'Jesus's wife' papyrus is likely a fake, professor now says

Associated Press ^ | Jun 20, 2016 2:16 PM EDT

[Olog-hai]

A Harvard professor who caused a huge splash when she unveiled a small fragment of papyrus that she said referred to Jesus being married now says it’s likely a forgery.

In 2012, Harvard Divinity School Professor Karen King presented the fragment, which includes the phrase, “Jesus said to them, my wife.”

Since then, other scholars have raised doubts about the fragment’s authenticity. …

[Vigilanteman]

I salute your faith and attitude. But I’m not so sure the Christianity supported by John Paul II can survive the counterfeit brand promoted by Pope Frank.

[Olog-hai]

If you read Acts, a student of Gamaliel as Paul was would have been regarded as exceptional in terms of being a Pharisee. Right up to his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, that is exactly what he was. And he was still not married at that time.

[Texan5]

Around here, a skank is someone who is sexually promiscuous in the extreme-since I’ve not read that the woman from Harvard is anything like that, I won’t use that term-idiot, ignorant, dumbass, f’ing stupid-any of those, certainly...

[dfwgator]

“Where are your 12 friends that won’t get a job? How about that. Ya, disciples my ___ – they’re losers!”

[Olog-hai]

Not meaning to ruin your joke, but all the apostles were gainfully employed, and usually self-employed too.

[Olog-hai]

Except for Judas Iscariot. John 12:6 makes it plain that he was a thief.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai.

Why is this back in the news?

• The Wife of Jesus Tale (Evidence Points to Forgery of "Jesus' Wife" Fragment) [2014]
• Is There New Evidence That Jesus Had a Wife? [2014]
• The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" Is Most Likely Not a Modern Fake [2014]
• Papyrus Referring to Jesus' Wife Is More Likely Ancient Than Fake, Scientists Say [2014]
• 'Gospel of Jesus's Wife' likely isn't a modern forgery, scientists claim [2014]
• 'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Fragment Is a Fake, Vatican Says [2012]
• Ancient Text Reveals False Gospel [2012]
• The Gospel of Jesus' Wife: How a fake Gospel-Fragment was composed [2012]
• Why the Singleness of Jesus Makes the Best Sense of the Historical Evidence [2012]
• The Gospel of Jesus' Wife? When Sensationalism Masquerades as Scholarship [2012]
• The Gospel of Jesus' Wife? When Sensationalism Masquerades as Scholarship [2012]
• Five big questions about the 'Jesus' wife' papyrus [2012]
• The Inside Story of a Controversial New Text About Jesus [2012]
• The Inside Story of a Controversial New Text About Jesus (Married!) [2012]
• A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus' Wife [2012]
• Suggestion of a married Jesus -- Ancient papyrus shows that some early Christians believed he wed [2012]
• Mary Magdalene [2004]
• She says Jesus wed [2004]
• The Volatile Notion of a Married Jesus (George Stephanopoulos' Mom Objects) [2003]
• US TV set for 'Jesus wife' storm [2003]
• ABC Special Explores if Jesus Had Wife [2003]
• Was Jesus Married? [2003]

[disndat]

How would Jesus being married or not affect his divinity one way or the other?

Too many cooks?

[gleeaikin]

I guess marriage would reduce the possibility that he might have been gay.

[gleeaikin]

Our founding father John Adams said something to the effect that while he believed in God, he did not believe in Religion. Thus, no religion in our Constitution.

[Gene Eric]

The story of Christ speaks to the virtuous heart. No digger can affect that.

[dsc]

“Many pointy-heads now believe that Jesus was gay and lived in a backward society that did not allow gay marriage.”

The father of lies prowls the world like a ravening lion, seeking whom he may devour.

[dsc]

“What is sinful about fathering a child within the bounds of holy matrimony?”

Nothing. It is only sinful for a priest to marry because he took a vow before God that he would not.

Today, some women think they can “have it all,” that they can give 100% to their kids, 100% to their husband, and 100% to their career, and still have some left over for themselves.

Clearly, when somebody sets out to give 300%, somebody else has to get short-changed.

Similarly, no man can give 100% to God and give that same 100% to a wife and family.

No one is forced to take holy orders.

Priestly celibacy is a great gift and a great blessing.

Unmarried priests are able to give more. There’s no guarantee that they will, but they can.

[chesley]

LOL! a “fake fake”

[chesley]

Having a wife isn’t a sin. Still, I don’t believe that Jesus was ever married.