03-10-2020, 06:45 PM
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.
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.
