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| 83. Indeed it is: Artificial insemination n/t |
| -Do you believe the Xmas story? |
Disturbed |
Dec-18-04 07:43 PM |
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virgin birth - just as unlikely as fat men in reindeer pulled sleds n/t |
RPM |
Dec-18-04 07:45 PM |
#1 |
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sacrilege! |
Yuugal |
Dec-18-04 07:54 PM |
#6 |
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you're confusing jolly fat men... |
RPM |
Dec-18-04 07:56 PM |
#7 |
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touche! |
Yuugal |
Dec-18-04 08:11 PM |
#15 |
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No. |
Cleita |
Dec-18-04 07:49 PM |
#2 |
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I believe in The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, and |
signmike |
Dec-18-04 07:49 PM |
#3 |
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don't blaspheme the easter bunny; she lives in my house |
democrat in Tallahassee |
Dec-18-04 08:39 PM |
#23 |
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I don't want the candy- I'm after those |
signmike |
Dec-19-04 01:44 AM |
#56 |
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I'm an atheist, so I don't believe it, but I can understand why others do. |
antigone382 |
Dec-18-04 07:50 PM |
#4 |
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a fine line |
RPM |
Dec-18-04 07:58 PM |
#9 |
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How True! |
ktowntennesseedem |
Dec-21-04 03:55 PM |
#114 |
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My deep, sincere thanks to the atheist |
Husb2Sparkly |
Dec-19-04 01:50 PM |
#87 |
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I second that |
AngryOldDem |
Dec-19-04 03:16 PM |
#90 |
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Why should it be out of bounds? |
jsw_81 |
Dec-19-04 08:07 PM |
#107 |
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Semantics count a lot.. |
Princess Turandot |
Dec-29-04 04:21 PM |
#119 |
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Do I believe . . . |
Liberal Christian |
Dec-18-04 07:52 PM |
#5 |
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Same here. |
augie38 |
Dec-18-04 08:33 PM |
#22 |
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I agree |
Mabeline |
Dec-18-04 10:29 PM |
#33 |
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I believe |
LostinVA |
Dec-19-04 01:42 PM |
#86 |
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it is technically possible for a virgin to give birth |
AZDemDist6 |
Dec-18-04 07:57 PM |
#8 |
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Hmmm..... |
Disturbed |
Dec-18-04 08:04 PM |
#10 |
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According to one of my religion teachers, |
Cleita |
Dec-18-04 08:05 PM |
#11 |
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so was the same "hiccup" available to Mary when Jesus' little brother |
AZDemDist6 |
Dec-18-04 08:09 PM |
#14 |
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Oh sister didn't believe Jesus had brothers and sisters. |
Cleita |
Dec-18-04 08:12 PM |
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ROFL so much for "be fruitful and multiply" then huh? n/t |
AZDemDist6 |
Dec-18-04 08:17 PM |
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So... |
Pastiche423 |
Dec-18-04 08:22 PM |
#18 |
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Nope, never. |
Cleita |
Dec-18-04 08:28 PM |
#20 |
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So what |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:19 AM |
#47 |
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I don't think we ever asked her. We didn't know |
Cleita |
Dec-19-04 11:19 AM |
#74 |
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Maybe Joseph Was Gay, And It Was A Marriage Of Convenience |
loindelrio |
Dec-19-04 12:40 PM |
#85 |
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the Big J had a BROTHER?! |
signmike |
Dec-18-04 08:28 PM |
#21 |
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LMAO! Holy Crap (no pun intended)! |
antigone382 |
Dec-18-04 09:26 PM |
#26 |
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"Smells like Jesus?" |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:20 AM |
#48 |
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James was his brother, for one thing. |
tjdee |
Dec-19-04 06:49 PM |
#102 |
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Well, I never heard that version before. . . |
shimmergal |
Dec-19-04 01:25 AM |
#52 |
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The idea was that it was a miracle. |
Cleita |
Dec-19-04 11:24 AM |
#76 |
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Indeed it is: Artificial insemination n/t |
Nobody |
Dec-19-04 12:29 PM |
#83 |
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Yes, you CAN shoot your eye out with a BB gun. n/t |
Kingshakabobo |
Dec-18-04 08:05 PM |
#12 |
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hahahaahah |
RPM |
Dec-18-04 08:28 PM |
#19 |
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HA! Great minds! That's the first thing I thought of when I saw |
flygal |
Dec-19-04 02:10 AM |
#60 |
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As is the case with all other mythology |
Walt Starr |
Dec-18-04 08:06 PM |
#13 |
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Agnostic |
Acryliccalico |
Dec-18-04 09:20 PM |
#24 |
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Apparently as I understand it, the Hebrew word "virgin" 2000 years ago |
BernieBear |
Dec-18-04 09:24 PM |
#25 |
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Wow you |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:21 AM |
#49 |
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yep... |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Dec-19-04 11:53 AM |
#78 |
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The Hebrew word in question is "almah"... |
pelagius |
Dec-20-04 06:08 PM |
#113 |
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If you believe in an invisible god why not a virgin birth? |
Proud2BAmurkin |
Dec-18-04 09:30 PM |
#27 |
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Deities and their accoutrements were invented by fearful humans. |
karlrschneider |
Dec-18-04 09:31 PM |
#28 |
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Do you just feel obliged to offend anyone who has faith? |
AliciaKeyedUp |
Dec-18-04 09:35 PM |
#29 |
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They have the right to their opinion.... |
Digit |
Dec-18-04 09:36 PM |
#30 |
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She also has the right |
quaoar |
Dec-19-04 01:15 AM |
#44 |
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I do not understand |
Pastiche423 |
Dec-19-04 02:33 AM |
#61 |
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The responses here are what others then use against us |
knitter4democracy |
Dec-19-04 10:35 AM |
#72 |
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Well, then let's not say what we think |
neebob |
Dec-19-04 12:08 PM |
#80 |
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You can't say derogatory things about |
phylny |
Dec-19-04 06:37 PM |
#98 |
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I think it's best to be as respectful as possible |
knitter4democracy |
Dec-20-04 08:58 AM |
#109 |
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Mocking the faith of a lot of people, for starters |
AngryOldDem |
Dec-19-04 03:07 PM |
#88 |
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If this thread/original post |
Djinn |
Dec-19-04 05:28 PM |
#94 |
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We're not saying that disagreeing is offensive |
knitter4democracy |
Dec-20-04 09:05 AM |
#111 |
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the virgin birth story was not meant to be literal |
amazona |
Dec-18-04 10:00 PM |
#31 |
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Son of God |
Disturbed |
Dec-18-04 10:18 PM |
#32 |
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Do you know |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:23 AM |
#50 |
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I thought King David |
amazona |
Dec-19-04 04:36 PM |
#92 |
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Faith is the unseen..... |
ScaRBama |
Dec-19-04 09:31 AM |
#68 |
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I would say the opposite |
Geek_Girl |
Dec-18-04 11:27 PM |
#39 |
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I don't think that would necessarily be a difficult miracle |
Nikia |
Dec-18-04 10:31 PM |
#34 |
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Of course |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:23 AM |
#51 |
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Church tradition says that St. James was a cousin |
knitter4democracy |
Dec-19-04 10:41 AM |
#73 |
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It also depends on how you view Jesus |
renaissanceguy |
Dec-18-04 10:52 PM |
#35 |
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It's possible. |
BiggJawn |
Dec-18-04 10:57 PM |
#36 |
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I do but |
ac8916 |
Dec-18-04 11:17 PM |
#37 |
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OK |
Disturbed |
Dec-18-04 11:23 PM |
#38 |
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according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church |
ac8916 |
Dec-18-04 11:58 PM |
#42 |
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The Immaculate Conception |
AngryOldDem |
Dec-19-04 03:13 PM |
#89 |
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IIRC, from the days when I was a Catholic, |
phylny |
Dec-19-04 06:43 PM |
#99 |
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it is pure silliness |
Skittles |
Dec-18-04 11:30 PM |
#40 |
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Which one? |
Spiffarino |
Dec-18-04 11:47 PM |
#41 |
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Sanctifying the womb? |
Disturbed |
Dec-19-04 01:05 AM |
#43 |
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There's another way to do that too--the turkey baster. |
shimmergal |
Dec-19-04 01:28 AM |
#54 |
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Even though I'm Christian |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:16 AM |
#45 |
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Do I believe the Xmas story? |
quaoar |
Dec-19-04 01:18 AM |
#46 |
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Mary Magedeline (sp?) |
UTDemocrat8204 |
Dec-19-04 01:26 AM |
#53 |
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The Book of Mary is an interesting read... |
Solon |
Dec-23-04 01:17 PM |
#115 |
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What is an X-mas? |
Clark2008 |
Dec-19-04 01:33 AM |
#55 |
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Xmas celebrates the martyrs |
amazona |
Dec-19-04 04:40 PM |
#93 |
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Seriously, now-- |
shimmergal |
Dec-19-04 01:45 AM |
#57 |
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In for a penny, in for a pound |
Old Mouse |
Dec-19-04 01:56 AM |
#58 |
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I don't think the virgin birth is a highlight |
nemo137 |
Dec-19-04 02:02 AM |
#59 |
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Oh. now that is an interesting point. |
Disturbed |
Dec-19-04 05:32 AM |
#62 |
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You're getting things confused |
nemo137 |
Dec-19-04 10:51 PM |
#108 |
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I get frustrated reading threads like this |
JanMichael |
Dec-19-04 06:17 AM |
#63 |
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Catholic skepticism |
malaise |
Dec-19-04 06:28 AM |
#64 |
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Krishna |
CJCRANE |
Dec-19-04 07:22 AM |
#65 |
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But in context, the modern meaning does appear appropriate |
muriel_volestrangler |
Dec-23-04 02:43 PM |
#117 |
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This is a theory not a defined fact |
Az |
Dec-23-04 02:55 PM |
#118 |
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Who was it that said, |
devinsgram |
Dec-19-04 07:49 AM |
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Parthenogensis: Virgin birth. |
warrior1 |
Dec-19-04 08:22 AM |
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As symbolism for the basis of a faith-based system.... |
tx_dem41 |
Dec-19-04 09:35 AM |
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I believe |
Freebird12004 |
Dec-19-04 10:09 AM |
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Yes, I believe. |
Red State Rebel |
Dec-19-04 10:27 AM |
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I believe as well |
Midlodemocrat |
Dec-19-04 12:27 PM |
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Should we respect |
GingerSnaps |
Dec-20-04 10:05 AM |
#112 |
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My husband claims he's a "Bokononist" |
Mabel Dodge |
Dec-19-04 11:24 AM |
#75 |
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No |
neebob |
Dec-19-04 11:45 AM |
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Right! It Reminds Me Of Delia Giving Birth To Alvis |
arwalden |
Dec-19-04 11:57 AM |
#79 |
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Virgin birth? |
frustrated_lefty |
Dec-19-04 12:23 PM |
#81 |
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If you go back to the earliest teachings of Christianity |
Nobody |
Dec-19-04 12:35 PM |
#84 |
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I once read an article saying this... wish I still had it |
wyldwolf |
Dec-19-04 03:31 PM |
#91 |
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That's not true |
knitter4democracy |
Dec-20-04 09:03 AM |
#110 |
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No way |
jellybelly |
Dec-19-04 05:53 PM |
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consider this |
OxQQme |
Dec-19-04 06:12 PM |
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It's a nice story. |
Borgnine |
Dec-19-04 06:21 PM |
#97 |
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I thought you meant ralphy and the BB gun |
HEyHEY |
Dec-19-04 06:45 PM |
#100 |
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Hi, that's why it's a miracle. |
tjdee |
Dec-19-04 06:48 PM |
#101 |
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Yes I believe. eom |
genieroze |
Dec-19-04 06:53 PM |
#103 |
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Yes I believe !! |
vetwife |
Dec-19-04 07:01 PM |
#104 |
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I believe it totaly |
lgardengate |
Dec-19-04 07:17 PM |
#105 |
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No |
jsw_81 |
Dec-19-04 07:52 PM |
#106 |
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No, and I am not even convinced that he was born |
Az |
Dec-23-04 02:42 PM |
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The problem as I see it... |
Stunster |
Dec-29-04 05:36 PM |
#120 |
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