Sorry, but the whole notion fails the smell test UTTERLY AND COMPLETELY. There are too many twists and contortions you have to go through to accept the “perpetual virgin” tale. Occam’s Razor. She and Joseph were NOT so far apart in age: their lives became as normal as one could expect for the mother of the Messiah. NOT, by the way, the mother of God, as He has no mother or father, being immortal. She was the mother of His Son’s human personae and nothing more, yet the RC church venerates her as the fourth member of the Godhood.
Given that the Bible makes no specific reference either way, by the church’s own word, WHY IS IT SO VITAL TO THEM??? Why do they virtually WORSHIP her? I would LOVE to hear THAT story.
It only APPEARS like worship to those who do NOT understand the Scriptures.
We are merely Adoring her or Venerating her: NOT worshiping her.
--Catholic_Wannabe_Dude(Only people who are Worshiped; receive our prayers...)
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.