All prostitutes are damned to hell

I prefer to think of Mary Magdeline.
She was about to be stoned when Jesus said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." She was the first to accept him, stayed faithful to him and is honored, while the Pharisees were thrown out of the temple.

I prefer to think of Mary Magdeline.
She was about to be stoned when Jesus said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." She was the first to accept him, stayed faithful to him and is honored, while the Pharisees were thrown out of the temple. Originally Posted by ugotme10

That's a big misconception, perpetrated by the RCC starting in the Middle Ages to discredit MM and the idea of women in the priesthood. That passage never mentions the woman by name and in no way links her to MM. In fact, there is no mention of MM being a prostitute anywhere in the New Testament.

That's a big misconception, perpetrated by the RCC starting in the Middle Ages to discredit MM and the idea of women in the priesthood. That passage never mentions the woman by name and in no way links her to MM. In fact, there is no mention of MM being a prostitute anywhere in the New Testament. Originally Posted by FoulRon

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, one of the Gnostic Gospels, portrays her as the closest and most astute of the disciples. It is also proposed that she was a very successful businesswoman who was portrayed as a prostitute by those who were envious of her closeness to Christ as well as not believing that a female was worthy of such honor.
As the first witness to the resurrection she is also referred to as the ' apostle to the apostles, particularly in the Orthodox churches of the East.

I think religion might be a very good thing for me but right now I'm in a relationship with alcohol and bad decisions! Originally Posted by Still Looking

Lol! I totally understand.

Does the devil know he is the devil?

You know there aint no devil
Theres just God when hes drunk.

When I get one of these I get a little facetious and send back this link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GurkREc-q4I

Uhhh.. i think the pathway for murders is worse.

I'm not sure who to credit for it, but I love the saying, "Religion is for those who are afraid of hell, Spirituality is for those who have already been there" Originally Posted by Solitaire

I love this quote. I used to be very religious then I lived through Hell and now I've lost my religion. I consider myself spiritual and have a new way of living and loving life.

Amazing how hard times can enlighten one's sole.

I pretty much keep to myself, so I find it odd that I feel compelled to respond in this thread. It may end up biting me in the behind.

A couple of months ago, a person I have known all my life, asked me what I considered to be an odd question. She asked me if I had been baptized, because if I wasn't baptized, I would go to hell when I die.

I was completely shocked at what she said. I was raised Catholic and went to Catechism every week as a child (she knew that about me). Actually, I was more shocked about her question, rather than the fact she forgot I was raised Catholic.

A conversation ensued regarding religion. She was quoting the bible. After a few minutes, I interjected.

I had two opinions I wanted to share with her. The first thing I told her was what I learned in my heart when I was younger going to Church. God is all knowing, all loving and all forgiving.

Second, the Bible probably isn't all black and white.

Did you ever play the telephone game when you were younger? If not, this is how it is played. A bunch of kids form a line. The first child makes up a story, then tells the second child. This goes on until the end of the line. At that point, the last child tells the story. Amazing how the story took on a whole new life and barely resembles the original story.

My point with that is the Bible was written by humans. Is there a possibility not all stories were interpreted correctly? Probably

I don't know if there is a hell and whether or not I will end up there when I die.

What I do believe in is love and forgiveness. I am a good person. Just because men and women take part in the hobby doesn't mean they are bad people.

Give yourself a break, you probably deserve it!