The former priest clarified that there are no ancient Christian sources that support this interpretation.
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The former priest and communicator Alberto Linero, known on social networks as Father Linero, spoke out against President Gustavo Petro’s recent statements about the figure of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, generating a new public debate that mixed religion, history and politics.
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Through his networks, Linero was emphatic in pointing out that there is no support in ancient Christian texts—neither canonical nor apocryphal—that supports the idea that Jesus had sexual relations with Mary Magdalene. As he explained, this version is not part of the historical tradition of Christianity.
The former priest clarified that this interpretation is a modern construction, driven mainly by novels, contemporary theories and recent symbolic readings, but not by the oldest religious documents known to theology and biblical history.
Linero made reference to the text that is usually mentioned in this type of discussion: the Gospel of Philip, a writing of Gnostic origin from the 3rd century. This document mentions that Jesus loved Mary Magdalene and that he “kissed” her, a phrase that is often taken out of context.
However, he explained that in the Gnostic language the “kiss” does not have a sexual connotation, but rather symbolizes the transmission of spiritual knowledge or gnosis. Furthermore, the same text indicates that Jesus also “kissed” other disciples, which reinforces the symbolic nature of the gesture and rules out an erotic reading.
Finally, Linero insisted on the importance of addressing these issues with historical and theological rigor, remembering that many popular statements about religious figures respond more to modern interpretations than to the original texts, which must be read within their cultural and spiritual context.
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