Pragmatic
ANS: Put on a scale of 1 to 10 under scientific scrutiny, logic and evidence one must conclude:
#1 gets a "0" and #2 gets a "10"
That makes Mary not only a whore but a damn good liar.
Suppose it were to happen again today. It wouldn't pass the laugh test.
1 - Jesus Christ, a bastard concieved out of marraige by an engaged woman and her secret lover, or;
2 - Jesus Christ, concieved to a virgin by the Word of God?
ANS: Put on a scale of 1 to 10 under scientific scrutiny, logic and evidence one must conclude:
#1 gets a "0" and #2 gets a "10"
That makes Mary not only a whore but a damn good liar.
Suppose it were to happen again today. It wouldn't pass the laugh test.