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Boojatta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-14-09 04:58 PM
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Poll question: Why doesn't the Bible say that Joseph was pregnant with Jesus?
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Poll result (9 votes)
Ancient law prohibited religious institutions from competing with comedians. (1 votes, 11%)Vote
There are some things that even God cannot cause to happen. (2 votes, 22%)Vote
Maternity fashions are for women only, and cross-dressing is unbiblical. (1 votes, 11%)Vote
A pregnant Joseph would have less popular appeal than the virgin Mary. (2 votes, 22%)Vote
Joseph was pregnant with Jesus, but he disguised himself as Mary. (1 votes, 11%)Vote
Other (2 votes, 22%)Vote
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  -Why doesn't the Bible say that Joseph was pregnant with Jesus? Boojatta  May-14-09 04:58 PM   #0 
  - Is this supposed to be humor?  ThomCat   May-14-09 05:00 PM   #1 
  - interesting,  katanalori   May-14-09 05:03 PM   #3 
  - Not funny. What's the point here?  AlinPA   May-14-09 05:00 PM   #2 
  - Is a man giving birth any more improbable than a virgin giving birth?  mitchum   May-14-09 05:03 PM   #4 
     - yep, bingo!  katanalori   May-14-09 05:04 PM   #7 
     - A woman does not need to be penetrated to become pregnant.  CaliforniaPeggy   May-14-09 05:05 PM   #8 
     - Link? And it doesn't even have to be a virgin giving birth to a skygod offspring  mitchum   May-14-09 05:09 PM   #9 
     - I don't have a link.  CaliforniaPeggy   May-14-09 05:13 PM   #12 
        - I also read that old Dear Abby letter about the bullet going through...  mitchum   May-14-09 05:19 PM   #13 
           - I heard that story too...  CaliforniaPeggy   May-14-09 08:01 PM   #22 
     - Or artificial insemination. n/t  sarge43   May-14-09 05:32 PM   #17 
        - Damn, who knew those raggedy ass herdsmen had such technology?  mitchum   May-14-09 05:35 PM   #19 
           - I don't think I implied that.  sarge43   May-14-09 06:10 PM   #20 
     - As a matter of fact, yes it is  Orrex   May-14-09 05:10 PM   #11 
     - C'mon, the guy is already the patron saint of cuckolds...  mitchum   May-14-09 05:20 PM   #14 
     - accept a virgin can also mean a young woman in the original text  stray cat   May-14-09 05:28 PM   #16 
        - No, it wouldn't be rare, but getting her intended to believe such a ludicrous...  mitchum   May-14-09 05:34 PM   #18 
  - This is completely crazy. (nt)  CaliforniaPeggy   May-14-09 05:03 PM   #5 
  - I think that's the point  mitchum   May-14-09 05:04 PM   #6 
  - Haven't you met brother boojatta yet?  EvolveOrConvolve   May-14-09 07:15 PM   #21 
  - All of the Above  Pyrzqxgl   May-14-09 05:10 PM   #10 
  - Because he wasn't?  stray cat   May-14-09 05:26 PM   #15 
  - I had a feeling that I was leaving out some important options.  Boojatta   May-14-09 08:15 PM   #23 
  - Inappropriate  Redbear   May-14-09 08:52 PM   #24 
 

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