Did Jesus Have Fleshly Half-Brothers?

Apologetics Press ^ | 2003 | Dave Miller, Ph.D.

[metmom]

Jesus told us to come to HIM, not to go to His mother.

[metmom]

Strange, isn’t it, how a woman is condemned for not having sex with her husband, except for one woman in the entire world.

And then she’s the hero(ine).

You can’t win for losing.....

[Gamecock]

LOL!

Probably one of the trials he had to endure.

[imardmd1]

What it means to me is that Mary conceived a son via her egg being fertilized directly by the spirit of God.

And that any part of Mary's haploid cell could be half of the cells of Jesus' body only if they were as pure as Eve's, before The Fall, thus free of original sin and destined to live for ever. Therefore, she could not possibly experience death, could she? Even though Jesus did experience the parting of His soul and spirit from His flesh and His blood.

[metmom]

Well, He did share in our humanity, tempted in every way just as we are.

[Gamecock]

Ummm-Hmmm.

[imardmd1]

The passage clearly shows that he “knew” his wife after she gave birth.

A foregone conclusion already thoroughly covered by the author of the posted article for its readers.

[Mark17]

After Mary gave birth to Joseph she “knew” him “in a Biblical sense.” So did your parents. Just accept it. You’ll feel better.

LOL. Roger that. We have been trying to tell them this for years. It hasn't sunk in yet, but we keep trying. 🙈🙉🙊

[huldah1776]

There are 7 churches in Revelation.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

When you choose a “goddess” that “goddess” must be pure.

I suspect there are “Oedipus” issues as well.

[Elsie]

Did Jesus Have Fleshly Half-Brothers?

No.

After HIS birth; Mary surely would NEVER have gotten involved with that nasty SEX stuff!

[Elsie]

...where art thou?

[Mark17]

When you choose a “goddess” that “goddess” must be pure.

I suspect there are “Oedipus” issues

I am not too up on psyche issues, so I can't comment on the Oedipus complex thing. Like all our parents, Mary and Joseph "did the deed" and I think they liked it, just the way our parents did. I accept it and I feel better for it. 🙀👪😇😄😂

[Elsie]

Not so strange,since Mary’s perpetual divinity has always been maintained by the Church, and is a sign of our eternal status in Heaven.

HMMMmmm...

[Elsie]

Mary is not a deity. She is not a goddess.

You SURE??

 

 

 

Bernadine: …all gifts, all virtues, and all graces are dispensed by the hands of Mary to whomsoever, when, and as she pleases. O Lady, since thou art the dispenser of all graces, and since the grace of salvation can ONLY come through thy hands, OUR SALVATION DEPENDS ON THEE.

Bonaventure: …the gates of heaven will open to all who confide in the protection of Mary. Blessed are they who know thee, O Mother of God, for the knowledge of THEE is the high road to everlasting life, and the publication of thy virtues is the way of ETERNAL SALVATION . Give ear, O ye nations; and all you who desire heaven , serve, honor Mary, and certainly you will find ETERNAL LIFE.

Ephem: …devotion to the divine Mother…is the unlocking of the heavenly Jerusalem.

Blosius: To the, O Lady, are committed the KEYS and the treasures of the kingdom of Heaven.

Ambrose: …constantly pray ‘Open to us, O Mary, the gates of paradise, since thou hast its KEYS.

Fulgetius: …by Mary God descended from Heaven into the world, that by HER man might ascend from earth to Heaven.

Athanasius: …And, thou, O Lady, wast filled with grace, that thou mightiest be the way of our SALVATION and the means of ascent to the heavenly Kingdom.

Richard of Laurence: Mary, in fine, is the mistress of heaven; for there she commands as she wills, and ADMITS whom she wills.

Guerric: …he who serves Mary and for whom she intercedes, is as CERTAIN of heaven as if he were already there…and those who DO NOT serve Mary will NOT BE SAVED.

Anselm: It suffices, O Lady, that thou willest it, and our SALVATION is certain.

Antoninus: …souls protected by Mary, and on which she casts her eyes, are NECESSARILY JUSTIFIED AND SAVED.

[bonfire]

Whoops!

[Elsie]

I see I’m not the ONLY one who noticed...

[Elsie]

Mary is NOT divine. She was a woman favored by God, just as many others have found favor with God.

Let's try some easy math:

There are approximately 1.2 billion Catholics world wide;

If merely 1% of them  'ask' Mary for help just once each day;

that means that 12 million separate prayers are headed Mary's direction every day.

Given that there are 86,400 seconds per day... (24 hours times 60 minutes times 60 seconds)

...that means that Mary has to handle approximately 139 'requests' per second!

Purty good fer someone NOT 'divine'!

[Elsie]

Drat!

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

...but they don’t “worship” her...