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Sunday, December 22, 2002
Controversial Virgin Mary film defended. A BBC documentary film-maker has followed up on suggestions from the Nihilist Glee Club comic, Jangled Nerves, that the Virgin Mary was raped. Bishops are reacting the way Bishops usually react when Christian mythology is questioned.
But, seriously, the program presents a version of the divine conception from a 2nd century historian who suggests that Mary was raped by a Roman soldier, but mentions that it may have been an early attempt to tarnish the Christian Church before it became the all powerful conquering mass of sexual frustration that we see in history and even today. As if sudden acknowledgement by the Church that Jesus may have been concieved during sexual intercourse would result in spontaneous ejaculation of every priest, bishop and pontiff who has repressed himself for their faith.
The documentary also contends that Mary probably didn't have blue eyes or wear expensive robes. Nor bleed from her eyes nor go around with a glowing heart flashing from her chest. Several bishops have initiated a letter-writing campaign at the BBC threatening more letter-writing.
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