2007-01-07 08:44:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians celebrate the Annunciation, when the Angel appeared to Mary and Mary said yes to God's request, on March 25, nine months before Christmas.
We believe that Mary's egg was fertilized and she had a normal pregnancy.
With love in Christ.
2007-01-10 17:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interestingly, the entire concept changed in the 19th century with the discovery of ovaries. Prior to that it was assumed that women were simply incubators who had no active role in conception. The catholic church introduced new doctrine based on this (the Immaculate Conception which suggests that Mary herself was conceived without sin and thus did not taint Jesus). However, in the Gospels it is not made clear. It should also be pointed out that only 2 of fours gospels (Luke and Matthew) have the virgin birth at all.
2007-01-07 08:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by sassback8 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe her egg was fertilized. he was by blood, Jewish. To be declared Jewish, only the mother must be Jewish.
Also, the Bible says he had half brothers and sisters. If Jesus were not related anymore to Mary, biologically, than he was to Joseph, they would have been step brothers and sisters, not half.
2007-01-07 08:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Luk 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
2007-01-07 08:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her egg was fertilized by the sperm of her young lover Gabriel.
Nothing magic about that. They had an intense good time and voilà !
2007-01-07 08:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Her egg was fertilized. Jesus was *conceived* by the Holy Spirit.
2007-01-07 08:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by toothfairy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what your faith is but according to mine(Islam) jesus son of mariam or mary (in english) (pbuh) was created by god without her lossing her verginity
hence she is called the virgin mary.
2007-01-07 08:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Refer to my answer regarding where did Jesus' Y chromosone come from.
Abbreviated. Virgin Birth is impossible in our natural understanding. God works in the supernatural as well as the natural. Therefore VIRGIN birth is possible with him.
2007-01-07 08:46:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question. If it was an egg, then this god was half human. If not, it was a clone.
2007-01-07 08:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was a human woman, so her egg was fertilized, most likely by Joseph.
The idea of her being a virgin mother is ludicrous.
2007-01-07 08:46:55 · answer #10 · answered by T Time 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋