So I asked, idly,

[katarik]

"How would it change Christianity if Jesus Christ had been female?"

Because, well, he *ought* to be; no other DNA involved? Hi, Mary clone, it's nice to meet you!

And, by the way, you are a girl. Good luck being the Messiah, kiddo.

Comments

[__marcelo]

Word.

Depending on your religious beliefs, you could guess that there have been as many female Messiahs/prophets/etc as male, but humankind has failed to notice them.

[katarik]

Yeah. I want, very badly, the story of *successful* girl!Jesus.

I just think it wouldn't happen. But I need to do a heck of a lot more research into classical Judaism first.

[__marcelo]

I'd love to read that.

[brown_betty]

Mary could have been XXY!

[brown_betty]

Except I think XXY might be associated with infertility… but maybe that's where the miracle comes in?

[katarik]

XXY makes her male, though. And the source material is very clear on Mary being female.

[browngirl]

Oh, my, what a thought. Not that I haven't thought it before...

[katarik]

I think every feminist associated even loosely with Christianity has had that thought in some form or another. A particularly wise feminist such as yourself, well...

*hugs tight, offers horehound for your throat*

[ashwind]

Heh, I've wondered about that myself. Wouldn't it have been more of an accomplishment for him to have been female? Wouldn't it have been cool for the triune God to have a female side? Just saying...