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Strong Evidence Jesus Was Married Sends the Christian Right Into a Tizzy

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Carrie
- 229 days ago - alternet.org

Was Jesus married? The question is ancient--perhaps as old as the question of his divinity. On September 18, at a conference in Rome, Harvard historian Karen L. King, unveiled an ancient scrap of papyrus with Coptic script in which Jesus refers to his...

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Jennifer C. (154)

Monday October 8, 2012, 4:35 am
Thanks.

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Kit B. (321)

Monday October 8, 2012, 8:04 am

This article will begin a heated discussion or be ignored. Sometimes it feels safer to retreat to the myths and not deal with the history.

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Lois Jordan (42)

Monday October 8, 2012, 2:52 pm
When I saw this, I had to laugh. Many have believed this to be true for awhile, as there has been so much "disputed" evidence....like the picture of the Last Supper, when many realized that the person sitting on one side of Jesus was, in fact, a woman. I just love it when a hornet's nest is stirred up regarding various religions.
And to Kit: I might change one word of your comment to..."ALWAYS feels safer...."

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Carrie B. (229)

Monday October 8, 2012, 2:58 pm
I am a Christian, I believe in God, I believe Christ is the son of God, I believe in the Holy Spirit. Do I have a problem learning Christ was married? No. Why would I?

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