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Date Posted: 21:32:49 10/14/03 Tue
Author: SteffiG
Author Host/IP: 209.6.181.81
Subject: Re: Is the Book of Mary Magdalene available anywhere?
In reply to: wwolfe 's message, "Is the Book of Mary Magdalene available anywhere?" on 12:39:58 10/14/03 Tue

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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