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> > Basically, the fact that you are Illuminated is (according to these groups) due to who your ancestors are (in the case of the Dues Rei, that would be Jesus), and I can't think of a way to gain new ancestors, so I assume that these groups *only* recruit from birth.
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> Ummm...Jesus never had any children, according to what I have read. Do you mean Jesus' family, such as his brothers like Jude? That is the only way a "bloodline" could be counted, I guess.
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> Randy

This isn't a strict biblical interpretation - they take the view that Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalaine. Certaintly Charlemaine of France claimed to be a direct descendant of Jesus, and several of the Deus Rei families can trace their ancestry to him or to other members of his family.

In addition, some people believe that after is resurrection, Jesus came to Western Europe with Joseph of Aramathea, and possibly had more children there.

winter"Not that I have the faintest idea, myself. I don't think it's impossible, though"mute