Virgin Birth? Did it happen?
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BVS
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Yes, I believe so.
I do find it very interesting that God chose those means during those times.
I do find it very interesting that God chose those means during those times.
Macfistowannabe
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Of course it happened.
U2democrat
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i believe it did.
verte76
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I believe it happened.
DrTeeth
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Of course it didn't happen 
Irvine511
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other things concern me more.
pax
ONE love, blood, life
I believe it happened, yes.
indra
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I don't think so. But then again I don't believe that Jesus was the son of God any more than anyone else is. And I also don't believe in God in the form of a person or person-like being either...perhaps a powerful life-force, but not an omniscient creator.
AvsGirl41
New Yorker
I've always believed it did...
And yet, historical evidence doesn't seem to support that it was an accepted tradition in the early church and that it was incorporated later.
The traditional in me still believes it. I disagree with the Catholic church tradition that Mary didn't have other children though.
And yet, historical evidence doesn't seem to support that it was an accepted tradition in the early church and that it was incorporated later.
The traditional in me still believes it. I disagree with the Catholic church tradition that Mary didn't have other children though.
A_Wanderer
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Not a chance.
BrownEyedBoy
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Of course it happens. That's the beauty of the whole dogma. You can take it or leave it. And by believing - without seeing - you are blessed. That is faith. The minute you know something it stops being faith and it becomes knowledge.
Macfistowannabe
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Yes.
blueyedpoet
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Um, I do not believe it happened. And, I have my reasons. First of all, there is no reason to believe at all that Jesus ever spoke of his birth. His father is not even mentioned outside of the nativity stories, so it's doubtful he supplied the story. As wonderful as Mary might've been, she along with "family" wondered if Jesus was "besides himself." If the family knew that the holy spirit had placed Jesus inside of Mary why would they question him?
Angela Harlem
Jesus Online
Beautifully done Dread. In the answers, not necessarily the question itself.
sulawesigirl4
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I believe so. But that is the key word. Belief. It certainly can't be proven, can it?
MrsSpringsteen
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Yes, I believe it did
There was an excellent special on CNN last night about the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene. If they re-run it, it's definitely worth watching.
There was an excellent special on CNN last night about the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene. If they re-run it, it's definitely worth watching.
beli
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Dreadsox said:
How do you know it was a completely different manner to every other conception? God could create all babys for all you know. Its science that tells us that a man and a woman create babies.
BVS
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Dreadsox said:
I'm not sure what you mean exactly? Are you asking why God didn't have sex with Mary?
Angela Harlem
Jesus Online
What if you believe in the pre-Constantine version Dread?
What is that?beli said:
Well, supposedly she was a Virgin? Doesn't that make him different from other babies?
As far as I know, other babies require a man and a woman to particiapate in the act. The theory is this did not happen.
PS: Glad you are posting.
BVS
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Dreadsox said:
Well he worked through these others. They had free will and could leave anytime. This one is part him. She was conceived by the spirit. If we are to believe that God is all powerful we can believe he could conceived of a child this way.
I would guess that he chose a virgin so that even if no one else believed at the time that it wasn't Joeseph's, she would have no doubt and would raise him as the son of God. A lot of preasure for a young woman.
stammer476
Refugee
1.) Yes, it happened.
2.) To make him special. If you're gonna be the Messiah, ya gotta stand out.
2.) To make him special. If you're gonna be the Messiah, ya gotta stand out.
Angela Harlem
Jesus Online
Dreadsox said:
Sex sells. And God had the wisdom to foresee lack of sex also sells?
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