Do you think the Gospel of Mary might not have been included in the bible because she was a woman?

Question

Gosh not Virgin Mary folks (PBUH) :) That would be silly!

Answer 1

yes i do ..
throughout the bible the women are all portrayed badly
and i do honestly think this was a deliberate act by a government who feared women enpowered at the time

Answer 2

No. Esther and Ruth are in the Bible.

Christians were always free to decide which books to accept or reject. No official body ever tried to make an "official list" until the catholic church during the time of Martin Luther (about 1600). Since no one had even questioned the books in over 1000 years, the catholic church over reacted when Martin Luther questioned the book of James.

While some of the 27 books of the New Testament have been questioned, there has never been a SINGLE book that has ever been thought to be authentic besides the 27. NOT ONE. The only other books that have ever been suggested have been suggested by non-christians, and most of those have been within the past century. We have also seen that all of the 27 books were accepted by the earliest Christians, and that has been enough to satisfy almost all critics.

Answer 3

Not at all. The reason that it wouldn't be included in the canon of Scripture is because it didn't meet the criteria. Plus, it is another Gnostic (Read: Heretical) "gospel."

The criteria for a book or letter to be included in the canon of Scripture were:

1) They must have Apostolic authority, in that they had been written by or for an Apostle.

2) They had to be consistent with the rule of faith practiced by the churches at that time.

3) They had to have been accepted and used by those churches.

Further, this "gospel" was written well past the time of Mary's life, unlike the other true Gospels, which are dated within the lifetimes of the authors.

Answer 4

You are a very wise cookie.Exactly, throughout HIS-STORY womb man have been cast down because man fears true power. Womb man are more able to feel. Men want to control and not feel. Men are more concerned about power over than the well being and nurturing of all.
Where are the other 200 odds books that are missing, hidden in the vaults of the Vatican. Why hide The truth? So they can have power over to control. Who was it that helped to develop the birth control pill? A shell company of the Vatican, Who is the wealthiest company in the world Hmmmm let me guess. No I do not have to it is there for all to read if you choose to seek out the Truth. Allow a woman Pope and watch the world change for the better. Mind you this is the last pope anyway. Karma is a great gift.Judge not and just be the Holy witness and see as the incorrect reap their just rewards.

Answer 5

No.

Consider the books of Ruth and Esther.

The Gospel of Mary was probably not included because the research on the text revealed it to be a historical fake.

Answer 6

gospel of mary?!?!? where did this come from - new dan brown novel????

there are numerous scriptures pertaining to Mary Jesus mother, Mary of Magdelina and others. there is also the book of Ruth, Ester (and Judith in the Catholic biblie). God chose a woman to nurture and love His Son.... I don't think He'd have let someone's gender dictate what was inspired for the bible.

Answer 7

No. It was written too late and it failed to meet canon requirements. Mary, the mother of Jesus did not write a gospel.

Answer 8

Ruth, ans Esther are in The Bible ! There is no Book of Mary. It is NOT in The Bible because it is not from God.

Answer 9

Perhaps they thought of that, not adding it in the Bible, although they needed Mary's information to insure Jesus wasn't taking lightly.

Peace!

Answer 10

Could have been because women had a very different role back thousands of years a go.