SEX
Jesus and pregnant Mary Magdalene, from stained glass window of the Kilmore Church of Ireland (Anglican/Episcopalian)
Jesus claims that he is "the Morning Star". Not only known as Lucifer, the Morning and Evening Star are VENUS, the GODDESS OF SEX AND LOVE, PROTECTOR OF MALE AND FEMALE HARLOTS!
Please see our REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST page to read more about the revelation that Jesus is a GODDESS, A WOMAN, AND A WHORE. And at minimum, upheld one called Mary Magdelene!
The World Church believes Sex is God. READ HERE FOR MORE.
However, sex does not have to be preformed if one does not wish, and, sex does not have to produce a child to be considered OK. Neither gender receives their VALUE from birthing a child; your and others value is intrinsic; in other words, you have Value just because YOU EXIST.
Was Jesus against sex? Let's look at three bible passages.
John 8:4
Jesus literally saved a woman who had sex outside of her marriage, from being stoned to death! This woman is possibly a prostitute, (and in some regions of the world at the time of this writing, prostitutes are still stoned to death.)
In this story, Jesus makes it extremely clear he did not want to punish or judge those (especially women) who had sex!
John19:25
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
While dying, we see Jesus tells Mary Magdalene (the beloved disciple, the disciple Jesus loved) that his OWN MOTHER IS HER MOTHER.
The only person who could have Jesus's mother TOO would be his sister OR WIFE (or both). We feel it is unlikely Mary was Jesus sister, because a) Jesus had to introduce the two, and b) Jesus met Mary Magdalena as a grown woman who was from a different town than he. Therefore, the only choice left, is that Mary was Jesus' wife - for the only other person who could have his mother as her own (MOTHER - IN - LAW) would be his wife. (Note: However, incest could have happened, as notated in other places on this site, Jesus actually IS the mother, the Jesus, and the Wife, and is re-birthing her/himself as the "root and the offspring." (Revelation 22:16) under different names, and this story is just a "story" as if the two didn't know each other.
As well, directly after introducing his mother to Mary as her own mother, Mary (the disciple Jesus loved) took Jesus' mother into Jesus' home "FROM THAT TIME ON." Who would be able to take someone into Jesus' home unless she was living there as well, and had ownership stake on the property even after Jesus had died? Only Jesus' wife and widow, Mary Magdalene.
(*note* if the disciple Jesus loved was John the Evangelist or Lazarus, this would mean Jesus was gay or bi-sexual, and married to a man. Lazarus was the young boy seen naked with Jesus with whom Jesus spent the night and is also rumored to be Mary Magdalene's brother. Remember, incest was once a common thing in the old days and especially practiced by Royalty).
This passage in the bible proves that Jesus the Rabbi was married to Mary Magdalene, as was normal for adult rabbis at the time, some say possibly required. As we see here, Jews view marriage to be ideal, holy, and purposeful, and the unmarried person as "incomplete." (The World Church does not hold this view, and views single people to be complete). However, the fact that Jesus was a Jew and complete with the bible passage above is enough evidence to show that Jesus was married and not celibate.
In fact, THIS ancient scroll corroborates in Jesus own words that he was married, calls Mary his "wife" and says that he lives with her!
But Jesus did not think you had to be married and have only marital sex in order to be considered a good person.
in John 4, Jesus approaches a Samaritan woman, and asks her for a drink at the well. She is surprised not only because Jesus is a man, but also because he is a Jew, and those two did not normally converse at those times. Not only was Jesus kind to her and offered her eternal life, even though she was a Woman AND a Samaritan, he was also uncaring that she had sex with multiple men, including NON MARITAL sex. For she "had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband."- John 4:18. And yet - with all this sex, and unmarried sex, Jesus STILL offered her the waters of eternal life, and with NO MENTION for her to stop her ways!
In this story, (John 8:1) Jesus rescues an "adulterous" woman (likely the whore Mary Magdelene) from being stoned to death! And in this act Jesus also admits to being a sinner and/or being lustful, as Jesus also does not stone the woman after saying "let the ONE WHO HAS NEVER SINNED throw the first stone!" - but not even Jesus could throw the first stone, nor wanted to. But what is Adultery? The Definition of Adultery is: "voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse [Husband or wife]."
In fact, wasn't it God who had an adulterous affair with Mother Mary and produced Jesus by cheating on Joseph? Jesus is literally a "bastard" child - a child created OUT of wedlock, and the affair between God and Mary is what actually produced baby Jesus.
Like Jesus, The World Church does not consider sex, even non marital sex, to be evil. The sex act can produce "creation" which is what God is. However, the act of sex does not have to produce offspring to bring happiness and pleasure. Not does a person need to produce a child in order to hold value. The World Church believes all deserve less suffering and more pleasure and happiness. If sexual activities are non-consensually forced on unwilling others, this may result in suffering. As with any action of this nature, the perpetrator faces consequences for their actions.
However, The Church does not believe it is LOVE to prosecute someone for having some pleasure and happiness in what otherwise can often be a very bleak cruel world (or even if it was a kind world). The Church feels it is cruelty, control, and NOT love, which would cause someone to persecute someone for getting pleasure and happiness, even if this is sexual pleasure.
IN FACT, JESUS APPEARS TO HAVE DONE PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF SEXUAL WORSHIP ON MARY MAGDALENE'S VAGINA
The Gospel of Phillip States:
"As for the Wisdom who is called "the barren," she is the mother of the angels. And the companion of the [Jesus] Mary Magdalene. [Jesus] loved her more than
all the disciples, and used to kiss her often on her [hole in parchment]. The rest of the disciples [...]. They said to him "Why do you love her more than all of us?" The Savior answered and said to them, "Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes, then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind will remain in darkness."
"This gospel referring to Jesus kissing Mary Magdalene, is incomplete because of damage to the original manuscript. Several words are missing..... Most notably there is a hole in the manuscript after the phrase "and used to kiss her often on her...." (source: Wikipedia)
Early Christians used to greet each other with a kiss on the mouth.
"For it is by a kiss that the perfect conceive and give birth. For this reason we also kiss one another." - The Gospel of Philip
So what was Jesus kissing on Mary that would cause so much jealousy and upset among the other disciples? The World Church holds the view that the only place Jesus could be kissing Mary that would cause such disapproval, was her genitals, in full public.
"There were three who always walked with the Lord: Mary, his mother, and her sister, and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion." - Gospel of Philip
"The disciples asked Jesus: "They said to him "Why do you love her more than all of us? The Savior answered and said to them,"Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes, then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind will remain in darkness." (Gospel of Thomas)
PROSTITUTION
What did Jesus think of whores? He thought of them with respect, as WOMEN. He did not punish them, in fact he was known to protect them, just like others of the poor and lower classes. (note: the Church recognizes that there are also male whores and holds them in the same esteem and respect regardless of gender).
The World Church does not condemn prostitution, and in fact is a protector of sex workers.
Jesus himself is a descendant of a prostitute named Rahab. We can see Rahab listed here in Matthew 1:5 in the genealogy of Joseph, the legal father of Jesus.
"Some said, "Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit." They are in error. They do not know what they are saying. When did a woman ever conceive by a woman?... And the Lord would not have said "My Father who is in Heaven" (Mt 16:17), unless he had had another father, but he would have said simply "My father...All who are begotten in the world are begotten in a natural way" -Gospel of Philip
In fact, at the time, whores of the stature of Rahab or Mary Magdalene were considered to be almost royalty, goddesses. Rahab would hang a scarlet string out of her window; the color of a queen. She lived in a tower on the city walls, an honorable place, and owned an inn/brothel. She even spoke with the King quite frequently.
Not only were prostitutes a part of Jesus's family, he himself took a woman who has long been rumored to be a "woman of ill repute" (a prostitute), and made her one of his favorite disciples; Mary Magdalene. Magdalene has been painted in the red and yellow robes of a prostitute for centuries; she is likely the same prostitute or "sinful woman" which came to anoint Jesus' feet with her tear, hair, and oils, and was defended by Jesus; and she wears her hair down, long, and uncovered as all the prostitutes did. Women of the time who were not hookers, wore their hair bound up; but Jesus loved Mary to be free. Jesus was followed by a crew of barely mentioned woman; who funded him somehow.
Some contend that Jesus was born of a virgin; however in the Gospel of Philip,
Here, in Corinthians 11:5, we note that it states that if a woman's hair is uncovered, this is the same as having her head "shaved." Having a shaved head, or short hair was the sign of being a religious temple prostitute. And yet, we note that all of the paintings and depictions of Mary Magdalene are with uncovered head, like a prostitute.
Please see our REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST page to read more about the revelation that Jesus is a GODDESS, A WOMAN, AND A WHORE. And at minimum, upheld one called Mary Magdelene!
The World Church believes Sex is God. READ HERE FOR MORE.
However, sex does not have to be preformed if one does not wish, and, sex does not have to produce a child to be considered OK. Neither gender receives their VALUE from birthing a child; your and others value is intrinsic; in other words, you have Value just because YOU EXIST.
Was Jesus against sex? Let's look at three bible passages.
John 8:4
Jesus literally saved a woman who had sex outside of her marriage, from being stoned to death! This woman is possibly a prostitute, (and in some regions of the world at the time of this writing, prostitutes are still stoned to death.)
In this story, Jesus makes it extremely clear he did not want to punish or judge those (especially women) who had sex!
John19:25
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
While dying, we see Jesus tells Mary Magdalene (the beloved disciple, the disciple Jesus loved) that his OWN MOTHER IS HER MOTHER.
The only person who could have Jesus's mother TOO would be his sister OR WIFE (or both). We feel it is unlikely Mary was Jesus sister, because a) Jesus had to introduce the two, and b) Jesus met Mary Magdalena as a grown woman who was from a different town than he. Therefore, the only choice left, is that Mary was Jesus' wife - for the only other person who could have his mother as her own (MOTHER - IN - LAW) would be his wife. (Note: However, incest could have happened, as notated in other places on this site, Jesus actually IS the mother, the Jesus, and the Wife, and is re-birthing her/himself as the "root and the offspring." (Revelation 22:16) under different names, and this story is just a "story" as if the two didn't know each other.
As well, directly after introducing his mother to Mary as her own mother, Mary (the disciple Jesus loved) took Jesus' mother into Jesus' home "FROM THAT TIME ON." Who would be able to take someone into Jesus' home unless she was living there as well, and had ownership stake on the property even after Jesus had died? Only Jesus' wife and widow, Mary Magdalene.
(*note* if the disciple Jesus loved was John the Evangelist or Lazarus, this would mean Jesus was gay or bi-sexual, and married to a man. Lazarus was the young boy seen naked with Jesus with whom Jesus spent the night and is also rumored to be Mary Magdalene's brother. Remember, incest was once a common thing in the old days and especially practiced by Royalty).
This passage in the bible proves that Jesus the Rabbi was married to Mary Magdalene, as was normal for adult rabbis at the time, some say possibly required. As we see here, Jews view marriage to be ideal, holy, and purposeful, and the unmarried person as "incomplete." (The World Church does not hold this view, and views single people to be complete). However, the fact that Jesus was a Jew and complete with the bible passage above is enough evidence to show that Jesus was married and not celibate.
In fact, THIS ancient scroll corroborates in Jesus own words that he was married, calls Mary his "wife" and says that he lives with her!
But Jesus did not think you had to be married and have only marital sex in order to be considered a good person.
in John 4, Jesus approaches a Samaritan woman, and asks her for a drink at the well. She is surprised not only because Jesus is a man, but also because he is a Jew, and those two did not normally converse at those times. Not only was Jesus kind to her and offered her eternal life, even though she was a Woman AND a Samaritan, he was also uncaring that she had sex with multiple men, including NON MARITAL sex. For she "had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband."- John 4:18. And yet - with all this sex, and unmarried sex, Jesus STILL offered her the waters of eternal life, and with NO MENTION for her to stop her ways!
In this story, (John 8:1) Jesus rescues an "adulterous" woman (likely the whore Mary Magdelene) from being stoned to death! And in this act Jesus also admits to being a sinner and/or being lustful, as Jesus also does not stone the woman after saying "let the ONE WHO HAS NEVER SINNED throw the first stone!" - but not even Jesus could throw the first stone, nor wanted to. But what is Adultery? The Definition of Adultery is: "voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse [Husband or wife]."
In fact, wasn't it God who had an adulterous affair with Mother Mary and produced Jesus by cheating on Joseph? Jesus is literally a "bastard" child - a child created OUT of wedlock, and the affair between God and Mary is what actually produced baby Jesus.
Like Jesus, The World Church does not consider sex, even non marital sex, to be evil. The sex act can produce "creation" which is what God is. However, the act of sex does not have to produce offspring to bring happiness and pleasure. Not does a person need to produce a child in order to hold value. The World Church believes all deserve less suffering and more pleasure and happiness. If sexual activities are non-consensually forced on unwilling others, this may result in suffering. As with any action of this nature, the perpetrator faces consequences for their actions.
However, The Church does not believe it is LOVE to prosecute someone for having some pleasure and happiness in what otherwise can often be a very bleak cruel world (or even if it was a kind world). The Church feels it is cruelty, control, and NOT love, which would cause someone to persecute someone for getting pleasure and happiness, even if this is sexual pleasure.
IN FACT, JESUS APPEARS TO HAVE DONE PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF SEXUAL WORSHIP ON MARY MAGDALENE'S VAGINA
The Gospel of Phillip States:
"As for the Wisdom who is called "the barren," she is the mother of the angels. And the companion of the [Jesus] Mary Magdalene. [Jesus] loved her more than
all the disciples, and used to kiss her often on her [hole in parchment]. The rest of the disciples [...]. They said to him "Why do you love her more than all of us?" The Savior answered and said to them, "Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes, then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind will remain in darkness."
"This gospel referring to Jesus kissing Mary Magdalene, is incomplete because of damage to the original manuscript. Several words are missing..... Most notably there is a hole in the manuscript after the phrase "and used to kiss her often on her...." (source: Wikipedia)
Early Christians used to greet each other with a kiss on the mouth.
"For it is by a kiss that the perfect conceive and give birth. For this reason we also kiss one another." - The Gospel of Philip
So what was Jesus kissing on Mary that would cause so much jealousy and upset among the other disciples? The World Church holds the view that the only place Jesus could be kissing Mary that would cause such disapproval, was her genitals, in full public.
"There were three who always walked with the Lord: Mary, his mother, and her sister, and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion." - Gospel of Philip
"The disciples asked Jesus: "They said to him "Why do you love her more than all of us? The Savior answered and said to them,"Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes, then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind will remain in darkness." (Gospel of Thomas)
PROSTITUTION
What did Jesus think of whores? He thought of them with respect, as WOMEN. He did not punish them, in fact he was known to protect them, just like others of the poor and lower classes. (note: the Church recognizes that there are also male whores and holds them in the same esteem and respect regardless of gender).
The World Church does not condemn prostitution, and in fact is a protector of sex workers.
Jesus himself is a descendant of a prostitute named Rahab. We can see Rahab listed here in Matthew 1:5 in the genealogy of Joseph, the legal father of Jesus.
"Some said, "Mary conceived by the Holy Spirit." They are in error. They do not know what they are saying. When did a woman ever conceive by a woman?... And the Lord would not have said "My Father who is in Heaven" (Mt 16:17), unless he had had another father, but he would have said simply "My father...All who are begotten in the world are begotten in a natural way" -Gospel of Philip
In fact, at the time, whores of the stature of Rahab or Mary Magdalene were considered to be almost royalty, goddesses. Rahab would hang a scarlet string out of her window; the color of a queen. She lived in a tower on the city walls, an honorable place, and owned an inn/brothel. She even spoke with the King quite frequently.
Not only were prostitutes a part of Jesus's family, he himself took a woman who has long been rumored to be a "woman of ill repute" (a prostitute), and made her one of his favorite disciples; Mary Magdalene. Magdalene has been painted in the red and yellow robes of a prostitute for centuries; she is likely the same prostitute or "sinful woman" which came to anoint Jesus' feet with her tear, hair, and oils, and was defended by Jesus; and she wears her hair down, long, and uncovered as all the prostitutes did. Women of the time who were not hookers, wore their hair bound up; but Jesus loved Mary to be free. Jesus was followed by a crew of barely mentioned woman; who funded him somehow.
Some contend that Jesus was born of a virgin; however in the Gospel of Philip,
Here, in Corinthians 11:5, we note that it states that if a woman's hair is uncovered, this is the same as having her head "shaved." Having a shaved head, or short hair was the sign of being a religious temple prostitute. And yet, we note that all of the paintings and depictions of Mary Magdalene are with uncovered head, like a prostitute.
Mary Magdalene in yellow and red robes of the prostitute, is shown as having long hair, a fiery red, which she wears down over her shoulders, while the other women of the New Testament in these same depictions ordinarily have dark hair beneath a scarf, following contemporary standards of propriety by hiding their hair beneath headdresses or kerchiefs. - Source: Wikipedia
She is the disciple who stayed and cried at Jesus feet when he died.
"Jewish women were required to wear their hair bound up whenever they left their homes. Unbound, flowing hair was regarded as sensual and almost a form of nudity. If a woman let her hair down in public she was seen as tempting men .... Therefore, the Mishnah declared that a husband might divorce his wife and not have to return her dowry in the event that she "goes out with her hair unbound ... or speaks to any man."' (Source)
Remember, Jesus rebelled against the corrupted "Law" that oppressed women and others.
Here he says: Beware of these teachers of religious law! (Luke 20:46)
It becomes very clear that Jesus did not hate prostitutes, nor condemn them, he upheld them.
In fact, the scrolls of the Gospel of Mary (and others) mention that Jesus wanted this woman of "ill repute" - this prostitute, to be the one who would build and carry on his church when he died. The Church at that time overthrew Jesus wishes, and it is believed Mary had to run to France, where she lived and died after continuing Jesus REAL church - not the one sided patriarchal church which was founded by Jesus' killers.
Jesus was the type who would never condemn the downtrodden, only work to uphold, help, and save them. Jesus would have taken the lowest of the low - a female prostitute - and upheld her as GOOD.
And that is the World Church's mission with sex workers.
Sex workers encompass everything from strippers, dancers, masseuses, show people, prostitutes, and more. Sex workers can be of any gender, and a
woman who has sex is as clean as a man who has sex. Men who have a lot of sex are just as much sluts or just as clean or dirty as women. Just as Jesus felt, if a woman has a lot of sex, she is still good, decent, and clean, as much as the men are.
Sex Workers do not necessarily hate their lives or customers. Some sex workers enjoy their jobs and live their life happy to be experiencing so much sex. However, many do hate their jobs and lives, and thus suffer. Many people condemn, harm, look down on, and don't respect sex workers. This is NOT in line with Jesus. The World Church does NOT operate like this.
The World Church, like Jesus, helps those who are suffering and downtrodden, in hopes to reduce suffering in
the world. Our stance on sex workers is this:
IF you enjoy your job and life, stay in it. And if you do not, we strive to help you out.
The World Church gives sex workers opportunity to obtain mortgages, business loans, and other financial options which are normally very difficult for sex workers to obtain, in an effort to help them, help themselves out of their lives if they are unhappy with it.
PROSTITUTES IN THE BIBLE/EARLY TIMES
The Bible is not "Against" prostitution.
Here, in Hosea 1:2 we see God tells a man to marry a female whore. Here are other male and female prostitutes in the bible. Just one notable
example:
Judges 11:1 - Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.
Prostitution in medieval Europe was influenced by the views of the early Christian church. It was seen as a necessary evil, and therefore tolerated,
although Church officials condemned the practice and encouraged women to give up the trade - Source
Prostitutes of both genders were common in Jesus' time, and much more accepted than in our own time. They OPENLY served as slaves, as workers, and as priests and priestesses of sex and creation in temples.
"Prostitution was common in ancient Israel, despite being tacitly forbidden by Jewish Law. [REMEMBER, JESUS didn't like THE "LAW" at least when it was corrupted and used to hurt women and others!] Within the religion of Canaan, a significant portion of temple prostitutes were male. It was widely used... usually in honour of the goddess..." (SOURCE)
Prostitutes were religious temple slaves - religion was not always against prostitutes or sex. However, Jesus, as a man who helped the people called "sinners" would have helped prostitutes be free.
Jesus fought the entire system that enslaved many, including prostitutes into unwilling use. He did not say that the male and female prostitutes were bad, but chastised those who harmed, or put down such others. Jesus loved women, animals sex workers and destroyed one of these temples, freed the animals from sale and being killed for fake sacrifices there, and was funded by women who followed him, loved him, including; Mary Magdalene.
TO SEX WORKERS:
IF you enjoy your job and life, stay in it. And if you do not, The World Church strives to help you out.
-If you are enslaved to it, or do not enjoy it, you deserve help out, just as Jesus did for Mary and others. The World Church endeavors to set up education and programs to help you get yourself into a new life.
-if you enjoy it, or choose it for other reasons, it is your choice and you are free by the Divine law of God/ess, which is freedom to choose your own path to
your own heaven or hell. Religion, and Jesus, and the Bible, and God have all stated in many ways that sex work is ok. The World Church will support you in your endeavors and strives to help you become seen as a normal, respected person in this world.
Remember, Jesus rebelled against the corrupted "Law" that oppressed women and others.
Here he says: Beware of these teachers of religious law! (Luke 20:46)
It becomes very clear that Jesus did not hate prostitutes, nor condemn them, he upheld them.
In fact, the scrolls of the Gospel of Mary (and others) mention that Jesus wanted this woman of "ill repute" - this prostitute, to be the one who would build and carry on his church when he died. The Church at that time overthrew Jesus wishes, and it is believed Mary had to run to France, where she lived and died after continuing Jesus REAL church - not the one sided patriarchal church which was founded by Jesus' killers.
Jesus was the type who would never condemn the downtrodden, only work to uphold, help, and save them. Jesus would have taken the lowest of the low - a female prostitute - and upheld her as GOOD.
And that is the World Church's mission with sex workers.
Sex workers encompass everything from strippers, dancers, masseuses, show people, prostitutes, and more. Sex workers can be of any gender, and a
woman who has sex is as clean as a man who has sex. Men who have a lot of sex are just as much sluts or just as clean or dirty as women. Just as Jesus felt, if a woman has a lot of sex, she is still good, decent, and clean, as much as the men are.
Sex Workers do not necessarily hate their lives or customers. Some sex workers enjoy their jobs and live their life happy to be experiencing so much sex. However, many do hate their jobs and lives, and thus suffer. Many people condemn, harm, look down on, and don't respect sex workers. This is NOT in line with Jesus. The World Church does NOT operate like this.
The World Church, like Jesus, helps those who are suffering and downtrodden, in hopes to reduce suffering in
the world. Our stance on sex workers is this:
IF you enjoy your job and life, stay in it. And if you do not, we strive to help you out.
The World Church gives sex workers opportunity to obtain mortgages, business loans, and other financial options which are normally very difficult for sex workers to obtain, in an effort to help them, help themselves out of their lives if they are unhappy with it.
PROSTITUTES IN THE BIBLE/EARLY TIMES
The Bible is not "Against" prostitution.
Here, in Hosea 1:2 we see God tells a man to marry a female whore. Here are other male and female prostitutes in the bible. Just one notable
example:
Judges 11:1 - Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.
Prostitution in medieval Europe was influenced by the views of the early Christian church. It was seen as a necessary evil, and therefore tolerated,
although Church officials condemned the practice and encouraged women to give up the trade - Source
Prostitutes of both genders were common in Jesus' time, and much more accepted than in our own time. They OPENLY served as slaves, as workers, and as priests and priestesses of sex and creation in temples.
"Prostitution was common in ancient Israel, despite being tacitly forbidden by Jewish Law. [REMEMBER, JESUS didn't like THE "LAW" at least when it was corrupted and used to hurt women and others!] Within the religion of Canaan, a significant portion of temple prostitutes were male. It was widely used... usually in honour of the goddess..." (SOURCE)
Prostitutes were religious temple slaves - religion was not always against prostitutes or sex. However, Jesus, as a man who helped the people called "sinners" would have helped prostitutes be free.
Jesus fought the entire system that enslaved many, including prostitutes into unwilling use. He did not say that the male and female prostitutes were bad, but chastised those who harmed, or put down such others. Jesus loved women, animals sex workers and destroyed one of these temples, freed the animals from sale and being killed for fake sacrifices there, and was funded by women who followed him, loved him, including; Mary Magdalene.
TO SEX WORKERS:
IF you enjoy your job and life, stay in it. And if you do not, The World Church strives to help you out.
-If you are enslaved to it, or do not enjoy it, you deserve help out, just as Jesus did for Mary and others. The World Church endeavors to set up education and programs to help you get yourself into a new life.
-if you enjoy it, or choose it for other reasons, it is your choice and you are free by the Divine law of God/ess, which is freedom to choose your own path to
your own heaven or hell. Religion, and Jesus, and the Bible, and God have all stated in many ways that sex work is ok. The World Church will support you in your endeavors and strives to help you become seen as a normal, respected person in this world.
Ending Element:
Researcher John Henry Blunt states: "that the early Christians lived in a pagan culture where the worship of Aphrodite included hierodoule who engaged in ritual prostitution in her shrines and temples, and that the Dionysian Mysteries used intoxicants and other trance-inducing techniques to remove inhibitions and social constraints of believers (regardless of class or gender) to return to a natural state." -Wikipedia
The Church has not researched his work but may in the future.
Researcher John Henry Blunt states: "that the early Christians lived in a pagan culture where the worship of Aphrodite included hierodoule who engaged in ritual prostitution in her shrines and temples, and that the Dionysian Mysteries used intoxicants and other trance-inducing techniques to remove inhibitions and social constraints of believers (regardless of class or gender) to return to a natural state." -Wikipedia
The Church has not researched his work but may in the future.