioned "interpretation" of the laws.\nCould it possibly be the biggest secret?\nSure.\nHow could a secret like that be kept all these years?\nQuite easily if you study a little history of the origin of the church.\nJesus cared for Mary Magdalene in a very unique way.\nAway from the "legitimate" Roman Catholic Church in other "Christian" countries the stories of Jesus being married was quite prevalent....not unknown.\n\nJust remember....history is written by those who CONTROL the history.
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I don't do the god and devil thing.  I believe the bible is the greatest story ever written, it has it all....murder, torture, slavery, child abuse, unwed mothers ( Mary and Joseph were not married at the time of Jesus conception), adultery, prostitution, robbery, extortion, mass killings, genocide, slander, sex, orgies.  You name it it's in the bible.  The list goes on and on...It really makes me wonder...The so called powers that be have been caught in to many cover ups and scandals to be believed.\n\nOnly my opinion...I am adding this after reading some of the responses you received...The different views are great....but I know I would not like to be in the same room discussing this with the persons who lost their cools here.  Thank you for opening this debate.
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Dan Brown (puh) suggests that Jesus was completely human born of a father & mother and was married to the Magdalene and they had kids. WOW! How incredibly difficult to believe this fantastic story! Gnostics been saying this since the son of man was teaching them (and making love to MM).\n\ngo jesus & mary & uncle judas
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The story is not true but many aspects of the book are true. There is an Opus Dei, there is a gospel of Phillip and Mary Magdalene, and a few others, almost certain Mary was not a prostitute but a disciple of Jesus, there is a Rose Line, and according to wikipedia, the Council of Nicaea DID convene to determine if Jesus was God, but the Priory of Sion was shown to be a hoax, and pretty sure Mary Magdalene is not buried at the entrance to the Louvre. It is very probably that Jesus, being a normal Jewish man, would've been married, however, there's really no way to know whether or not Jesus had a child. So believe what you will, just know that the Catholic Church has a remarkable tendency to hide the truth to suit its own needs.
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Nothing in the Bible says Mary Magdeline was a prostitute.  There is a prostitute who was to be stoned, but nothing says it was Mary Magdeline.  She shows up soon after that passage, so many people have assumed she was the same woman.   \n\nThe Gospel of Judah hasn't proven anything.  It hasn't been authenticated, and even if it is, it was written by a human, with his or her own agenda, so there's no guarantee it's accurate.
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Jesus Christ married his favourite prostitute and left descendants who are alive and well and working as pizza delivery drivers in downtown Manhatten under secret identities. The crucifixion was a fake, the Holy Grail is being used as a sauce-boat in the North British Hotel near the Rosslyn Chapel, and anyone who can figure out antediluvian Greek puns can work out the truth from a series of ancient monuments, tablecloth labels and car registration numbers. \n\nI could tell you their names but then I'd have to kill you.
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All the hype around the Da Vinci Code makes me laugh.  The book is listed as SPECULATIVE FICTION.  That means that there is some historical facts but the basis is fiction.  I haven't read it, nor will I see the movie.  I have my own theories on Jesus and him being married.  I have more of a chance of being accurate than the book.  You see Jesus was jewish and became a rabbi.  Rabbinical law back then stated that a rabbi HAD TO BE MARRIED.  So the wedding at Caanan was his to Mary Magdelen.  He probably did have kids and that was the Medici line of rulers that claimed "divine right of rule".
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According to the gnostic scriptures (mentioned in the DaVinci), Christ did not have a wife (christ is god; christ-force; cosmic christ; son of god; ineffable mind, logos, the highest AEON), but Jesus the man was married to Mary Magdalene.
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Basically, Jesus was a man, who married Mary and had children.  His bloodline survives to this day.  The Holy Grail is not a chalice of any sort, it's his and Mary's descendants.  The Catholic Church thought it would be best to keep this hidden from the public, and to also turn Mary into a whore so that people would lose respect for her, the position she held as the wife of Jesus, and for women as a whole.  It also goes on to explain how the Catholic Church has used it's position to change actual history and have us raised to believe in stories that in fact didn't happen.  \n\nReally, just read the book.  Twice if you have too.  Besides being entertaining and a very good read, it leaves you with lots to think about.  Being raised a Catholic and having doubts about my beliefs for years and years now, this book was a real kick ..........
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That was Mary Magdalen.  Some people believe she was actually the wife of Jesus.