For people not to have sex? Sort of like a metaphor? That being a virgin is sacred and sex is wrong?
2006-09-09 13:48:10 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it was another controlling aspect.
2006-09-09 13:50:49 · update #1
I think it's more of a statement on the purity of Christ. But what do I know.
2006-09-09 13:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by vinny_the_hack 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Incorrect. Christians also believe that sex is sacred!
Mary is called "The Virgin Mary" because she was a virgin at the time of the conception and birth of Jesus Christ. The fact that she had never had sex is not a metaphor for a "perfect life", it is just a biological point of the miracle surrounding Jesus' entrance into the world.
Many Christians believe that after Jesus' birth (and the 40 day waiting period following childbirth) Joseph and Mary enjoyed a NORMAL MARRIED LIFE, including sex and more children.
Sex was, after all, God's idea!
2006-09-09 14:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible, because sex before marriage is sin, Mary is an example who did not have sex, as she was never married and yet had a baby.
2006-09-09 13:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by NchantingPrincess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To show the miracle of Christ's birth. It was through a woman that sin entered the world. So too through a woman and no man that the Redeemer came.
2006-09-09 14:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GOD picked mary couse he found favor in her. and after mary had JESUS mary and joseph became husband and wife in bed. GOD said go and multiply but he was saying that to the married couples.
2006-09-09 14:09:28 · answer #5 · answered by JESUS loves 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! she was still a virgin at the birth of Christ!
2006-09-09 14:51:32 · answer #6 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think that she was called that to show women that they should be pure and whole until thet say their " i do's"
2006-09-09 13:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by brenda b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no she was a hore
2006-09-09 13:54:13 · answer #8 · answered by Chey 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋