Was jesus Married With Children? 3/9/11

Today's topic was a very interesting one. First we must determine whether or not Jesus marrying or having a child would affect his divinity. According to the Catholic Church, Jesus is both fully human and fully divine. If this is true, his human side could have been married or given birth, while his divine side performed miracles and was resurrected. The Da Vinci Code claims that Jesus' marriage was a "matter of historical record", and that a child would "prove" him a mortal. The Da Vinci Code denies Jesus' divinity. If this is true, we must then examine the historical facts and traditions. No historical, factual evidence supports Jesus' marriage or having a child. Also, although the majority of Jewish men at that time were expected to marry, many decided not to, so Jesus' bachelorism was not uncommon. Also, martial relations are not considered sin, and therefore even if Jesus did marry and have a child, he was still pure. The Da Vinci Code clearly questions the Church's teaching, and a good question is why Dan Brown would accuse this?