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Old 05-29-2001, 06:05 PM  
UnseenWorld
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Originally posted by titmowse:
Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute. She was a harlot. A harlot was actually, a pagan priestess. The term harlot has been twisted over the centuries so that it now means whore.
Harlots were priestesses who taught men "sexual mysteries," much as high-end "escorts" and prostitutes do today. So, to say Mary Magdalene was a harlot doesn't necessarily mean she wasn't promiscuous, not that that would be such a bad thing.

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