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To: maryz
So you agree that the local "rabble" were right, and that Christ is the son of Joseph -- and not the Son of God? OK . . .

I'm thinking this is purely a rhetorical question, right? But in case you are not really sure about what I believe regarding this, let me reiterate, I believe as you probably do (if you are a Christian) that Joseph was NOT the biological father of Jesus. That the neighbors thought he was is understandable since they, at the time, did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah. I do as I hope you do, too. Jesus is Almighty God incarnate who took on human flesh by being born of the virgin, Mary, just as it was prophesied he would (Isaiah 7:14). Are we cool on that now? :o)

5,209 posted on 12/12/2010 11:39:13 AM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.)
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To: boatbums
Absolutely! Always was!

But you do know in other societies "brother" is still used loosely? If you know any recent Somali immigrants, for example, they use "brothers and sisters" in a more or less tribal sense. The nuclear family as the norm is a pretty recent invention.

5,211 posted on 12/12/2010 11:56:43 AM PST by maryz
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