To: T Minus Four; jboot; wintertime
Believing that she was an eternal virgin? Whatever, there are arguments for and against her having more children but I believe she DID have other children which is against RC doctrine. The perpetual virginity and Joseph being old are blatantly greco-roman paganism. By being a perpetual virgin and Joseph being to old to have marital relations with Mary she gets to be "the spouse of the Holy Spirit" and God can't be accused of committing adultery. These beliefs developed as Christianity became mainstream in a pagan world.
190 posted on
03/15/2010 1:49:52 PM PDT by
wmfights
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To: wmfights
I also have always failed to understand how her “perpetual virginity” was so “holy”. If so, why didn’t she just remain single rather than dishonor her husband and her marriage vows.
Another thing I mulled around in my head during my Catholic school years.
191 posted on
03/15/2010 1:53:46 PM PDT by
T Minus Four
("You do not have soul, you ARE a soul. You have a body." C.S. Lewis)
To: wmfights
I didn’t know that the elevated state of virginity was pagan. Hmmm.
192 posted on
03/15/2010 1:54:45 PM PDT by
T Minus Four
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To: wmfights
Yes. Ferraro’s book clearly STILL HAS HER CAST IN THE ROLE OF
SPOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Incredible.
218 posted on
03/15/2010 2:59:41 PM PDT by
Quix
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