The Gospel of Mary is a manuscript written a very long time ago, around the second century BCE. This text has said to have disappeared, with only one copy appearing roughly fifteen hundred years later. This text details the life of Mary of Magdala, who was one of Jesus’s disciples. It tells about how she was believed to be a prostitute and how she was one of the only disciples that truly understood their Savior’s words and messages. This text portrays a very interesting look on Christianity, saying that Jesus’s teachings were a path to spiritual knowledge and that Mary took upon prostitution. This text was highly controversial, as it brought a new meaning to Christianity, very different than what people had been studying and believing for the several hundred years before this book vanished. The book does give an interesting insight into the “original” Christianity religion, however there are many pages missing from the original copy, so we may never know what the Gospel is truly about. My thoughts on this text are that I can see why this may be considered forbidden or banned, it gives a whole new meaning to the Christianity religion and most people were not ready to experience this yet. Usually in history, most texts detailing certain religions are not looked upon too fondly for some people. Religion is a shady topic for most people, it has been the cause of many wars and conflicts in history. Even today, there are definitely still some people who don’t truly believe this text is accurate, even though it was written while Christianity was barely considered a “true” religion. There is no doubt in my mind that this book was controversial when it was released. I can understand why this text was banned or is considered forbidden, however I think that it should still be around so others can study it and discover new insights into Christianity and religion itself.