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To: newgeezer
No explanation, other than to imply Jesus's brothers and sisters are not Mary's children.

Now you're getting it.

How convenient.

If you do indeed stick to what the Bible says, you must realize what I say is possible. That is all.

No one except Jesus is ever referred to as a child of Mary.

SD

46,871 posted on 04/15/2003 9:56:55 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
If you do indeed stick to what the Bible says, you must realize what I say is possible. That is all.

If you do indeed stick to what the Bible says, you must realize not-Mary's-ovum is possible.

One difference is that, in view of the whole bible, "P"erpetual "V"irginity is exceedingly more difficult to defend. Funny how the RC system embraces the easy assumption -- without any biblical evidence -- that her egg was involved in His conception, and refuses to do the same regarding His brothers and sisters. Of course, rethinking either of those would diminish her role in their system.

Yet, the real difference is that the RC system cares not about possibilities. Until such time as it receives Another Official Special Revelation, it has done all Christendom the great service of removing any such mysteries from the Word of God.

46,881 posted on 04/15/2003 10:41:36 AM PDT by newgeezer (fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible)
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