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Mary's ears must have been burning
Topic Started: Dec 6 2006, 08:07 AM (201 Views)
pianojerome
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Yesterday, in class, my history GSI got into a little argument with one of the students. The student said that Mary gave birth to Jesus through her ear. The GSI said no, he was only conceived in Mary's ear (new pr0n category?).

After a few rounds, I raised my hand and said that the whole thing just sounded kind of eerie to me. The GSI looked at his shoes for a few seconds, and then he told me to go home. So I went home. (So did everybody else, too!)

So who was right? Is this to be considered literally or metaphorically? Why the ear?
Sam
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Frank_W
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Great pun!!

The ear? There's only one orifice that I know of, that the introduction of spermatazoa will produce pregnancy and offspring, and it certainly isn't the :veryangry: ear!

WTF, man? I mean, really... WTF? :doh: :no:
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It would explain the immaculate conception if it could actually work but it seems like a whole lot less fun.
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I think it is this kind of silly discussion that puts people off organized religion. If I subscribed to Christianity, I'd just let it be as one of the mysteries.
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hilarious Sam.. glad your class accompanied you.

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apple
Dec 6 2006, 12:24 PM
hilarious Sam.. glad your class accompanied you.

So was the GSI. It was the end of class, anyway. :biggrin:
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I've heard this a few times in the past. I'm no expert on the topic, but certain early Christians put forth that idea, as part of a belief that not only was Mary's conception of Jesus via means that maintained her virginity, but that she remained a virgin for the remainder of her life. In their opinion, Jesus' vaginal birth would have made her no longer a virgin. These same believers also interpreted certain scriptural references to Jesus' brothers and sisters, who would certainly have come to the earth in the usual way, to actually have been cousins, not actual siblings. I understand that some people still believe these related positions. I believe that Jesus was conceived of a virgin via supernatural means by God. I do not believe that it is necessary to maintain that Jesus' actual birth was achieved in anything other than a natural manner. I don't believe that references to "the virgin Mary" require a theology that she remain a virgin, free of engaging in human sexual intercourse and childbirth of other children.
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I wonder if it burns the ears the way it does, the eyes? OUCH! :doh: :devilgrin: :whistle: :leaving:
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This is total hearsay, and I'm far too important to spend time researching it, but I'd heard somewhere that the Aramaic words for 'virgin' and 'young woman' were the same. Food for thought, or am I full of it?

Obviously, Mary's importance has become much greater to some Christians than others. Some have claimed that it occasionally borders on idolatry.
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Frank_W
Dec 6 2006, 12:43 PM
I wonder if it burns the ears the way it does, the eyes? OUCH! :doh:  :devilgrin:  :whistle:  :leaving:

I sure hope He didn't mess up her hair in the process. That would really put them both in a very sticky situation, wouldn't it?

edit: on second thought, it might put them in a very hairy situation, too. Oy vey!
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Yeah... From what I've seen, it's tough to get that stuff out of the hair. LOL
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Dec 6 2006, 11:45 AM
This is total hearsay, and I'm far too important to spend time researching it, but I'd heard somewhere that the Aramaic words for 'virgin' and 'young woman' were the same. Food for thought, or am I full of it?


Oh, here we go again...

:rolleyes:

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pianojerome
Dec 6 2006, 08:07 AM

After a few rounds, I raised my hand and said that the whole thing just sounded kind of eerie to me. The GSI looked at his shoes for a few seconds, and then he told me to go home. So I went home. (So did everybody else, too!)


That was very diplomatic of you Sam. I doubt whether my comments on the matter would have been quite so neutral and terse.
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Dewey
Dec 6 2006, 12:07 PM
John D'Oh
Dec 6 2006, 11:45 AM
This is total hearsay, and I'm far too important to spend time researching it, but I'd heard somewhere that the Aramaic words for 'virgin' and 'young woman' were the same. Food for thought, or am I full of it?


Oh, here we go again...

:rolleyes:

A simple 'D'Oh, you're full of it!' would have been sufficent. :lol:

(And yes, I admit it, I'm a troll. I'm so ashamed.)
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Dec 6 2006, 08:48 AM
Yeah... From what I've seen, it's tough to get that stuff out of the hair. LOL

I've heard it's difficult to remove from blue dresses, as well.

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Dec 6 2006, 11:13 AM
Frank_W
Dec 6 2006, 08:48 AM
Yeah... From what I've seen, it's tough to get that stuff out of the hair. LOL

I've heard it's difficult to remove from blue dresses, as well.

Big Al

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Monica goes into a cleaner's and hands a dress over and tells the proprietor that she's going to need it back that evening.

The proprietor, being hard of hearing says, "Come again?"

She replies, "No... Just mustard."

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:lol:
"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685.

"Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous

"Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011

I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14
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Dec 6 2006, 01:09 PM
pianojerome
Dec 6 2006, 08:07 AM

After a few rounds, I raised my hand and said that the whole thing just sounded kind of eerie to me.  The GSI looked at his shoes for a few seconds, and then he told me to go home.  So I went home.  (So did everybody else, too!)


That was very diplomatic of you Sam. I doubt whether my comments on the matter would have been quite so neutral and terse.

I think I'd have been flayed and burned at the steak by now, and probably without any A1 sauce either, if we were living during the Middle Ages.

Sometimes I say stuff or ask certain questions in that class, see the response of a few people, and then immediately question whether I should have kept my mouth shut. :shrug:

(I tend to ask questions about Christianity that maybe Christians would not ask)

It's a course on medieval, renaissance, and reformation Europe, and there's a big focus on Christianity. Not being Christian + being very inquisitive + studying medieval/renaissance/reformation Chrisitanity puts me (and I think others) in an awkward situation sometimes! But usually it leads to a good discussion, anyway.
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Never second guess yourself Sam.
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