[Invincibly Ignorant]

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.

You don't think Mary tried to explain to him what was in her whom after the chat with the angel? Of course she did, he just didn't believer her until it was shown to him in a dream. Should have been easy for Joseph to believe had they dicussed her "immaculate conception" beforehand.

[SoothingDave]

You don't think Mary tried to explain to him what was in her whom after the chat with the angel? Of course she did, he just didn't believer her until it was shown to him in a dream.

So? Would you believe such a thing so easily? Joseph is not without sin.

Should have been easy for Joseph to believe had they dicussed her "immaculate conception" beforehand.

What do you mean by "immaculate conception"? It is not known whether Mary or anyone would have been aware of her IC, other than her unusual goodness.

SD