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Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate?

    snowbird Re: Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate? posted Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT (11/6/2009) edit


    United States Alabama

    Post 11015 of 11426
    Since 5/2/2007

    I'm inclined to agree with Leolaia.

    Matthew 19:11-12 But Jesus said, "Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn't for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give marriage a thought. Others never get asked—or accepted. And some decide not to get married for kingdom reasons. But if you're capable of growing into the largeness of marriage, do it."   MSG

    I believe Jesus was one of those everyones.

    Sylvia

    Leolaia Re: Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate? posted Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:58:00 GMT (11/6/2009) edit




    Post 13758 of 13812
    Since 9/1/2002

    The Bible seems to state pretty clearly to me that jesus was homosexual, spending the night with the naked young man

    Secret Mark is not in the Bible, nor is it clear that the text in question isn't a modern forgery.  And Secret Mark does not claim that the disciple was naked; he was wearing a linen cloth since he had just been resurrected, and Jesus spent the night teaching him about the kingdom.  It would be cool if the text is genuinely ancient, as it would make sense of some weird oddities in the canonical text of Mark (such as the seam at Mark 10:46 where it looks like something was deleted, and the strange episode with the naked man wearing only a linen cloth in Mark 14:51-52), and if it was a forgery its creator was a complete genius, but there are many legitimate questions about its authenticity.

     

     

    BluesBrother Re: Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate? posted Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMT (11/6/2009) edit


    United Kingdom England

    Post 5638 of 5688
    Since 10/29/2001

    It says he kept the Jewish law perfectly, and that forbad sex before marriage

    JWoods Re: Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate? posted Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMT (11/6/2009) edit



    Post 1391 of 1433
    Since 6/23/2009

    Here, for what it is worth, is the poll result on my other site:

    Yes - 20  No - 28 Doesn't Matter - 17 I don't know/don't care - 10.

    And this is a pretty secular site, with only a smattering of the fundamentalist.

    James Woods voted Doesn't Matter, BTW.

    metatron Re: Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate? posted Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:25:00 GMT (11/7/2009) edit



    Post 4871 of 4877
    Since 4/7/2001

    This is a serious question that should raise grave doubts that the Gospels are accurate history.  Sex is a big part of life and the primary reason for disfellowshipping - yet, there is no record of Jesus being tested in regard to sex.

    It overcomes any other claim of the Gospels.  It is glaring by its absence.

    metatron

    kurtbethel Re: Does the bible really say that Jesus Christ was celibate? posted Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:14:00 GMT (11/8/2009) edit


    United States California

    Post 1859 of 1909
    Since 5/20/2007

    He could be a WT figurative virgin, like the GB, in that he never was corrupted in being involved with false religion.

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