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Quote by: Zhavric  The virgin mary story (and Christianity, itself) only makes sense if viewed through the proper context: a tall tale created around 70 ce in an attempt to rally/unify the Jews who were being oppressed by the Romans.
Christ needed to be everything to everyone. Fully human and fully god. Born into humble surroundings, but also heir the line of King David. The list goes on, but those four things are significant to this discussion because they explain why Mary had to be a virgin. We need Jesus to be fully the son of god so Mary couldn't have conceived with her natural husband... but we need the husband around so that Jesus can be of the line of David. Everything else that came afterwards is a lame justification for this nonsense. | If it was only an attempt to unify the Jews, I'd say they did an awful job.
"If, instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give." George MacDonald |