A question regarding Christianity.?

Question

How do you think Mary felt having had no consent over becoming pregnant?

Also, I understand that Christians see God as perfect and all-powering, but what gives Him the right to force a child onto a woman who has no consent? I only say "force" as she had no say in the matter until it was irreversable.

Answer 1

Since God found favor in Mary, she obviously must've been a lady who would've done anything to please God. Therefore why would he say "Hey mary, wanna do this for me?"

I think she felt scared at first, but trusted in God. She could've been stoned to death but It wasn't in His plan, so....there's never a reason to worry with God on your side right..?!?

Answer 2

Actually, in the story God did ask Mary. An Angel visited her and said that this is what God wanted to do if she was willing and she said yes. God never forces anything on anyone. God always asks first.

Answer 3

God didn't pick just any woman. He picked a strong faithful young woman who he knew would handle it and would be a acceptable person for this challenge. She accepted the challenge and was blessed because of it. Yes she was looked down upon by some who lacked faith, but those that had faith and believed what she had told them were blessed and became great supporters to her and to Christ. Christ had many followers. He preached at a young age, so she was blessed at a early beginning of his life and I am sure her supporters increased. I believe she was chosen to this in heaven while she was a spirit. Heavenly Father could have asked her then and she may have accepted. Although, she lost her memory of heaven when she came to earth, she was a woman of faith and accepted God's will.

Answer 4

I am not sure that she had no choice. IF she had refused, I find it hard to believe she would be forced. Scripture is remarkably unclear on this. All she is credited is ask how? Luke indicates that conceptions has not happened

"The Holy Spirit WILL come upon you, and the power of the Most High WILL overshadow you."

and Mary responds "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said." (Luke 1:35,38)

Answer 5

Mary was not forced into the conception. She asked how it would be possible, but if you read the text carefully (Luke 1:26-38), the angel says that all this will happen (not that it has already happened), but it does not happen before Mary says, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word."

God did not force Mary into the situation. Mary accepted that for which she had been chosen.

Answer 6

Dr. Luke interviewed Mary the Mother of Jesus of Nazareth.
Here is his account of the transaction between God and Mary.

"In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. For nothing is impossible with God." "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her." Luke 1: 26 - 38 (NIV)

If Mary had said "no" then God would have found another virgin to bring His son into this world. Mary had a choice to accept Jesus or not to accept Jesus. We all have the same choice. Which have you chosen?

Answer 7

I'm not a Christian but have read a little. Actually there's no evidence that Mary was no consenting.

One of the apocryphal gospels (didn't make it into the New Testament) says that Mary was raised in a monastery, and that when she was old enough to marry she was given to Joseph, who was, at that time, an old man. Joseph was an old widower with grown children and Mary was given to him as a wife with the expectation that she would remain virgin.

It's very possible that Mary -wanted- children but couldn't get them with Joseph so she prayed to God for a child. In any case, for the little the 4 gospels tell of her, she doesn't seem an unwilling mother. Certainly not an unwed mother!

Answer 8

She was happy that God had chosen her. When God chooses you to do somthing, you could care less what people have to say about it. She bore it all with grace and dignity because she and Joseph knew how blessed they were. Imagine being used as a vessel to bear the very Son of God!! When she kissed his little face,,,she kissed the face of God...

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little boy
Youve kissed the face of god

Answer 9

Actually that's not how it goes in the scriptural story. "The spirit of the Lord WILL come upon you," says the angel. Future tense. So theoretically she could have said, "Lord, take this cup as far from me as possible and give it to someone who can handle it." One assumes she was chosen because she had the strength of character to cope with her singular situation, and because she loved a man who had the extraordinary faith to stand by her through it. If you believe in God, you must also believe that God knew she would accept this terrifying privelege

Answer 10

i think of it is a mater of activity and the section you reside in. Like case in point, i'm an Atheist and Christian ideals and there are distinctive christians that stay in my section/u . s . a .. various of rules and policies may be effected by Christian morals. With that i've got self assurance it is significant for me to understand their factor of perspectives and what they desire. in particular to sidestep arguments if I have been to talk a pair of outrage that i understand they are for or against. I in particular am no longer the type to start arguments approximately faith or politics so understanding what issues to no longer communicate approximately is a sturdy factor.

Answer 11

The Virgin Birth is a myth as even Dr Jenkins, a recent Bishop of Durham admitted.