Interesting comment, re: the Damned Book

[matrixrefugee]

There's a discussion about the Damned Book on catholics and someone had this to say about it:

"Some people have brought up the point that "it's only fiction." This is one of the best counter arguments to that I have ever seen. It was taken from a comment someone made on Amy Welborn's blog.

"Imagine someone writes a fictional book in which your mother is

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[cerulianphoenix]

It does matter if Jesus got married and had children though. He often exhorted people to live the celibate life if they could for one. Second, who can marry God? Third, since Jesus is divine, what kind of children does He create? (Half-man, half-god? Quarter gods?) Four, what kind of father is He since He spent His entire ministry travelling and teaching rather than providing for His family? Plus He allowed Himself to die on a cross without any way for a family to provide for themselves (Remember that He left Mary, His mother, in St. John's care). Fifth, St. Paul exhorts people to live like Jesus did, celibate. Is St. Paul, who lived in the same time as Jesus wrong in his teaching and if so why didn't any of the other apostles correct him? Sixth, the teaching authority of the Church herself comes into questions since Jesus living a celibate life has been the constant tradition of the Church. "What other teachings of the Church could be incorrect?" would be commonplace. This is what caused the Protestant Reformation. What church is the right church then? The one Jesus established. Too much is at stake to not care whether Jesus had children with Mary Magdalene.

Whether or not the Da Vinci Code is fiction or not isn't relevant, the people who believe it are being given a huge voice because of it. Look at news for the Gospel of Judas being touted as "ground-breaking" and you'll get a better idea of what I'm saying.

[matrixrefugee]

My take on whether or not Christ was married to Mary Magdalen is this: He knew He had come here to die for our sins. He knew that would be a traumatic thing for His mother to witness. Why would He put His wife through that kind of torment? I think there was a very deep, very loving connection between Christ and Mary Magdalen, but I think it was purely platonic. Could Christ's human nature been attracted to her? Could that part of Him have wanted to marry her? Definately. But I think His divine nature kept that in check, since He had to focus on something much higher....

[cerulianphoenix]

I think there was a very deep, very loving connection between Christ and Mary Magdalen, but I think it was purely platonic.

True, but this could be said of everyone, everywhere. Christ hung from a tree, He sacrificed His life so that we may have life. That is what the Greeks dubbed agape.

Jesus being fully God and yet fully human is definitely paradoxical. We couldn't possibly exhaust the mystery behind the Incarnation until we asked God, which is yet another reason to strive for heaven.

[matrixrefugee]

Oh, I agree! I was just speaking specifically of the connection possibly felt between His human nature and Mary Magdalen. I just didn't make that clear enough. Sorry! ::Smiling::

[cerulianphoenix]

No need to be sorry. There very well could be a special connection between Jesus and Mary, but nothing like the Da Vinci Code discusses. It's just something to ask Him when we see Him come in glory.