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| − | There is a contradiction inherent in this myth, because the Bible also states that Jesus was a "direct" descendant of King David through the male line.<ref>[http://www.apocalipsis.org/difficulties/descendantofdavid.htm apocalipsis.org]</ref> Obviously, if God was the father, and Jesus was immaculately conceived | + | There is a contradiction inherent in this myth, because the Bible also states that Jesus was a "direct" descendant of King David through the male line.<ref>[http://www.apocalipsis.org/difficulties/descendantofdavid.htm apocalipsis.org]</ref> Obviously, if God was the father, and Jesus was immaculately conceived, this is impossible by any stretch of the imagination. Or at least nonsensical to the point of comedy. |
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According to Christian mythology contained in the Bible, Jesus Christ, the prime figure in Christianity, was born to a virgin mother. However the first mention of the virgin birth in the Bible occurs in the Gospel of Matthew which was written over 30 years after the birth[1].
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The story
The Gospel reads;
“”But while he (Joseph) thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. |
| —Isaiah 7:14-Deception In The Name Of Jesus[2] |
One of the more remarkable aspects of the virgin birth is the belief in the Perpetual Virginity of Mary held by some Christian religions. The believers of this doctrine hold that Mary not only was a virgin when she conceived, but she continued to be a virgin after giving birth and for the rest of her life. As said by Rufus in the film Dogma: "The nature of God and the Virgin Mary, those are leaps of faith. But to believe a married couple never got down? Well, that's just plain gullibility."
Another theory is that a Roman soldier called Pantera was the father of Jesus.
If any of these stories are true, it's pretty cool how Joseph took it all in stride.
Importantly, the original Jewish texts (the alleged prophecies) referred to the mother as almah (young woman), as opposed to bethulah (virgin). Using corrupted translations containing the incorrectly placed Greek word "parthenos" (virgin), the Greek-speaking New Testament writers unknowingly contrived their stories to fall in line with this error. Thus we have myth built upon error from a previous myth.
Immaculate conception
Virginal Conception should not be confused with Immaculate Conception (or the Immaculate Reception for that matter). The doctrine of Immaculate Conception arose because the question was asked how Christ could be born of a woman who would inevitably be tainted with original sin. In order to get round the problem the church decreed that Mary herself was immaculately conceived - without original sin - and this allowed Christ to be born without original sin. (It is not clear how Mary's parents avoided original sin, though.)
Contradiction
There is a contradiction inherent in this myth, because the Bible also states that Jesus was a "direct" descendant of King David through the male line.[3] Obviously, if God was the father, and Jesus was immaculately conceived, this is impossible by any stretch of the imagination. Or at least nonsensical to the point of comedy.
Genetic Impossibility
Jesus was born through parthenogenesis, a phenomenon not naturally observed in mammals (although it has been artificially induced in rabbits). His genes would have come only from Mary, if the incredibly unlikely parthenogenesis ever occured. Unfortunately for the Bible's claims, Mary is a female. In animals using the XY chromosome system, parthenogenesis always results in female offspring. Thus, Jesus would also have to be female, because only Mary's female genes were passed on to "him."[4] But because it is generally agreed that Jesus is a male, it is possible to prove that Jesus was conceived naturally through Reductio Ad Absurdum.
Similarity to Other Religions
Many have pointed out that many other religions have children born from gods, but the Buddha is specifically described as having been born from a virgin as well.
External links
- The Myth of the Virgin Birth
- A Virgin-Birth Prophecy?
- Was she or was she not "a virgin"? - a good contextual refutation from Hebrew
Footnotes
- ↑ New Advent
- ↑ Isaiah 7:14-Deception In The Name Of Jesus
- ↑ apocalipsis.org
- ↑ That, or somehow one of the X chromosomes mutated into a Y chromosome.