Comments on: Calendar of Credulity - Part III: The Annunciation http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/ Helping Mankind Overcome Religion Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:09:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rockingham http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4753 Rockingham Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:38:28 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4753 Hang on, isn't this the plot of the Life of Brian?

Hang on, isn’t this the plot of the Life of Brian?

]]> By: Matt TheHat http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4732 Matt TheHat Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:32:20 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4732 Reminds me of Sam Kinison's routine: "That just better be God's son! And that better be gods ONLY son!"

Reminds me of Sam Kinison’s routine:

“That just better be God’s son! And that better be gods ONLY son!”

]]> By: Karen http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4714 Karen Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:13:50 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4714 Nobody is going to get away with telling her family that she's been impregnated by God. People weren't any more stupid then than now, and while they have no trouble believing it might have happened two thousand years ago, they're not going to believe it happened yesterday to their daughter/sister/cousin. I envision a scenario where Mary goes off to the carpentry shed in the evening where Joe is, erm, working late. Brings him supper or something. Often. Perfectly legit -- after all, they're engaged. Sex among the wood shavings. When the baby is clearly coming in advance of the wedding, Joe and Mary hightail it out of town; she's "dishonored" her family. There was that business of moving to Egypt for a few years, too. Maybe there was some order given for killing baby boys, but maybe Mary's father was out for Joe's blood. Or maybe Mary's brothers were out for hers. Years later, when some people are claiming that that Jesus guy is a Messiah, somebody says, "hey wasn't there something about his mother being pregnant too early..." which provokes the immaculate conception story. Obviously, making up lies about some poor woman is far better than having people think your Messiah was conceived before his parents were formally married.

Nobody is going to get away with telling her family that she’s been impregnated by God. People weren’t any more stupid then than now, and while they have no trouble believing it might have happened two thousand years ago, they’re not going to believe it happened yesterday to their daughter/sister/cousin.

I envision a scenario where Mary goes off to the carpentry shed in the evening where Joe is, erm, working late. Brings him supper or something. Often. Perfectly legit — after all, they’re engaged. Sex among the wood shavings. When the baby is clearly coming in advance of the wedding, Joe and Mary hightail it out of town; she’s “dishonored” her family. There was that business of moving to Egypt for a few years, too. Maybe there was some order given for killing baby boys, but maybe Mary’s father was out for Joe’s blood. Or maybe Mary’s brothers were out for hers.

Years later, when some people are claiming that that Jesus guy is a Messiah, somebody says, “hey wasn’t there something about his mother being pregnant too early…” which provokes the immaculate conception story. Obviously, making up lies about some poor woman is far better than having people think your Messiah was conceived before his parents were formally married.

]]> By: LBBP http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4712 LBBP Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:03:50 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4712 It could have happened that way, and I think it's pretty clear that she lied, but I bet the mesiah spin came later. Some apostle pulled her aside and said, "OK, the story about God giving you a virgin birth is good and all, but how 'bout adding abit about him being the mesiah. You know, jazz it up a little."

It could have happened that way, and I think it’s pretty clear that she lied, but I bet the mesiah spin came later. Some apostle pulled her aside and said, “OK, the story about God giving you a virgin birth is good and all, but how ’bout adding abit about him being the mesiah. You know, jazz it up a little.”

]]> By: Uberkuh http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4708 Uberkuh Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:08:31 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/26/calendar-of-credulity-part-iii-the-annunciation/#comment-4708 So, wait. If God raped Mary, then Mary lied about Jesus, and if God didn't rape Mary, then she still lied. Either way, it's all a big joke. (I'm so tempted to say, "Women.")

So, wait. If God raped Mary, then Mary lied about Jesus, and if God didn’t rape Mary, then she still lied. Either way, it’s all a big joke. (I’m so tempted to say, “Women.”)

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