Untold billions believe mary's story would you believe someone if they told you a child not yours is the work of God ?
2007-12-28 08:51:36 · 18 answers · asked by steven b 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, maybe not the *best*.
2007-12-28 09:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, it happened once--ever--and that's an excuse for adultery? No, I wouldn't believe it, neither did Mary's parents or Joseph, for that matter, until he had the dream explaining things. Because you or I wouldn't believe it easily it must be not true? How did we get to be the deciders? Incidentally, though it didn't happen the same way, I had a virgin birth, meaning that I not only didn't have sex to get pregnant, but there was not contact with my husband and he didn't even have to be in the same room. Go figure!
2007-12-28 17:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ is the son of Mary through the power of the Holy Spirit. Whether you wish to believe or not is totally immaterial.
Jesus was born to fulfil the plan and purpose of the LORD God. Sinful people had offered the sacrifices that God desired but it never made them change their ways. Only the true sacrifice of Jesus, who was sinless, could save men and women from their sins.
2007-12-28 20:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was the Emperor Constantine who decided what christians believe. He decided what "books" made up the so called "new testament" rejecting a multitude of writings that were more believable
He himself a convert to "christianity" remained somewhat pagan but wanted replacements for his gods, and his mother miraculously found the "true cross" - enoughof it remains to build a battleship!!!!
2007-12-29 00:26:38 · answer #4 · answered by jjn333 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people believe that every birth is the work of God.
2007-12-28 17:01:53 · answer #5 · answered by OpinionatedPants 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What?
Well, no because if you, like me, don't believe the story then there is no god.... it would be Mary the whore who came up with the excuse.
If you do believe it then it's the miracle of the virgin Mary.
Therein lies the split.
2007-12-29 00:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by Fiona F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably not, in those times God performed many miracles and caused devastating things also. plus the people involved had angels appearing and talking to them. if i had an angel appear to me and tell me i was going to have a "holy child" and i did, well then of course i'd believe it. but not just any dumb*** can say this and excuse cheating.
2007-12-28 16:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by me 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Um...God didn't do it. According to the Bible, Mary did it, because she was married at the time God impregnated her. But God wasn't married, so technically he wasn't committing adultery himself. He was definitely facilitating adultery, yes, but I don't recall that the Bible ever says anything about that.
2007-12-28 17:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like god is a pedophile for making a 14 year old girl pregnant. the god squad did not think this story through properly...
2007-12-28 17:26:24 · answer #9 · answered by Natural Order 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wow.. somebody needed Hooked on Phonics for Christmas... Is it too late?
2007-12-28 16:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by adiahudo 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Particularly when the mother is only 14!!!
2007-12-28 17:01:25 · answer #11 · answered by eagledreams 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋