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To: annalex

What temple virgins? Mary’s comment at Luke 1:34 was a statement that she had not had intercourse, had carnal knowledge, with a man so how was this pregnancy to occur. Her question has nothing to with imaginary temple virgins despite Marshall’s blog and misinformation (to be gentle).

Both Mary and Joseph’s conduct is quite understndable without resorting to these tales like the Evangelium. Mary as some sort of temple virgin is a fable pulled from the air. Not one word in the inspired account suggests such a thing. But temple virgins did exist for the pagans.


4,999 posted on 01/20/2013 11:28:02 AM PST by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: count-your-change

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5,000 posted on 01/20/2013 11:37:57 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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