Uh, I dunno, maybe because they reached their agreement AFTER her pregnancy was discovered?
Ya think that might be a possibility? Yeah no don't bother answering I'm sure it will be something like, "That can't be because we know the perpetual virginity is a lie". "How do we know that?" "Because Scripture doesn't support it". "How do we know that?" "Because the perpetual virginjty is a lie".
Spare me the circularity. Please.
You spittle out, “Uh, I dunno, maybe because they reached their agreement AFTER her pregnancy was discovered?” I see why catholic apologists give tradition equal weight to scripture, with magic thinking like that speculation requires! The Bible may not be greater in authority in your catholic mind, but to contradict the Bible in order to support the blasphemous dogmas of your ‘other religion’ is downright startling!
No. I don’t think that’s a possibility.
Scripture tells us that Joseph didn’t know her until after Jesus was born. The Holy Spirit in Scripture goes on to identify by name, His brothers and refers to *all His sisters*, which implies more than two.
The only requirement concerning the virginity of Mary was that she be virgin when she conceived and gave birth. Whatever happened after that, is of no consequence.
Most of this supposition by Catholicism about Mary and Joseph and pledges of virginity, sexless marriage, etc, is ONLY to bolster their wish that Mary remained virgin for her entire life, as if there were something to brag about or made her more holy or special or some other nonsense.
Having sex with your legal husband is NOT wrong, it’s NOT a sin, it doesn’t make any woman any less virtuous than she already is.
Sex is a gift to mankind for marriage. It was GOD’S idea and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Mary having it and maybe even enjoying it.
Ya think that might be a possibility?
Tell ya what.
You stop with the speculatin'; and most of the circularity will cease as well.