Mary Magdalene was neither a whore nor the wife of Jesus

[Guest]

Despite what Pope Gregory I and other mischief makers say, there is no Biblical evidence to support either of these claims. Y'all need to quit spreading rumors about my girl.

Mary was a close platonic companion of Jesus, and his most beloved disciple. She's often called the apostle to the apostles, since she understood the Lord's teachings better than any of the others.

She provided financial support for Jesus' ministry, which leads some to conclude that she was very wealthy. Not necessarily. Jesus led a simple life. It wouldn't have taken much to feed him.

This picture shows Maria Magdalena dressed in expensive clothes and holding a jar of perfumed oil with which she allegedly anointed the feet of Jesus. Again, there is no evidence that she was that anonymous sinful woman. Mary was well known amongst the early Christian community. If the sinful woman had been her, the Gospels would've said so.

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[Mister Obvious]

Sounds like a lot of people were just jealous of her and started talking shit about her like they always do...

[Mister Obvious]

It's only one of the most common human traits.

[Mister Obvious]

Shit-talk people you're jealous of and threatened by...

One of the most typical things that people ever do.

[Guest]

Jesus had a lot of female followers, and women in general were very influential in Christian churches in the century after his death.

In one of the Gnostic gospels, Peter was annoyed by Mary because he thought she talked too much. He was indeed jealous at the thought that Jesus loved Mary more than the male disciples. Andrew told the other disciples not to believe what Mary said Jesus had spoken to her because he didn't think it sounded like something Jesus would say.

The "official" Church in Rome wanted to marginalize women's role, so they began conflating Maria Magdalena with the unnamed sinful woman, and with Mary, sister of Lazarus. In 1969, the Church backpedaled somewhat and said the feast day of Maria Magdalena concerned only her and none of the other women she had previously been identified with.

[Mister Obvious]

The "official" Church in Rome wanted to marginalize women's role, so they began conflating Maria Magdalena with the unnamed sinful woman, and with Mary, sister of Lazarus.

Typical, disgusting behavior.