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Hi everyone, long-time lurker and first-time poster here. I signed up years ago, but virtually never had the time to post here (and when I did I didn't have any ideas kicking around in my head) and eventually I kinda forgot about this forum entirely until like...a year ago.

Anyhoo, as the title says, for my first ever AH query here I'd like to ask - what if Jesus is confirmed as having married and fathered children in the Gospels, whether it's with Mary Magdalene or some other woman? What effects would this have on Christianity, both theologically and structurally? The first questions that come to my mind are: would female clergy (especially in the higher ranks) be a thing for much longer than they were historically, would clerical celibacy still become a norm, and would this 'Ben Yeshua' bloodline be able to occupy a special leadership role in Christianity similar to the Alids?
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