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To: adiaireton8
Why does it have to be one or the other? I firmly believe that Mary gave birth the traditional way, while remaining completely virgin in all senses of the word. See, it's God we're talking about here, anything is possible.

In my few discussions about this, I have found that mothers are the most passionate about their belief that Mary did indeed give birth physically, because it is so central to motherhood. But this doesn't mean she didn't stay completely virgin, physically as well. I believe the birth canal functioning as such would not be considered a breech of virginity. It makes perfect sense to me that God would have preserved all physical attributes of virginity as well, namely no tearing of the perineum, nor of the hymen. And I don't have to explain how, because it's God we're talking about.

At some point this becomes a matter of devotion, I believe. I, as a mother, need to feel united to Mary in this way. After all, I take great comfort turning to her in the throws of (undedicated) labor. Others choose to believe that birth occurred as a beam of light passing through her. As long as Mary's perpetual virginity is acknowledged, I see nothing wrong with taking a personal view that helps you the most. It's kind of the same way I view creation. I don't know, nor do I really care how God chose to do it. But I acknowledge that He is the Creator. So too, I don't know how Mary gave birth but I do know she is ever virgin.
292 posted on 12/05/2006 10:43:41 PM PST by mockingbyrd (Good heavens! What women these Christians have-----Libanus)
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To: mockingbyrd
I think we agree, as long as we agree that however it happened, (1) Mary remained a virgin in every sense, and (2) the only way (1) could be true is if a miracle occurred.

-A8

294 posted on 12/05/2006 10:57:46 PM PST by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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