[boatbums]

You certainly are NOT a Biblical scholar. The following site gives a very good explanation for the birthplace of the Messiah being Bethlehem - a real place.

http://www.christianthinktank.com/fabprof3.html

[LeGrande]

Like the Scripture says “The gospel of John says nothing about Jesus being from Bethlehem, but instead says that he is from Nazareth in Galilee. See John 1:45-46 and 7:41-42,52.”

You have two contradictory scriptures. Guess what? They are both wrong : )