[grumpster-dumpster]

"Even from that perspective, if I were Joseph I would be a little hesitant to "lay myself down" with a woman who had such intimate relations with the Maker of the Universe."

I agree. I'm not a Biblical scholar or theologin...but I suspect that God took care of all of Mary's needs, without exception. I cannot imagine that He would allow the corruption of His chosen vessel to bring His Son into the world, by a mere mortal.

[Happygal]

but I suspect that God took care of all of Mary's needs, without exception.

I'd say we're fairly safe in the assumption that in this instance there was no 'dead beat dad' syndrome :-)