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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

teenagebambam

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4. I've never understood it.

Reply to mntleo2 (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 09:56 PM

Feb 2013

I was introduced to the idea by a Presbyterian minister/college professor, with whom I travelled to Israel on a study abroad trip. While he was very pious, well-versed in Biblical archaeology, a really great example of what a Christian can be, he was equally as convinced that Jesus MUST have been married.

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So WHAT is the big deal if Jesus were married? [View all] mntleo2 Feb 2013 OP

Fascinating. Thank you for posting this here. glowing Feb 2013 #1

Threatening, yes! Silly to be threatening? Yes, lol mntleo2 Feb 2013 #2

What bothers me about Jesus maybe being married is that Cleita Feb 2013 #3

I read a few books a while back Tsiyu Feb 2013 #20

That was what the whole "DaVinci Code" book was about. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #22

Ah...I only read one of those books Tsiyu Feb 2013 #24

Browne is a pretty awful writer. I'm going to assume they became best sellers Cleita Feb 2013 #26

I remember being NOT impressed Tsiyu Feb 2013 #27

The current gospels were "cherry picked" with others being say, lost. FarPoint Feb 2013 #21

Maybe there is still a jar out there in the desert with undiscovered scrolls that Cleita Feb 2013 #23

Wow Great insight! mntleo2 Feb 2013 #28

I've never understood it. teenagebambam Feb 2013 #4

There are several clues I find plausible that lead yellerpup Feb 2013 #5

The link is fascinating to me ... mntleo2 Feb 2013 #6

Loved the Smithsonian article. yellerpup Feb 2013 #8

I forgot where I heard this BUT get the red out Feb 2013 #7

Someone should have asked Jesus Ricochet21 Feb 2013 #9

Women can be jerks too, unfortunately mntleo2 Feb 2013 #11

You misunderstand feminism get the red out Feb 2013 #13

Oh I was there in the beginning in my city ... mntleo2 Feb 2013 #15

Equal in selfishness get the red out Feb 2013 #16

What you say is beautiful! mntleo2 Feb 2013 #17

Nope, not their prophets telling them get the red out Feb 2013 #18

back in the early 80's I had a lot of discussions about Tumbulu Feb 2013 #19

The W.O.R.K. Act mntleo2 Feb 2013 #25

yes, sounds like a great bill Tumbulu Feb 2013 #30

Priests are not allowed to marry Tumbulu Feb 2013 #12

ALL marriage is just a contract ... mntleo2 Feb 2013 #14

Fascinating and informative and mind-boggling Smilo Feb 2013 #10

The Mary Magdalene and Jesus Energies findrskeep Feb 2013 #29