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Cassandra Zilinsky's avatar

No such thing as the Garden of eden or Adam and Eve …

But the Church has also KNOWN this for many years…

And kept it quiet 🇨🇦

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espyyy's avatar

i appreciate the textual analysis of what was said in the gospel of mary magdalene, utilizing a new way of looking at things by going back to an old way that was denied. we love nuance 🥰

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Melissa's avatar

Thank you so much! You just described what this publication is about better than I ever could. :) I'm so glad it resonated!

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espyyy's avatar

i’m obsessed with uncovering what was hidden or made up about the feminine in abrahamic faiths (specifically asherah, lilith, & mary magdalene). I have a masters in theological studies, specializing in social justice & ethics.

p.s. if you haven’t read “the women’s bible commentary”, i highly recommend. it’s one of the few textbooks i kept from my time in seminary 🥰

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espyyy's avatar

i’m just like squealing with excitement right now lol

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Melissa's avatar

I LOVE the WBC! In fact, it was in one of my recommendations posts several months ago. I have an MDiv, and it's also one of my textbooks that I refer to all the time. It sounds like we have very similar interests! I'm a devotee of Mary Magdalene, but Asherah is also a big part of my faith. My whole project here is on exactly what you described: uncovering the Divine Feminine story that has been so aggressively concealed in the Christian story. I'm so grateful to connect with like-minded people here!

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Marissa's avatar

Sin exists, because people who kill that is a sin, there are so many other things that are sins.

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