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To: ebb tide
Mary was (and still is) a virgin and engaged before the Annunciation.

The consummation was not what made their betrothal a legally binding marriage.

In the Jewish culture, what Mary and Joseph had was a legally binding marriage.

Joseph was considering DIVORCING her. You don't divorce someone who you are not married to.

And if you are not legally married, there's no reason to divorce. You just break off the engagement.

You guys really cherry-pick your multiple bibles, don't you?

Wow. There's a wild accusation flung out hoping something will stick.

178 posted on 06/19/2016 7:24:14 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom
Joseph was considering DIVORCING her. You don't divorce someone who you are not married to.

Also; you don't divorce someone with whom...

...you make this crazy (and invisible) vow of CELIBACY!!


244 posted on 06/20/2016 11:18:48 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: metmom
There's a wild accusation flung out hoping something will stick.

Ya think?


Maybe...

245 posted on 06/20/2016 11:27:48 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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