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By Fledermaus
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04 February 2008 |
I wonder why some people nowadays seem to believe the plot theories about Mary Magdalene. Is it really so hard to believe that a man (Jesus) and a woman (Mary Magdalene) could just be friends, or that someone could seek enlightenment rather than earthly pleasure? Of course this is aimed at a certain best-selling writer... He called himself a feminist Twisted the myths and legends Mary Magdalene, Sangreal And the masses followed him Yet did they not see irony? For it was this is what he claimed: That the girl was naught but a toy A wrapping around the parcel Mary Magdalene, disciple Striving for true enlightenment Something far more worthy than sex Which he could not understand |
hi Fledermaus
Written by maipenrai (783 comments posted) 4th February 2008 | good on yer mate!!
did not like the book one iota, the author is vain and 2and rate, just my view of course.
Bernie |
Written by Fledermaus (3238 comments posted) 4th February 2008 | Thanks Bernie.
I echo that, but it seems he released a ghost out of a bottle with that plot theory... |
Written by Phil (6645 comments posted) 4th February 2008 | Must admit - I thought the book was a bit of a page turner. Fit to read by the pool - which I did in Skiathos. What he wrote was generally sensationalist crap - but - I can't believe that JC - if there actually was such a person - went through life a virgin. Even the Bible doesn't claim that. (I don't think.) Perhaps MM was more than a friend and follower. What amazes me is that so many people care - even the devout. If JC was God made flesh - flesh has it's desires...
Not trying to be controversial - you just got me thinking. There see - a piece to make you think. Always worth it.
Phil. |
Written by Fledermaus (3238 comments posted) 4th February 2008 | Thanks Phil.
I did read it and I thought it would make a nice movie (better in fact than what they made of it), but the plot is of course terrible.
I must admit that my knowledge of the New testament is a bit limited, but the general opinion (at least amongst religious people) is that he was a virgin, and why not? Buddha gave up his married life to seek enlightenment and he had female disciples too... |
Written by DressedInPoetry (23 comments posted) 4th February 2008 | I loved the book as a fiction novel - it was very interesting, I thought. But I never read it as anything more than a fictional work, unlike some people. I think it's more of the readers who messed up than the author, you know? They read it and assumed that everything seen within the novel other than the plot was true (which, although it was set up convincingly if you don't know the true facts, is a fatal mistake to make while reading a fiction book).
Anyway, I like this subject because it always gets people talking. |
Written by punchy (493 comments posted) 5th February 2008 | I liked your poem, I liked the book and does it matter if something as human as sex occured? I rather like to think it did but then I'm not in the slightest bit religious and no matter what his purpose but to live as a human yet not experience the most human of pleasures other than chocolate, would be very sad.
Paula |
Written by Fledermaus (3238 comments posted) 5th February 2008 | Thanks DIP and punchy,
No new facts have been presented on the subject in the past thousand years, only new plot theories. But I think it's strange that this new view with MM as a mistress is sometimes considered more woman-friendly than the medieval view that she was a prostitute that became a disciple of Jesus.
In the medieval version, there is a woman that has suffered a lot, but in spite of the life she lived is able to redeem herself and become a saint.
In the modern plot-theory version, there is a woman who sleeps with a man who is supposed to be a virgin and her greatest achievement is that she got pregnant (just like the majority of other women in history).
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