The DaVinci Code

[JPaul]

Whether the basis of the story is true or false does not stop it being quite a good book, imho.

Of course, even if it's all true, so what? Jesus was just an ordinary bloke after all... Also, the fact that the Catholic church has shaped the bible and moulded the Christian faith in order to control the populace is much more accepted now than it was, say 100 years ago.

That is spite of the fact that it didn't exist when the Old Testament was written.

The Catholic Church has no postion on whether Jesus was married or not. Neither has it any position on whether he had children or not. It really makes no difference with regard to either his divinity or his humanity.

Mary (of Magdala) has been ill treated by history. She was one of the most important figures in the New Testament.

[Barbarossa]

Whether the basis of the story is true or false does not stop it being quite a good book, imho.

Of course, even if it's all true, so what? Jesus was just an ordinary bloke after all... Also, the fact that the Catholic church has shaped the bible and moulded the Christian faith in order to control the populace is much more accepted now than it was, say 100 years ago.

That is spite of the fact that it didn't exist when the Old Testament was written.

The Old Testament may indeed have remained untouched, which is probably why God is depicted as a vengeful spiteful old bastard in the OT, and some kind of peace n' love hippy-character in the NT...

The Catholic Church has no postion on whether Jesus was married or not. Neither has it any position on whether he had children or not. It really makes no difference with regard to either his divinity or his humanity.

It probably does to the Catholic church though, which is why I thought we are led to believe he was celibate, because he was above such things as pleasures of the flesh.

Mary (of Magdala) has been ill treated by history. She was one of the most important figures in the New Testament.

Didn't they do a cut n' paste job on teh Gospels, keeping the ones they liked and binning the ones they didn't like?

I admit, I'm commenting on a subject I have only a cursory knowledge of, and even less of an interest in.

Maybe I have in fact been brainwashed? This is quite likely...

[maebach]

maybe that jesus general should come in here?

[JPaul]

The Catholic Church has no postion on whether Jesus was married or not. Neither has it any position on whether he had children or not. It really makes no difference with regard to either his divinity or his humanity.

It probably does to the Catholic church though, which is why I thought we are led to believe he was celibate, because he was above such things as pleasures of the flesh.

Mary (of Magdala) has been ill treated by history. She was one of the most important figures in the New Testament.

Didn't they do a cut n' paste job on teh Gospels, keeping the ones they liked and binning the ones they didn't like?

No, honestly, the Catholic Church does not take a position on whether Christ was married or not. It sort of follows from that they don't take a position on Him being celibate or not.

Some people argue that the "gnostic" Gospels were rejected by the early Church, the sectio which prevailed obviousement. This includes the Gospel according to Mary (of Magdela). The reason for this was that they thought they may be a wee bit mental. One speaks of Jesus as a child and how he used his miraculous powers to turn lumps of clay into living birds, do away with other children who annoyed him and stuff like that. The Church questioned where they got this information from and how likely it was to be true. It seemed incongruous with His later life and teachings.

[Spider_dude]

i liked in southpark the bit where they are reading the tablet moses brought down and it says celebrate not celibate. i dont however like the insinuation that priests molest wee boys.

[JPaul]

i liked in southpark the bit where they are reading the tablet moses brought down and it says celebrate not celibate. i dont however like the insinuation that priests molest wee boys.

Of course they do, so do accountants, teachers, telephone technicians, bank clerks, policemen, graphic artists, plumbers, lumberjacks, doctors, sailors, students, chefs, football managers, tree surgeons, driving instructors, vets ...

[manker]

i liked in southpark the bit where they are reading the tablet moses brought down and it says celebrate not celibate. i dont however like the insinuation that priests molest wee boys.

Of course they do, so do accountants, teachers, telephone technicians, bank clerks, policemen, graphic artists, plumbers, lumberjacks, doctors, sailors, students, chefs, football managers, tree surgeons, driving instructors, vets ...

I think spd's point was that they're just not interested in him anymore

[JPaul]

Of course they do, so do accountants, teachers, telephone technicians, bank clerks, policemen, graphic artists, plumbers, lumberjacks, doctors, sailors, students, chefs, football managers, tree surgeons, driving instructors, vets ...

I think spd's point was that they're just not interested in him anymore

Too old mate, he turned 14.

[manker]

Ah. Happy 14th, spd

[JPaul]

Ah. Happy 14th, spd

He was racing at Cowes, nobby.