Mary Magdalene: why do people want to believe she was a sinner and prostitute?

And thus we learn of another Roman weaving mythology into the faith. I have always respected the beliefs of others so long as they respect mine. That, to me, is the American way. There are members on RP, just as we find people everywhere, attacking beliefs. The worst of these, the atheists, are like Jehova's Witnesses banging on our doors to sway our faith, yet offering no alternative to either damnation or oblivion. In other words, it seems their singular goal is to make everyone as miserable as they. That being said, if you are a person of faith, you must be willing to challenge your faith from time to time just to test its strength. So, here's that opportunity...