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FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You can get pregnant without sex. E.g divine conception
It’s interesting how in the Ancient Greek stories, the Gods would appear as mortals and impregnate people, whereas in the Christian tradition it’s supposed to be more of a magical conception.
It highlights the community values quite well that an unmarried Ancient Greek lady may not have been ostracized for a pregnancy without a father, whereas in Bethlehem 2000 years ago we can infer that this was unacceptable.
I don’t know if that’s true, I hear ancient Greece was very patriarchal. Women for instance weren’t allowed to drink alcohol in some territories, whereas men were.
Also when in the bible is it actually cited as a problem? The thing is, Mary doesn’t seem to claim the kid isn’t Joseph’s, only sharing that the kid is divine conception when talking to her cousin (Miriam, maybe? Mother of John the Baptist). And then when Jesus tells people he’s god, I don’t remember people doubting him or going “lol your mom cheated”, that’s more an idea from the Talmud.
Based on Jewish religion I would assume illegitimate parentage was considered a problem though, especially since they then use it as criticism in the Talmud.
Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thats still sex with god.