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SoonerCoug · 03-18-2010, 03:12 AM

I think the virgin birth is one of the most fascinating issues in Christianity. Academics have argued that the virgin birth was the Christians' way of explaining the fact that Jesus was born out of wedlock. I lean toward this explanation. I think the Son of God thing is figurative. Please don't lecture me about how he needed an immortal father to be able to overcome death, etc. I've heard the Sunday School arguments, and I think they're fine, although less likely. I'm just not convinced that the virgin birth is important.

There was a couple in my high school that supposedly got pregnant this way (no intercourse and clothed), so maybe virgin births are more common than we think.

03-18-2010, 03:12 AM	#1
SoonerCoug Formerly known as MudPhudCoug Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of desolation Posts: 2,548	The Virgin Birth I think the virgin birth is one of the most fascinating issues in Christianity. Academics have argued that the virgin birth was the Christians' way of explaining the fact that Jesus was born out of wedlock. I lean toward this explanation. I think the Son of God thing is figurative. Please don't lecture me about how he needed an immortal father to be able to overcome death, etc. I've heard the Sunday School arguments, and I think they're fine, although less likely. I'm just not convinced that the virgin birth is important. There was a couple in my high school that supposedly got pregnant this way (no intercourse and clothed), so maybe virgin births are more common than we think.