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restorefreedom

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4. the two main issues imo
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:38 AM
Dec 2015

are the autheticity of the artifact itself and the interpretation of what it says. unfortunately, the possibility of what it says seems to be influencing the legitimacy of its existence as an ancient text.

i have to wonder if the text said something about a conversation Jesus had with his father or a comment on his confrontation with satan if the artifact's veracity would be questioned. some are very invested in the idea that jesus was not married, and that will affect their acceptance of this as a genuine article.

as a non christian who has a great deal of admiration for Jesus, it matters to me not at all if he had been married. but i felt the same way when i was a christian. the married state is seen as a respectable and desirable way of life, so i don't understand why people would be upset at the idea that he may have been married.

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