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Whose words were: ""If authentic, as seems probable, it is to be welcomed as further archaeological confirmation of the life of our Lord"> Are those words the author's -- or Polycarp's?

As far as I can tell, they were Polycarp's. But they reflected his opinion at that time, before the doubts about the inscription came about.

Are you man enough to go on record? Do you believe that that is the case? Do you, as a Roman Catholic believe that Joseph had a wife BEFORE Mary who produced Jesus's four brothers James, Jude, Joses and Simon?

It does not really matter what I believe, as long as the Virginity of Mary is assured. It seems to me that the "Joseph as an older widow" theory is more likely than the "brothers were unspecified kinsmen" theory.

But here's the thing, I am not wedded to either idea. Not that I see how we could, but if certain evidence of one or the other appeared, I could adopt that belief.

I can believe Mary is a perpetual virgin and Jesus' brothers were what we call cousins. Or I can believe Mary is a perpetual virgin and Jesus' brothers were step-siblings from Joseph's earlier marriage.

Or some combination of both.

I am free to believe what I want.

It does not really matter what I believe, as long as the Virginity of Mary is assured

Mary WAS a virgin, up until the time Jesus was delivered. THEN God tells us that Mary & Joseph had a normal married life which included sex.

Mat 1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

Mat 1:25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

After this she and Joseph had four more sons, James, Joses, Jude and Simon.

I am free to believe what I want.

You are FREE TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT???????????

Do you feel the Jehova's Witnesses are FREE to believe that Jesus was an angel IF THEY WANT???

As far as I can tell, they were Polycarp's. But they reflected his opinion at that time, before the doubts about the inscription came about.

p.s. If Polycarp WROTE those words, (he did) and I attribute those words to him, then by what possible stretch of the imagination am I "a liar" (in polycarps words)??? What, pray tell, am I supposed to have "lied" about?

And more importantly, where does Polycarp get off falsely accusing me of being "a liar", when I have not in any way lied???