[dyed_in_the_wool]

I believe this comes from the Coptic gospels which the R.C. Church removed around 300 A.D..
I've heard about Christ having children before, but it's merely interesting theory.
However, since Christ was known as 'Rabbi', a term usually indicating one who had 'settled down' in life.

I really don't understand why it would make a difference one way or the other.

[PatriotCJC]

There are some interesting figures in the "Last supper" by Leonardo. The person to the right of Jesus is a female. You will notice that they have the same robes on but inverted colors the two figures outline a "M". There is discussion that Leonardo was a follower of a cult of the Baptist John and they believed that Jesus was married to Mary. One of the apocrypha describes Mary as Jesus' closest disciple and walked with him ahead of all others.

[Weimdog]

The book, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", lays out this "theory" -

"The authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail assert that their explorations into early history ultimately reveal that Jesus may not have died on the cross, but lived to marry and father children whose bloodline continues today.

The authors' point here is not to compromise or to demean Jesus, but to offer another, more complete perspective of Jesus as God's incarnation in man.

The power of this secret, which has been carefully guarded for hundreds of years, has sparked much controversy.

For all the sensationalism and hoopla surrounding Holy Blood, Holy Grail and the alternate history that it outlines, the authors are careful to keep their perspective and sense of skepticism alive in its pages, explaining carefully and clearly how they came to draw such combustible conclusions."

[Armed Civilian]

Why not explain that Mary the mother of Jesus is not a perpetual virgin. She has children by Joseph that are alive when Jesus is an adult.

[Conservative til I die]

It makes a difference because it's a lie. You do realize that there were hundreds of "gospels" that sprung up in the 1st and 2nd century, don't you? Saying everything and anything about Jesus and the Apostles. Obviously not all of them could be true, since they all contradicted each other. THe Catholic Church settled the matter on the accuracy and trufthulness of the New Testament 1700 years ago, and I see no reason why all of a sudden these other gospels become true just because "Hey, I don't see what difference it makes."