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by mg at 09:41 PM on December 26, 2006
A Christmas thought: We all know that Mary was a virgin when she was super-naturally knocked up with the son of God. However, I don't think her status at the time of Jesus' birth was ever discussed in the bible, at least not in King James' version. So, was Mary still a virgin as Jesus was on his way to the manger?
As is frequently mentioned in popular culture, and definitely true in my personal experiences, pregnant women have a special glow. You'd imagine that if you were carrying the spawn of God, that your glow would probably jump from a soft white 60 watt all the way up to something that could guide ships safely into port on a foggy night. It hard to believe that Joseph would be able to keep his hands, among other body parts, off of Mary.
Also from personal experience, a pregnant woman's hormones will cause all sorts of changes in behavior. One of those changes might be a marked increase in sexual appetite. If the emotional state of a woman carrying a normal child can be reminiscent of Sybil, than you have to imagine the emotional state of a woman carrying the child of the creator of the universe would be quite a bit more explosive. Mary may well have been as eager to go as a sorority girl fueled on
Jägermeister, rufinol, and repeated viewings of the pottery wheel scene in Ghost.
So, we've got Joseph's interest, and Mary's interest, now add to that sex without fear of pregnancy. You'd have to imagine that would be quite a concern for Mary and Joseph in this situation. I mean if I were Joseph, and my wife could be made "with child" without even having sex, I probably wouldn't want to blow her a kiss from across a room for fear of knocking her up. But if she is pregnant already, there probably isn't much you could do to make her "with-er child."
If we still refer her to as the "Virgin Mary" then I'd like to be referred to as the "Virgin MG." And I'll expect my kids to introduce me to their friends that way. Merry Christmas.
comments (6)
are your kids dating yet? they are, aren't they?
by eviltom at December 28, 2006 5:26 PM
I read that it is possible for a woman to be gang-raped and wind up with with fraternal twins of different fathers. Like a cat. And what a nightmare from a child support standpoint. All those complicated paternity tests and such.
by anna at December 28, 2006 8:27 PM
Tom, you are too old for my kids. And by "too old," I mean "too Asian."
by mg at December 29, 2006 9:29 AM
I have this weird image of sexuality back in olden times. It is strictly missionary, pragmatic activity devoid of female hystrionics, blowjobs, anal and no homos either. But I am probably wrong.
by anna at December 30, 2006 9:30 AM
MG, I bet you don't even have kids. You've been making the entire thing up over the past few years solely for blogging purposes. Also, I bet you don't look like that pic either.
BTW- Happy New Year to all!
by eviltom at December 30, 2006 12:38 PM
Hello, MG :)
I've been enjoying BadSamaritan for years. It's nice to be able to comment.
You have an interesting concept in this post, but it's not new.
Many protestants would claim some of the men referred to as Jesus' brothers in the gospels were the natural product of the marriage of Mary and Joseph.
Most Catholics maintain that Mary and Joseph NEVER did anything like that. EVER. You can look up the doctrine of her "perpetual virginity."
There is even a writing from the second century, the proto-gospel of James, later excluded from canonical scripture, that claims (in chapter 20) that Mary was still (umm...) intact after the birth.
In other words, we may never know for sure, but obviously other folks have thought long and (ahem) hard on the subject.
by worse samaritan at February 22, 2007 3:58 AM