In the interest of presenting the Gospel accurately. I got to thinking about our little discussion the other day. If Mary knew before she had her chat with the angel that she was to remain a virgin for eternity, why in the world didn't she tell Joseph?
Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
He wanted to dump her for cying out loud. I guess that shoots your little Mary fantasy all to hell. :-)
Who says she didn't?
He wanted to dump her for cying out loud. I guess that shoots your little Mary fantasy all to hell. :-)
Hello? Jospeh found out that Mary was pregnant. Her being pregnant was evidence of #1, her breaking her virginity vow, #2, with some other man, #3 therefore being a bit of a slut.
Being "just" he was going to do it quietly so she wouldn't get stoned. It has no bearing on her virginity. Jospeh acted as you would expect, until the angel told him she wasn't a fornicator.
SD