05-20-2006, 07:49 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Senior scholar of Christianity at the St. Joseph's Seminary at Jeppu Fr. Santhosh told The Hindu that the book had done great injustice to the authenticity of Christianity as a faith. There was unnecessary reference to the administration of Vatican and the various congregations, he said.
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I don't understand all these padres getting upset over a book which is clearly marked as work of fiction. Why didn't they object to the non-fiction Holy Blood, Holy Grail published over 24 years ago? If I'm not mistaken this book was the first to link Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->He said there was no factual or historical evidence showing that the books written by Peter and Thomas could be recognised as gospels. Hence any reference to the happenings in the life of Jesus Christ â whether he married Mary Magdalene or he died in India â could not be established with authority.
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There's a book written and published by an Indian (forget his name) which deals with Mary living/dying in northern parts of India - town called Mari in present day PoK. No one seems upset with this fakery.
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I don't understand all these padres getting upset over a book which is clearly marked as work of fiction. Why didn't they object to the non-fiction Holy Blood, Holy Grail published over 24 years ago? If I'm not mistaken this book was the first to link Jesus and Mary Magdalene.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->He said there was no factual or historical evidence showing that the books written by Peter and Thomas could be recognised as gospels. Hence any reference to the happenings in the life of Jesus Christ â whether he married Mary Magdalene or he died in India â could not be established with authority.
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There's a book written and published by an Indian (forget his name) which deals with Mary living/dying in northern parts of India - town called Mari in present day PoK. No one seems upset with this fakery.