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Smarmie Doofus

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3. Is a "virgin birth" a uniquely christian idea?

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 07:54 PM

Dec 2014

Or does it have precursors in pre-christian ( or pre judeo-christian) traditions?

I think it ( the idea) was around for a long time before 0 CE.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Can you question the Virgin Birth and still be a Christian? [View all] hrmjustin Dec 2014 OP

And is the 25th of December the actual time Jesus was born? still_one Dec 2014 #1

no. it was chosen by the church to get people to stop celebrsting the pagan festivals around hrmjustin Dec 2014 #2

Is a "virgin birth" a uniquely christian idea? Smarmie Doofus Dec 2014 #3

Yes, there were older religions with virgin births in their faith structure. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #4

I have to disagree witb Justin on this. okasha Dec 2014 #5

I defer to you on this. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #6

A hero fathered by a god - isn't that the story of Jesus? eomer Dec 2014 #7

I would say that most literature okasha Dec 2014 #9

I think you can always find similarities between stories if goldent Dec 2014 #11

Obviously it depends on who you ask. eomer Dec 2014 #8

Fiction, facts, faith, and foundations carolinayellowdog Dec 2014 #10

From a historical perspective, all I take from the Bible is that there was goldent Dec 2014 #12

Executed for causing a disruption at the Temple during Passover-- posthumous visions by disciples carolinayellowdog Dec 2014 #13

What I find amusing about the mythecist premise okasha Dec 2014 #14

This to me seems like a rational view by a non-believer goldent Dec 2014 #15

Of course, just as one can question the resurrection... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #16