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  1. 06-25-2011, 08:43 AM #1
    danah
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    what does this line in Gospel of Thomas means?

    i read this in Gospel of Thomas :

    "Whoever is acquainted with the father and the mother will be called the offspring of a prostitute. "


    can any body explain please..


    Thank you
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  2. 06-25-2011, 11:10 AM #2
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    It means: If your dad is a Roman solider and your mom a harlot, do not hang about with them otherwise narrow-minded busybodies and bigoted flibbertigibbets will think you are a wrong-'un.
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  3. 06-25-2011, 10:46 PM #3
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    It seems a simple dismissal of the feminine from the Divine as far as I can gather.
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