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To: GonzoII

This doesn’t change your point at all, but I don’t believe it is necessarily known that Mary was a harlot.

She has been portrayed that way often, but “seven devils” doesn’t necessarily mean harlot.

Right?


10 posted on 05/06/2009 1:52:34 AM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr
"I don’t believe it is necessarily known that Mary was a harlot."

"The Greek Fathers, as a whole, distinguish the three persons:

1) the "sinner" of Luke 7:36-50;
2) the sister of Martha and Lazarus, Luke 10:38-42 and John 11;
and
3) Mary Magdalen.

On the other hand most of the Latins hold that these three were one and the same.

Protestant critics, however, believe there were two, if not three, distinct persons."

Source: St. Mary Magdalen, -Catholic Encyclopedia

So it looks like you are right.

11 posted on 05/06/2009 7:04:45 AM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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