there are decidely feminine overtones to the Jesus portrayal. Jesus is the polar opposite of the aggressive and cruel OT desert deity. he passive and obedient to the will of "The Father" and he is pierced and bleeds like a virgin on her wedding night. Jesus is, at the crux, a symbol of male/female/androgeny. it's a complex symbolism that most Christians, because of their simplistic worship of the alpha male, fail to recognize.
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