tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27210304.post5376812102695269519..comments2024-01-17T00:38:28.316-05:00Comments on Black Is The New Black: da Vinci, schma Vinci.Mel Phistopheleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04339725407817362154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27210304.post-59953586736627325872007-09-12T09:22:00.000-05:002007-09-12T09:22:00.000-05:00The idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene ...The idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had children has long been an informal doctrine of the LDS ("Mormon") church. <A HREF="http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635206865,00.html" REL="nofollow">This article in the <I>Deseret Morning News</I></A> sums up the idea, while also noting differences.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611171451570627041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27210304.post-41862520608342547672007-09-10T11:26:00.000-05:002007-09-10T11:26:00.000-05:00I'm not going to get into the absurdity of the var...I'm not going to get into the absurdity of the various claims and counter claims of these conspiracy theorists - I don't care, I'm a Jew and to me, it's like arguing about Zeus and whether Athena really sprang from his head or not- but I have to in general agree with you about the awfulness of the book - most particularly, since the guy clearly relied on someone else's (or maybe his own) mistranslation of several items. UNfortunately for him he made further assertions based on the mistranslations.<BR/>Of course, in good fiction, I wouldn't care, and wone could jsut go with the flow and enjoy the writing, but, as you say...<BR/>Oh, and he <B>is too</B> on the level of King et a. Worse. By far.Kol Ra'ash Gadolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990368493440225799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27210304.post-71877207339362406232007-07-11T17:54:00.000-05:002007-07-11T17:54:00.000-05:00Since you are just now geting around to reading a ...Since you are just now geting around to reading a book that 60 million other readers have already read, you may wish to do a bit more research on the topic before discrediting the facts hidden in this fiction novel.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Mary Magdalene was significant to Jesus' ministry, but she was also significant to his heart as his wife and soulmate. Where is the evidence? Hidden!. There are 14 references to Mary in the 4 canonical Gospels as well as symbolic reminants of her legacy spread throughout Western Europe where a goddess cult arose venerating her as the Black Madonna. But the Gospel you refer to is not what you think it is. In fact, it wasn't written by Mary at all. Gnostic writers at the time commonly used the pseudonym of an apostle to authentic their material and views. Therefore, it is not Mary's testimony, but it does tell us a lot about how early Christians viewed Mary's role. Yes, she was important to Jesus ministry and a profound teacher in her own right. Although there is little in the way of clear evidence to suggest Mary was more than a disciple, there is one strong piece that suggests she was his wife. In the Gospel of Philip another Gnostic text, Jesus was said to have frequently kissed Mary on the lips and that she was Jesus' companion. In greek, the term companion translates to wife. In my book, Divine Complement, I unravel the evidence that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were true soulmates, with a mutual destiny of profound spiritual significance. I suggest you read my book as well as the works of other authors such as Margaret Starbird and Laurence Gardener if you are interested in reading facts.Ariadne Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04539020229477232672noreply@blogger.com