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Amen! Now that Scripture SHOULD be 'useful' in clearing up the fallacy She (Mary) did not have any other children. Right, annalex?

every time a "brother" of Jesus is mentioned by name, his mother also is mentioned and she is not Mary.

Yet, God's Word says..Is He (Jesus) not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Since God is ALL KNOWING, He KNEW fallacy would be taught concerning Mary. I would say that Scripture (and others) are in His Word to expose that fallacy for those who are seeking Truth.

Would not that Scripture be 'useful' in determining the truth? Either one has faith in what God's Word clearly states, or faith in man who teach doctrine in opposition of God's Word. We know deception exists - are you willing to say that deception is coming from God?

[annalex]

What others thought about Jesus’s family does not prove they were biological children on Mary, but merely that they were from the same household. Further, the word “brother” in antuique usage is not limited to chidlren of the same parents; see for example Lot and Abraham are said to be “brothers”