Those beliefs about Mary have been around since the beginning. The Orthodox church believes them too. Her being a virgin is kind of her thing. The whole reason why Christ's birth was miraculous was due to her being a virgin.
Those beliefs about Mary have been around since the beginning. The Orthodox church believes them too. Her being a virgin is kind of her thing. The whole reason why Christ's birth was miraculous was due to her being a virgin.
Right, but they believe she went on to be a virgin for the rest of her life.
Right, but they believe she went on to be a virgin for the rest of her life.
That's correct. Is that hard to believe? Lots of people do that today. They're called monastics, or in layman's terms nuns and monks. If Mary were around today she'd be considered a nun.
That's correct. Is that hard to believe? Lots of people do that today. They're called monastics, or in layman's terms nuns and monks. If Mary were around today she'd be considered a nun.
Nuns also don't get married. Poor Joseph.
Nuns also don't get married. Poor Joseph.
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I just don't see why this would matter. The miracle is the virgin birth. Her having sex with her husband doesn't diminish that in anyway.
I just don't see why this would matter. The miracle is the virgin birth. Her having sex with her husband doesn't diminish that in anyway.
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