Interesting observations about God and women

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The Bible is full of virtuous women; however, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, loved a whore above all other women. [KJV---John 12: 1-8; Luke 7:37-50; Mark 14:3-9; Matthew 26: 6-13]

 

Jesus Christ was also the direct descendant of a whore.

 

Rahab, a Pagan Whore [KJV Joshua 2:1] ---was the grandmother of King David---and the matriarch of the family birth line from which Jesus Christ came. [KJV Matthew 1: 1-19]

 

When God needed His two military spies protected from the enemy---He specifically told them to go the prostitute Rahab’s house, for refuge.

 

Whores are trusted, revered, protected and loved by men in The Bible.

 

These Facts, in and of themselves, are vastly Significant to every Romantic Relationship on the planet---regardless if one is religious or atheist. Because it shows women, point-blank, how all men think and feel.

 

Whether one believes that The Bible is ‘God’s Word’ or just another book---everyone knows the story: Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary---and He loved Mary Magdalene, a whore.

 

All men love whores.

 

Including the #1-man Jesus Christ, and His Father, God.

[Alura 2,774]

It's unlikely, in my opinion, that Mary Magdalene was a whore. More likely, she was the daughter of a well-to-do couple from Magdala(sp?). It is likely that she was an equal-partner in Jesus' ministry, second in command, as it were, to The Man from Galilee. Jesus was known to kiss her on the lips. She probably was Jesus' wife. They may have had a son and a daughter. It's not known for certain.

 

It's unlikely that Jesus was single for one reason: He was allowed to teach in the Temple. Single men were forbidden that honor. It is not likely, also, due to Jewish culture which was strongly focused on marriage at the time. For a man to be thirty and unmarried was extremely rare.

 

In 325 A.D., the Roman Emperor Constantine assembled ("scores of") scribes in the city of Nicaea in Asia Minor and instructed them to write the Bible based on the writings they had available. Saul of Tarsus' writings were included because Constantine was concerned that Romans wouldn't accept the new religion because Jesus philosophy differed from Roman Culture in a key way. Women had the same status as slaves in Rome while Jesus preached inclusion of women as equals.

 

There were scrolls available that were not included in Constantine's Bible. One of those was The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Her scroll was found buried in Egypt after WW II. (Not sure my memory is accurate on the date.) My copy is a translation by Jean-Yves Leloup.

[Wornsilver 219]

I am not very informed about the Bible or the various stories, but I do wonder about the actions and subsequent consequences of those who were involved in the early formation of "the Church" that eventually became a lot of churches. The culture of monotheism that became Christianity (and others) borrowed from others (Christmas trees, anyone??) but incorporated the biases of the early founders so we now have the consequences of celibacy impacting the lives of (primarily) women and children in today's world.

 

Inasmuch as churchgoers look at women as equals, don't stone anybody and look to improve lives, I'm all in. When they pick at what women can wear, how they should act in public and endorse the actions of men who act like animals, I'm out.

 

Then you get to specific, personal behaviors and preferences, like swinging. I would expect it is not approved by any major religion, but when it is practiced by people like those on this Board where it is consensual, care is given to the ability to say no, and a good time is had by all...why aren't we seeing religions on board for such an inexpensive, safe and pleasure-delivering activity? Sometimes I think the psychotics play a role that is way too prominent.

[Alura 2,774]

Crucifixion was reserved for "Enemies of the Roman Empire." The Romans considered Jesus a threat to their Empire, not their religion.

 

Just before the crucifixion there was a bit of turmoil within Jesus' movement. The Prince of Peace and Mary Magdalene wanted to continue peaceful resistance while Judas thought they should recruit an army to wage war against the Romans. Some scholars think this is the reason for Judas' betrayal and the Roman Empire's action against the movement.

 

None of this was included in Constantine's Bible.

[Wornsilver 219]

Crucifixion was reserved for "Enemies of the Roman Empire." The Romans considered Jesus a threat to their Empire, not their religion.

 

Just before the crucifixion there was a bit of turmoil within Jesus' movement. The Prince of Peace and Mary Magdalene wanted to continue peaceful resistance while Judas thought they should recruit an army to wage war against the Romans. Some scholars think this is the reason for Judas' betrayal and the Roman Empire's action against the movement.

 

None of this was included in Constantine's Bible.

 

From what I understand, the Romans were pragmatists, far beyond any worries about religion or philosophy. Being as it was a brutal time, their elimination of foes like Jesus was predictable. Constantine's Bible is not going to shed a bad light on the Romans, remembering that the winners write the history.

 

Truly, I have little criticism of the people who did what they did in conformance to the mores of their age. Do I throw out Thomas Jefferson (or John Kennedy's praise of him) on the basis of his ownership of slaves and fathering children by a slave woman? If you visit his home and listen to the guides, it is all about slavery, not much about his contributions to our nation. But I worry about the way the actions of the past impact today's lives--there are a bunch of examples.

[Alura 2,774]

Constantine's mother had converted to Christianity and successfully lobbied him to legalize the religion. Christianity was a growing movement and Romans were ending their beliefs in the Greek Gods whom they had adopted and renamed.

 

Constantine didn't convert until he was on his death bed.