[Cronos]

Sigh, RobbyS pointed out that just restricting the virginity to before the birth makes similarities to the births of Heracles et. al. I don't agree with that analogy (sorry Robby, your point seems wrong to me) and also with your statement which accuses (strong word, but true) Robby of paganism.

Robby is Christian just as I dare say, you are.

[Grizzled Bear]

Sigh, RobbyS pointed out that just restricting the virginity to before the birth makes similarities to the births of Heracles et. al. I don't agree with that analogy (sorry Robby, your point seems wrong to me) and also with your statement which accuses (strong word, but true) Robby of paganism.

Let me take Robby's analogy a bit further.

I love to cook on an outdoor grill.

I put beef on the grill. I also put pork and poultry on the grill. Since all three meats are on the same grill, they must come from the same animal.

This analogy makes about as much sense as Robby's Greek mythology analogy.

Jesus was born of a virgin in fulfilment of the scriptures. Jesus is still alive in a physical body, and is at the right hand of God.

If Heracles actually existed, he was a man without any divinity. Incidently, according to the Greek myths, Zeus had physical intercourse with Heracles' mother. Therefore, Heracles mother, according to the myths, was NOT a virgin.

God did not have physical intercourse with Mary. Would anybody disagree with my last statement?