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To: Forest Keeper; P-Marlowe; wagglebee; Kolokotronis; Agrarian; bornacatholic; annalex; jo kus; ...
Excellent point. The literal lineage was through Mary. Everyone knew what "seed" meant back then, so I see no reason why God couldn't have delivered exactly as He said it would happen

So, now the Protestants are throwing in "divine genes?" To speak of Mary's DNA is ludicrous. If it is her "egg" you are talking about, it's a haploid and non-viable. It also contained female sex hormone (X). If you are talking about her flesh, then her DNA was that of her parents, namely her mother's X and her father's mother's X chromosomes, for the XX pair (and a characteristic Barr body).

To speak of any kind of "conception" as we know it is plain fantasy.

2,785 posted on 12/22/2006 4:19:07 PM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: kosta50; Forest Keeper; wagglebee; Kolokotronis; Agrarian; bornacatholic; annalex; jo kus; xzins; ..
To speak of any kind of "conception" as we know it is plain fantasy.

By your definition she could not possibly be the "Mother of God". She was just a "Surrogate Mother"; i.e., "The Immaculate Incubator"

2,840 posted on 12/23/2006 8:12:20 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: kosta50; P-Marlowe; Blogger; wagglebee; Kolokotronis; Agrarian; bornacatholic; annalex; jo kus; ...
So, now the Protestants are throwing in "divine genes?" To speak of Mary's DNA is ludicrous. If it is her "egg" you are talking about, it's a haploid and non-viable.

OK, then what is your explanation of the mechanics of the starting point of the person Mary gave birth to? Did God just zap a baby in there or what? If He did, then how were the lineage requirements met? Would the title "Son of David" really fit through adoption by Joseph? That sounds pretty forced to me, and completely unnecessary.

To speak of any kind of "conception" as we know it is plain fantasy.

The Bible says "conceive". That usually involves "conception". What do you think it means?

Luke 1:31 : And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. (KJV)

3,032 posted on 12/28/2006 12:41:37 PM PST by Forest Keeper
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