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Date Posted: 10:04:16 10/14/03 Tue
Author: Kuzibah
Author Host/IP: 12.175.117.195
Subject: Any of the apostles
In reply to: GG 's message, "GG's Weird and Wacky Question of the Day..." on 09:34:44 10/14/03 Tue

The Book of Mary Magdelene would also be nice. Or, heck, since we're speculating, how about Christ himself. He could clear up all the various interpretation discrepancies.

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[> [> Ya know, I was originally thinking along your lines. -- Grim ,_,_), 10:07:19 10/14/03 Tue (66.95.229.84)

I decided to go with the more down to earth.


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[> [> Is the Book of Mary Magdalene available anywhere? -- wwolfe, 12:39:58 10/14/03 Tue (161.149.63.106)

I was talking about that with idoru and I was under the impression the Apocrypha could be purchased. That might have been wishful thinking on my part.


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[> [> [> Is that in the Apocrypha? -- Kuzibah, 13:54:14 10/14/03 Tue (12.175.117.195)

It's not canon, although it is considered, well, apocryphal by the Catholic Church. Still, it wasn't part of my religious instruction.


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[> [> [> [> I think so, but I wouldn't bet a lot of money on being right. -- wwolfe, 15:12:34 10/14/03 Tue (161.149.63.106)


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[> [> [> Re: Is the Book of Mary Magdalene available anywhere? -- SteffiG, 21:32:49 10/14/03 Tue (209.6.181.81)

The Apocrypha are available. Pär read them some time ago and couldn't remember if the Book of Mary Magdalene is part of them, but this site seems to indicate it is: http://wesley.nnu.edu/noncanon/gospels.htm (cut'n'paste, sorry).


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[> [> [> [> Thank you! -- wwolfe, 10:15:30 10/15/03 Wed (161.149.63.110)

I'd really like to read that.

I'd like it if someone would suggest returning that to its place in the Bible. Not holding my breath on that.


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Thank you! -- Kuzibah, 11:58:01 10/15/03 Wed (12.175.117.195)

My understanding with the Apocrypha is that they aren't recognized by Protestants as being actually written in biblical times, but are probably fictional accounts written several hundred years later. Biblical fanfic, if you will. The Catholic Church, with its strong historical tradition, is less willing to completely throw the Apocryphal books out, but even they separate them from Canon. They take the same attitude with various Saints and religious artifacts, too (for example, St. Christopher is now believed to be a medieval fiction, not an actual person, yet St. Christopher medals are still sold in every Catholic shop.)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> "Biblical fanfic." -- wwolfe, 13:14:24 10/15/03 Wed (161.149.63.110)

That makes me laugh.


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