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To: xzins
Mary, unwed mother of Jesus, did not abort the baby.

Mary was not unwed, she was betrothed to Joseph. Read Deuteronomy 22: 23-24, which clearly refers to a "betrothed virgin" as being a wife.

32 posted on 09/01/2008 1:29:27 PM PDT by AHerald ("Be faithful to God ... do not bother about the ridicule of the foolish." - St. Pio of Pietrelcina)
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To: AHerald

She was betrothed, but the pregnancy was sure a shock to Joseph, so this was clearly not the normal sequence of events.


39 posted on 09/01/2008 1:32:50 PM PDT by livius
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To: AHerald

Nope. The marriage had not been consumated. Joseph still had the option to put Mary away without marrying her.

That’s why Mary was said to be pledged to be married. Their intent was to marry, and their obligation was to act as if married, but Joseph still had the option to call it off.


49 posted on 09/01/2008 1:40:50 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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