pogi Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, Ahab said: May seem like it sometimes, but he doesn't really. He doesn’t defy our understanding of natural laws? Really? 38 minutes ago, Ahab said: The issue is what did it take for one of Mary's eggs to become fertile and what it was from our Father that fertilized her egg. Even if it was something other than what we call sperm, something different because his body is different than ours are now, it must still have been something from our Father that fertilized her egg, just because that's what it takes for us, our kind of being, to be born in mortal flesh. My argument is that there was no sex. If you don’t have a position on the matter, why are you arguing with me? If we, with our limited understanding of the laws of nature, can successfully impregnate someone without sex, don’t you think God is capable? 2
The Nehor Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Ahab said: May seem like it sometimes, but he doesn't really. The issue is what did it take for one of Mary's eggs to become fertile and what it was from our Father that fertilized her egg. Even if it was something other than what we call sperm, something different because his body is different than ours are now, it must still have been something from our Father that fertilized her egg, just because that's what it takes for us, our kind of being, to be born in mortal flesh. Saying it “must have been” done a certain way about any act of God is a statement of profound and unsettling hubris. 4
2BizE Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 2 hours ago, pogi said: Yet, God seems to defy our understanding of the laws of nature. If Christ can walk on water, turn water into wine, heal the blind with spit and mud, etc. do we really believe that his Father who invested him with these powers could not cause a birth in a way we don’t understand? When did we stop believing in the God of miracles? I don’t believe these stories to be literal any more.
Calm Posted February 7, 2020 Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, 2BizE said: I don’t believe these stories to be literal any more. Then why assume anything taught about Christ is literal? Edited February 7, 2020 by Calm
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