Because Christians are followers of Christ. Doesn't matter that they weren't called that at the that time.
Also, you are arguing about “natural and law-keeping” after a very not-so-natural act of having a child “Born of a Virgin”.
You better believe it, Mary Had NO doubt there was a God of Israel. How much more that she be a wife after the law with that experience?
But the argument of having sex after giving birth to Jesus is aimed at the Catholic dogma of the Perpetual Virginity of Mary. Again, this is Argument from Silence,
Hardly. What did good Jewish wives do? Why do the Catholics shame Mary with the implication that she was a crappy Jewish wife?
We who believe Mary was virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus to the end of her life believe that because it makes no sense to be in the presence of God daily and still carry on an average life.
Mary while she knew Jesus was the Son of God wasn't very reverent in her dealings with Him that are recorded by the Spirit. All Christians are called to their daily lives, even though God's Spirit resides in our hearts. Rather Catholics for the sake of a johnny-come-lately dogma would rather that Mary not keep the Jewish law.
1) Christians or not, this was about family members taking a relative into their home. Whether they were Christian or Jew is irrelevant.
2) What you consider shame we consider blessed. Remaining a virgin her whole life does not make her a “crappy Jewish wife” unless you reduce marriage to only sex. The shame attributed to Elizabeth was because she was considered barren. Once they both had sons, none would consider them in shame. Sex is for a purpose, and there is no need once the purpose has been fulfilled, which was done for both. Read Paul again. For those who can, virginity is the higher path, and it makes sense that the Joseph and Mary would focus more on Jesus than making other children.
Mary was assigned the responsibility of raising the child Jesus and did a fine job of it...did she ever correct Him?, of course she did...did she have to train Hom to do things that every baby boy needs to learn...of course she did!! Was it necessary, after all He was God.....YES IT WAS NECESSARY because He agreed to become fully human at the same time.
Then you refer to a Johnny come lately dogma...I love it!!!
Ignore Catholic teachings for a couple of thousand years and THEN call her Johnnny come lately....that's great????????????!