UNUSUAL CHRISTIAN PRACTICES #3

 This series is really taking off with 50% of our readers embracing it.

Looking at activity from the other 50% of readers I've been inspired by Robert The Cacographic Christian's denunciation of loose women in his most recent post.

The most famous and likely most maligned 'loose woman' in Christian lore is Mary Magdalene.

In some reports in the Bible it was said that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute.

In others however she has variously been described as being financier, a friend of Jesus and witness to his death, burial and resurrection. It seems that only Western Christianity suggests she was a prostitute. Other Christians, such as those from the East, do not. So why the confusion?

Apparently it's all down to Luke and his misogynistic views in his silly book that he named 'Luke'. In the Book of Luke Mary Magdalene is referred to being “released from the power of the seven devils.”  Also, she was referred to as a “sinful woman,”  and she was “taken in adultery.” 

So why is she described as a prostitute? It could come down to the misogynistic group of men who compiled the Bible during the Medieval era. In these days, they would not look kindly upon a woman holding a place of power among the apostles, which Mary Magdalene often is portrayed as having.  They liked Luke's ideas and to further degrade her they referred to her as a prostitute.  Their interpretation of "being released from the power of the seven devils", from their prurient perspective was sexual and not from its possible original meaning of recovering from depression. They also liked the "sinful woman" line and the "taken in adultery" reference which they no doubt got off on. Luke was good at throwing rocks but wasn't good at coming up with proof though since he failed to identify any sin that Mary Magdalene actually committed. My take is that Luke played for the other side and was jealous of Jesus's attraction to Mary since he fancied JC himself.

"My dear Jesus - I enclose this dick pic for you ..."