(November 17, 2017 at 8:16 pm)Bow Before Zeus Wrote: I can see it as the news headlines some 2,000 years ago!
But seriously, both my daughters went to Anglican-based very expensive private schools. Ok, don't ask questions it just happened, ok? There were secular options but I blame myself for not enrolling them there. It is what it is.
Anyway, this particular school had sex education classes for the students but also had religious classes as well - of course. Some of the brighter ones put 2 & 2 together and since the "immaculate conception"
The immaculate conception refers to the conception of Mary, not Jesus.
Quote:was in fact a non-consential impregnation of a woman
Incorrect. Consent was given:
Luke 1
38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.”
Quote:I don't see much discussion of this issue on atheist or xtian forums
Maybe because you have the facts wrong.
Quote:I was actually quite proud of my daughters for coming up with this conclusion together with their friends.
You're proud that they didn't bother to check the accounts to see if their assumptions were correct?
