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I might as well continue my criticisms of Brandy here. Whatever you might think of the role of women in the epistles (and there is at least some argument to be made here), women are generally viewed very highly in the gospels. Even if you don't think any women were apostles, certainly there were some women (two of the Marys come to mind, as well as Martha and the woman by the well) who even by modern standards get very good treatment, treatment which in ancient Palestine must have been almost heroic.
As I mention in another thread, as far as I know, the claim that other gospels give us a truer picture simply isn't responsible as a matter of history. Of course, Brandy is entirely correct that the 'gospel' of Judas isn't anything new.
For the record, I don't care whether Jesus was married or not. It's not like being married is a sin. Given that Peter was the only apostle we know was married, and that's only because of a passing reference to his mother-in-law, it's entirely possible that other apostles or even Jesus was married. But who cares? There's no evidence for this, so why think it's true?
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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