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danah
06-25-2011, 08:43 AM
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

Panglossian
06-25-2011, 11:10 AM
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.

G L Wilson
06-25-2011, 10:46 PM
It seems a simple dismissal of the feminine from the Divine as far as I can gather.