Dr. Michael Peppard

So if you think it's a conspiracy, then it's a very convenient story. So there are people who think that, okay, Morton Smith made this story up because he's the sort of guy who likes the idea of Jesus having a young gay lover.

So if you think it's a conspiracy, then it's a very convenient story. So there are people who think that, okay, Morton Smith made this story up because he's the sort of guy who likes the idea of Jesus having a young gay lover.

But then there were other scholars at the time who were like, Morton Smith would never do that. Morton Smith is like, we know him and why we don't think he would do that. So then, I mean, that wasn't a lot. This is in like the seventies. So, I wasn't alive at the time to know, but scholars were very in a lot of conflict about whether he was the sort of person who would just make this up.

But then there were other scholars at the time who were like, Morton Smith would never do that. Morton Smith is like, we know him and why we don't think he would do that. So then, I mean, that wasn't a lot. This is in like the seventies. So, I wasn't alive at the time to know, but scholars were very in a lot of conflict about whether he was the sort of person who would just make this up.

So that's where the secret gospel of Mark comes from.

So that's where the secret gospel of Mark comes from.

I don't think it gets beyond kissing and lying down. I can't remember for sure. I see. Yeah.

I don't think it gets beyond kissing and lying down. I can't remember for sure. I see. Yeah.

I feel like... I mean, I haven't thought about this in years because I feel like it was pretty definitively shut down as, you know, sadly for his legacy, something that Morton Smith made up and, you know, it was disproven.

I feel like... I mean, I haven't thought about this in years because I feel like it was pretty definitively shut down as, you know, sadly for his legacy, something that Morton Smith made up and, you know, it was disproven.

I don't think so.

I don't think so.

Well, but spiciest with plausibility, though, is more the Jesus Mary Magdalene. Like, what's going on?

Well, but spiciest with plausibility, though, is more the Jesus Mary Magdalene. Like, what's going on?

Most people don't have more than a couple garments.

Most people don't have more than a couple garments.

I mean, it would not surprise me at all if someone only had one garment in the ancient world. It wouldn't surprise me at all. Yeah, that's fair. I mean, garments are, we live in the era of fast fashion, unfortunately, and throwaway culture. But even not very long ago, it's not uncommon in our country for someone to just have a few articles of clothing. Yeah, that's fair.

I mean, it would not surprise me at all if someone only had one garment in the ancient world. It wouldn't surprise me at all. Yeah, that's fair. I mean, garments are, we live in the era of fast fashion, unfortunately, and throwaway culture. But even not very long ago, it's not uncommon in our country for someone to just have a few articles of clothing. Yeah, that's fair.

And especially if you're in a hot climate, just having one linen shirt, That could be what you got. And now the cops are trying to grab you and you wriggle out of it and run away.

And especially if you're in a hot climate, just having one linen shirt, That could be what you got. And now the cops are trying to grab you and you wriggle out of it and run away.