[Resettozero]

"Brother" in the Bible is used in a much broader context than what is the norm in modern English. There are instances of people who were most assuredly not "brothers" being referred to as such (Abraham and Lot, Gen 13:8, to cite one example). There are also multiple Mary's in the NT. Rather than ignore the context surrounding the wording of the Bible as it is translated to modern English, isn't it better to hold to that which is not only supported by Scripture, but has been held by Christians since the earliest record?

Whatever you want to say and believe, oh wyrd one.

[maryz]

I’m sure Christ will be pleased and congratulatory at how you prided yourself on denigrating His mother. I guess you’re pleased with people who denigrate your mother too (God help her and forgive her for bring you up like that).

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

It's not a matter of what I *want* to believe. There are instances in the Bible of people who are not brothers, being referred to as "brothers."

There is no reason to suddenly decide that "brother" means only what it means in modern English when it comes to Jesus in the NT.