TV News LIES

Monday, Jul 07th

Last update08:38:10 AM GMT

You are here News Of Special Interest Was Jesus married? New papyrus fragment fuels debate

Was Jesus married? New papyrus fragment fuels debate

E-mail Print PDF

Was Jeses married?A previously unknown scrap of ancient papyrus written in ancient Egyptian Coptic includes the words "Jesus said to them, my wife," -- a discovery likely to renew a fierce debate in the Christian world over whether Jesus was married.

The existence of the fourth-century fragment -- not much bigger than a business card -- was revealed at a conference in Rome on Tuesday by Karen King, Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a statement released by Harvard.

"This new gospel doesn't prove that Jesus was married, but it tells us that the whole question only came up as part of vociferous debates about sexuality and marriage."

Despite the Catholic Church's insistence that Jesus was not married, the idea resurfaces on a regular basis, notably with the 2003 publication of Dan Brown's best-seller "The Da Vinci Code," which angered many Christians because it was based on the idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had children.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world : Moustafa Bayoumi

Sereen HaddadSereen Haddad is a bright young woman. At 20 years old, she just finished a four-year...

At Least 13 Dead In Texas Floods, More Than 20 Children Missing From Summer Camp

Texas floodsMonths worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving...

Trump says ceasefire deal is near as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza

Gaza deaths today at 128The Israeli military intensified strikes throughout Gaza on Friday, even as President Trump signaled that talks...

Trump allies caught off guard by Pentagon’s Ukraine weapons freeze

HegsethThe Pentagon’s decision to halt some weapons shipments to Ukraine blindsided even people who are usually...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!