Posted on 12/01/2003 12:56:57 PM PST by nickcarraway
Edited on 12/01/2003 1:02:11 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Dec. 8 issue — Pity poor Mary Magdalene. For nearly two millenniums she was loved and honored by Christians as the archetypal reformed sinner. Then, a half-century ago, Biblical scholars recognized that she was a victim of mistaken identity: the “real” Mary of Magdala was not a prostitute. In truth, she was so faithful a follower of Jesus that she was chosen to be the first of his disciples to behold the risen Christ (Jn 20:11-18). Now, at the hands of some feminist revisionists, Mary is undergoing yet another cultural face-lift.
That Leo was gay? Well, you can do a Google, but some of the books that Dan Brown got his supposedly historically accurate information and data from states that he was. That it is widely believed that the Mona Lisa was a self portrait of Da Vinci.
He was a member of the Priory of Sion and he was a member of the Illumanitti as was Galileo and was a sort of "Church hater" and was always tweaking his nose at the Church in his works.
Only problem is, most of these so-called "feminist" organizations tend to be Atheistic.
They don't want to recognize Jesus as anything but a historical figure.
They would be willing to use Mary Magdalene as a strong historical figure instrumental in the establishment of a "world religion", but would not necessarily subscribe to the belief in God.
That would offend their communistic sense of right and wrong.
( a certain amount of sarcasm injected in this comment.)
Kenneth Woodward and Barbara Kantrowitz and Anne Underwood, feminist scholars such as Prof. Carol Meyers of Duke University, and James L. Kugel --
Not that. Responsible scholars have speculated about that. But you labeled him "open, flaming". I'd like to know where you get your facts.
some of the books that Dan Brown got his supposedly historically accurate information and data from...
So now Dan Brown is a reliable source? Brown's a myth-maker, taking advantage of the gullible and culturally bereft.
it is widely believed that the Mona Lisa was a self portrait of Da Vinci.
I'm sure it is. By ignorant suckers. Mona Lisa was a real person, as anyone willing to crack open Giorgio Vasari can read for himself:
"Lionardo undertook to paint for Francesco del Giocondo a portrait of Mona Lisa his wife, but having spent four years upon it, left it unfinished. This work now belongs to King Francis of France, and whoever wishes to see how art can imitate nature may learn from thiq head. Mona Lisa being most beautiful, he used, while he was painting her, to have men to sing and play to her and buffoons to amuse her, to take away that look of melancholy which is so often seen in portraits; and in this of Lionardo's there is a peaceful smile more divine than human."
He was a member of the Priory of Sion and he was a member of the Illumanitti as was Galileo and was a sort of "Church hater" and was always tweaking his nose at the Church in his works.
You got this from Brown too, right? Do you always believe everything you read in the popular media?
Good point. Feminists have probably been ticked off at Christianity ever since it replaced the worship of Diana in Ephesis.
LOL...BTW, what is it with green M&Ms? I knew someone who said that the green ones tasted the best.
Correct, and sinkspur hasn't posted since 11/20/03. He travels, but I'm nonetheless a bit worried about him.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not so fast. Tell us about Mary Magdelene.
Mea culpa!. I don't use terminology well in my description. I should have said that it was well known, not "open, flaming" whaterver the conotations that has. The point that I was trying to make was that he painted Christian scenes and did works for the Church, but that he was anything but a Christian.
"By ignorant suckers."
Thank you for describing me to a "T".
"He was a member of the Priory of Sion and he was a member of the Illumanitti as was Galileo and was a sort of "Church hater" and was always tweaking his nose at the Church in his works."
"You got this from Brown too, right? Do you always believe everything you read in the popular media?"
Actually I did research on the Internet, but you already know that I am an ignorant sucker, so everything that I posted is invalid.
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