[madison10]

At the risk of offending my Christian friends, we Jews have a hard time understanding how a Jewish Husband and Wife failed to complete their marital responsibilities and consummate the marriage.

You'll only offend your Catholic Christian friends. According to us Protestants, Joseph and Mary did indeed consummate the marriage. Jesus had at least three brothers, James, Jude and Joses, mentioned in the New Testament and the phrase 'do not his sisters live among us?' Catholics say they were cousins/relatives.

Of course, we don't think Mary was "immaculately conceived," but we do believe in the Virgin birth.

Thus the Readers' Digest version of differences between Catholics & Protestants.

[Nihil Obstat]

Don't forget that the Orthodox agree with the Catholics.

[verga]

>Of course, we don't think Mary was "immaculately >conceived," but we do believe in the Virgin birth.

Yes we do. If you are not absolutley certain of your facts then say nothing, or even less