Metmom wrote:
So again, the question arises.....WHY is it so important that Mary would have been perpetually a virgin? Once she delivered Jesus, the prophecy was fulfilled, that a virgin would conceive and bear a son. After that, there was no necessity for her to remain a virgin.
Dr. E's response:
Apparently Rome believes that in order to get people to believe in magic, they have to create not only magicians, but also their winsome assistants.
I'm confused, what is it that you are dismissing as pagan and magic?
Is it:
A. The Virgin Birth
or
B. The Blessed Mother's perpetual virginity
Let's look at both options:
If the answer is A, I would agree that there are pagan cultures that have legends of virgin births. I would also, agree that to a non-believer, the idea of a virgin giving birth to a child would require some form of magic. However, YOU consider yourself a Christian, so why would a Christian consider the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ to be pagan magic?
Now, if the answer is B, I suppose there are some pagan cultures that have at times placed a value on virginity, but this is usually in preparation of a sacrifice. The notion of a woman remaining a lifelong virgin was known in the Greco-Roman culture, but it was also practiced among some Jews, so I fail to see how this would be considered pagan. As far as magic, I suppose in the 21st century it might be highly unusual for a woman to maintain her virginity throughout her life; it would certainly require self-discipline, but not magic.
Where is this found,
It is paganism to believe Mary was born sinless, lived a sinless life and died sinless. It is paganism to believe Mary was bodily assumed into heaven. It is paganism to believe Mary is a "co-redeemer" or "co-mediator" or "queen of heaven," and a thousand other blasphemous titles Rome gives to a simple Jewish girl who was blessed by God to carry the Christ child to term.
It is also paganism to insist that Mary had to remain a virgin for her entire life and thus make a mockery of her marriage vows before God.
We still call Jimmy Carter "President Carter," but that does not mean he is still the President. Same with "the virgin Mary."
Busted. Dr. Eckleburg tried to pass off the virgin birth as “magic.”
Rome misdirects all the attention and accolades to the vessel rather than to the miracle which the vessel was carrying.
Why is it so important to others that she’s nobody? Why are they so threatened by Mary?