[Salvation]

These are just some of the FR threads on this subject. I have bolded the ones that have to do with language as you and I talked about earlier. Just a note on our politically correct society now -- remember when all Bibles said "brethren"? And now they all say (PC style) brothers and sisters? I think this has a lot to do with the misinterpretation of several passages of the Bible.>{?Here's the links I could retrieve -- there are more.

Is the Perpetual Virginity of Mary a Biblical View?
Aeiparthenos (An Anglo-Catholic Priest on Mary's Perpetual Virginity)
The Early Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
The Heõs Hou polemic is over: Radio Debate Matatics VS White & Svendsen on Perpetual Virginity Mary
Luther, Calvin, and Other Early Protestants on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary
Luther, Calvin, and Other Early Protestants on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

[ealgeone]

I gather from this the earliest ECF to write on this was sometime around 248 AD?

Sometime about 140 yrs+- after John was written.

Am I to understand we had a gap of 140 years before this belief arose?

[ealgeone]

Actually the use of brothers and sisters is more faithful to the Greek..

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Salvation,
I know your religion teaches Mary remained a virgin, but Scripture does not.

Mary and Joseph were godly people, married and fulfilling God’s instructions to enjoy sex. There is nothing in Scripture that should ever make anyone think otherwise.

Dear Mary wasn’t made into a demigoddess until syncretic paganism entered the church.

Best.