To: wagglebee
Firstborn, protokos, means first in a succession. You have to admit that it could entail that there were others. Therefore, you can not claim it is UNSCRIPTURAL. Likewise Adelphos usually means brothers not cousins. The natural interpretation of the words on the page intimate that Mary had other children. Catholic gymnastics say she didn't.
To: Blogger
You are wrong.
Could they have been adoptive brothers?
Can you cite a single person called "son/daughter of Mary or Joseph" aside from the Lord in scripture? (And by the way, this is a simple YES or NO question.)
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12/19/2006 10:13:36 AM PST by
wagglebee
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