Was Jesus married?

[flipside 0]

Hold on.. I have to go put on my fire suit..

[Fandango 1,439]

No, he wasn't.

Were you there?

Why yes, since you asked, I was there!

6 full minutes before you posted your question, I answered why I felt the way I do.

You don't have to agree, but why you seem out to pull apart a belief of mine that's based purely on faith is anyone's guess.

[KarenCee 3]

oh great, I love this part!

Here honey, here's some popcorn...and a couple pepsi's. Looks to be an interesting day.

My thoughts: Jesus could very well have been married. The bible was interpreted by man...therefore it could contain fallible errors, and could very well be influenced by the person who translated it from the original text (hebrew and/or greek). So there...that's my $1.58 on the issue

[Fandango 1,439]

No, he wasn't.

How do you know? What makes you sure that he wasn't?

My faith makes me sure.

Your faith makes ou sure??? What kind of answer is that??? You have faith in god (though I don't have faith in such a being... I can still understand that) but how can your faith make you sure he was not married? Do you claim to know every detail of his life? Only if you could do that would it be possible to state that you know he was not married. Just remember that the Bible as you know it is incomplete and translated over and over again; in many cases losing the original meaning. I have even heard that the Dead Sea Scrolls refer to god as She not He.

So what makes you so sure??

Once again for the cheap seats in the back, my faith makes me sure.

faith Audio pronunciation of "faith" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fth)

n.

Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belief. See Synonyms at trust.

You asked a question, I gave you *my* answer. Dunno why you can't accept that.

[~Jackie~ 30]

Cheap seats? Nothing cheap about my seat, I paid dearly to sit here.

Faith is good. It gives one something to hold on to.

Jackie

[RaspberrySwirl 20]

Does the bible mention anything about him being married or not?

I guess I can google, I was just wondering about this.

Edited March 5, 2006 by RaspberrySwirl

[Melo 1]

Faith gives you something to hold on to... fine... but how can you your faith make you sure he was not married??? There is much of his life that remains a mystery... but your faith makes you claim that mystery regardless you know whats what? Hmmmmmm

[ILIKEALLCAPS 0]

I find myself wondering if the "he must be single, I just know it" crowd are related in any way to the rabid fans who are considering suing Clay Aiken because he may be gay and that doesn't fit with the image the have, and want to have, of him.

*waits for the flames, as it's a bit chilly this morning*

[Fandango 1,439]

Faith gives you something to hold on to... fine... but how can you your faith make you sure he was not married??? There is much of his life that remains a mystery... but your faith makes you claim that mystery regardless you know whats what? Hmmmmmm

Short answer: yes!

I'm sorry if that perplexes you!

[ceriserose 1]

The original author of the article appears to also have faith. His faith tells him something different than your faith does. Without getting into major semantics or doctrinal issues, I think what's being asked of you LisaD, is not to keep repeating that your faith gives you answers, but HOW it gives you answers.

Just like the original author gave reasons for his belief (supported by faith), people are asking you how you can be sure. "Faith" in the way you describe it seems "blind" (i.e. someone told me and I believe, end of story). The Bible tells Christians to continually test their faith...that doesn't just mean to test whether you have it, it also means to test whether or not you can speak to it.

I don't think it's a particularly unreasonable question either. When one considers that it's known that there are Bible books that were written but removed from the canon, when one considers that there's been at least 2 languages involved and 2000 years of imperfect humans rewriting the text (assuming that no one had it deliberately changed for political reasons), even just basic error could occur.

It's highly implausible you were there and witnessed Jesus' time on earth; it's also highly implausible that you speak/read Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek (the original languages of the scriptures). So you're getting the building blocks of your faith from somewhere.

[KarenCee 3]

For years I was indoctrinated with the "God says it, that settles it, whether you believe it or not" mentality. I was told NOT to question anything, that to do so was akin to heresy. This from the Southern Baptist crowd. I'm not judging anyone for what they believe in. There were so many things I wanted to ask, but was afraid to for fear of eternal damnation. To question the teachings of God would surely send me straight to the pit of Hades. Just because it isn't mentioned in the bible about Jesus' personal life doesn't mean he didn't have one. None of us were there...that was over 2000 years ago!

Believe how you want...I speak from personal experience...which wasn't pleasant to be sure. I shall not stand in judgment of anyone and their beliefs.

[flipside 0]

The original author of the article appears to also have faith. His faith tells him something different than your faith does. Without getting into major semantics or doctrinal issues, I think what's being asked of you LisaD, is not to keep repeating that your faith gives you answers, but HOW it gives you answers.

Just like the original author gave reasons for his belief (supported by faith), people are asking you how you can be sure. "Faith" in the way you describe it seems "blind" (i.e. someone told me and I believe, end of story). The Bible tells Christians to continually test their faith...that doesn't just mean to test whether you have it, it also means to test whether or not you can speak to it.

I don't think it's a particularly unreasonable question either. When one considers that it's known that there are Bible books that were written but removed from the canon, when one considers that there's been at least 2 languages involved and 2000 years of imperfect humans rewriting the text (assuming that no one had it deliberately changed for political reasons), even just basic error could occur.

It's highly implausible you were there and witnessed Jesus' time on earth; it's also highly implausible that you speak/read Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek (the original languages of the scriptures). So you're getting the building blocks of your faith from somewhere.

Edited March 5, 2006 by flipside

[kerewin21 2]

For years I was indoctrinated with the "God says it, that settles it, whether you believe it or not" mentality. I was told NOT to question anything, that to do so was akin to heresy. This from the Southern Baptist crowd. I'm not judging anyone for what they believe in. There were so many things I wanted to ask, but was afraid to for fear of eternal damnation. To question the teachings of God would surely send me straight to the pit of Hades. Just because it isn't mentioned in the bible about Jesus' personal life doesn't mean he didn't have one. None of us were there...that was over 2000 years ago!

Believe how you want...I speak from personal experience...which wasn't pleasant to be sure. I shall not stand in judgment of anyone and their beliefs.

I think questioning is a vital component of faith. A faith that has survived the questions is much stronger than one unquestioned.

[almaty 19]

historically, not to be married at his age was seen at abnormal..i think he was married and had children, and know that he had siblings..per Bible..James was one

[KarenCee 3]

Yep...now that I think about it, he sure did. Per bible