[bonfire]

LOL!

I look at the virginity of Mary as alot of to-do about nothing. All that SHOULD matter is that she was a virgin before Jesus' conception. Whether she was AFTER Jesus just doesn't make one whit of difference to me.

(if she dipped or smoked, who could blame her??!) :)

[AnAmericanMother]

Well, actually, it does make a difference. The Ark of the Covenant remained sacred forever; so does the Ark of the Living Covenant.

Just a matter of respect . . . and the absolutely unanimous opinion of the Church up to modern times (including Luther and various other Protestants as well).

[RobbyS]

If she wasn't, then that takes away from the singularity of Jesus. Plus it lends support that the birth of Jesus was like that of Heracles, making him a demi-god: half human and half god. The Christian doctrine is that he was truly God and truly man.