BREAKING NEWS: Evidence suggest Jesus may have had a wife

[Skwim]

"Harvard scholar's discovery suggests Jesus had a wife

A Harvard University professor on Tuesday unveiled a fourth-century fragment of papyrus she said is the only existing ancient text quoting Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife.

Karen King, an expert in the history of Christianity, said the text contains a dialogue in which Jesus refers to "my wife," whom he identifies as Mary. King says the fragment of Coptic script is a copy of a gospel, probably written in Greek in the second century.
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Not that this will ever gain acceptence among Christians no matter how solid the evidence---far too heretical---but it is an interesting discovery.

 

[Reptillian]

Mrs. Christ?

 

[Madhuri]

It is emphasised in the article that what they have is not proof. It is only evidence that there were people in the 2nd century who believed Jesus had a wife.

This isn't strong enough for the most rational Christians to take seriously and we shouldn't expect them to.

 

[Old Scratch]

Not that this will ever gain acceptence among Christians no matter how solid the evidence---far too heretical---but it is an interesting discovery.

Their consternation you should imagine, if of his husband they knew!
But an old saying was there..."What in Galilee happens, in Galilee stays.".
Further your Dark Lord sayeth not!