--- In [email protected], "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Robert Gimbel wrote: > > Yeah, but, Ms. Magdalene was considered to be a whore, > > and I'm not sure that anyone would respect a Rabbi who > > married a whore. You remember that in that period of > > history, her fate would have been death, if Jesus had > > not intervened. Much like the women of Islam who would > > suffer the same fate, in this period of history, if > > anyone of them committed the same 'crime'. > > > You don't seem to be very familiar with the New Testament, > Robert. Mary of Magdala was not a "whore" unless you think > that she had sexual a relationship with Jesus. However, > this is not stated to be so in the Bible. > > So, where, exactly, did you get the idea that Mary of > Magdala was a "whore" who had sex with Jesus? From a > Gnostic source? If so, which one?
There are two people here: you mention Mary of Magdala, This is a different person than Mary Magdalene. >From the New Testament, you know the story of Jesus saving Mary Magdalene from death by stoning. I used the word whore for effect, but nonetheless, as the story goes, in the New Testament, she was sleeping with many men, as a prostitute. >From readings and other sources, through the years, I just have come to the conclusion, that Jesus had a very close relationship with Mary Magdalene... Whether or not there was a sexual connection is not important to me. And having a relationship with Jesus, would certainly not make her a 'whore'. A whore to me is someone who has sex, for the sake of sex, or for money- sex without love, that's all. Sex without love is not the same, as making love with someone you truely love. Sex is a part of being human. And I was just attempting to tweak the notion a bit: The notion that one can be spiritual and feel sexual too, yes? >
