[Lurker]

Perhaps because they had available the testimony of Mary herself?

I'll have to reread my copy of the New Testament. I missed the part where Mary describes the condition of her vagina after Jesus was born.

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[Wonder Warthog]

"I'll have to reread my copy of the New Testament. I missed the part where Mary describes the condition of her vagina after Jesus was born."

And there is your disconnect. You've bought completely into "sola scriptura", which does NOT have "the whole story", and is, in fact, itself un-Biblical. Try actually reading what the Catholic Church has to say on the subject with an open mind. You might just be surprised as to how logical (and how backed by scripture) the Church's positions on Mary are.