And she wasn't, that Mary Magdalene was Jesus wife. Do you think they will be forgiven for that sin?
This is just a what if question, dont need no religous lectures.
2006-08-12 06:19:13 · 6 answers · asked by Common Sense 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If Mary M. was not a prostitute and the Catholic Church said she was, it would only be a sin if those in the Catholic Church were deliberately lying. That is, if some people in the Church slandered her, or "bore false witness," as it's known. If it was a mistake or a misperception, then it isn't a sin.
But anyway, "the Catholic Church" in its entirety wouldn't be the sinner in such a case. Sinners are individuals, not entire groups, bodies, and entities. The person or people who told the lie--if indeed it was a lie--would be those who sinned.
Would they be forgiven? That is up to God. Any speculation as to God's judgment and mercy is hubris...not to mention idiocy. All you and I need to know is that God is a just God, and God is a merciful God. God himself tells us that we need to leave his work to him, and keep our own hands out of it.
2006-08-12 06:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bible Mary Magdalene was a prostitute and there was crowd surrounding her ready to cast stones but Jesus stopped them by saying who ever is free of sin to cast the first stone. He forgave her stating she should not sin again. From there on she followed him.
There is no mention that she had any love affair with Jesus.
2006-08-12 06:36:09 · answer #2 · answered by Trigueña 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe the Mary M was a prostitute - no scriptural basis for that assumption. I also don't believe Christ was married - again no scriptural basis.
I also don't believe in RCC doctrine in general - but that is a whole different conversation.
2006-08-12 06:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Vicki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they do call her a prostitute - My mom does - she is a Christian. She hit the roof when she heard about Da Vinci code :).
Well she does admit that the Bible is a messed up doc by people who wrote it after Jesus.
2006-08-12 06:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think she was a prostitute and I don't think she was Jesus' wife, either. I think that they were probably "close."
2006-08-12 06:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by sweetpea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer is this isn't a place for inflammatory "what if" questions.
2006-08-12 06:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by You'll Never Outfox the Fox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋