Do Christians really believe Mary was a virgin?

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Are the stories in the bible seen more as a metaphore or do people really believe it all happened?

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Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

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I'm Catholic and know Mary was an unmarried woman known as a virgin. Why are you people so obsessed with what anyone believes ?

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

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Mary's virginity is part of the miracle of Jesus' birth and is a matter of faith. All of the christian sects that I am familiar teach that Mary was a virgin. I would say that is not just a metaphor. Though what would it be a metaphor for anyway? Not sure you understand what that means.

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

They are but they don't like to be called Christians. They are "Catholic".

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Anonymous wrote:Mary's virginity is part of the miracle of Jesus' birth and is a matter of faith. All of the christian sects that I am familiar teach that Mary was a virgin. I would say that is not just a metaphor. Though what would it be a metaphor for anyway? Not sure you understand what that means.

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

Mary is the most important deity for Catholics. Her Son, Jesus, is the most important for Christians.

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Yes, and Muslims too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

They are but they don't like to be called Christians. They are "Catholic".

Not true. All Catholics are Christian but all Christians are not Catholic.

If somebody asked if I was Christian I would say "yes, I am Catholic".

Catholics believe different things than other Christian religions and the other Christian religions have their own beliefs but I have a hard enough time remembering all our teachings so not sure which/what religions believe in Mary as a Virgin. Just found out Muslims believe in Jesus. Who knew.

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

Mary is the most important deity for Catholics. Her Son, Jesus, is the most important for Christians.

You are obviously not Catholic so please do not attempt to speak for us. Mary is NOT worshipped as a deity. She holds a special place and is believed to be a saint who intercedes on our behalf (ie Holy Mother, pray for us).

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

Mary is the most important deity for Catholics. Her Son, Jesus, is the most important for Christians.

You are obviously not Catholic so please do not attempt to speak for us. Mary is NOT worshipped as a deity. She holds a special place and is believed to be a saint who intercedes on our behalf (ie Holy Mother, pray for us).

Whatever. This is the kind of nonsense that fueled the war in Northern Ireland.

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OP, the actual answer is that the "catholic" church is part of the Four Marks of the Church.

Most Christian denominations, i.e. Methodist, believe they are part of the "holy catholic church" -- i.e., the "universal" church. It is part of our Affirmation of Faith.

Which is not the same thing as saying Christians are Catholics, and vice versa. This is a lowercase "c" in catholic, whereas "Catholics" are a different sect.

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

Mary is the most important deity for Catholics. Her Son, Jesus, is the most important for Christians.

You are obviously not Catholic so please do not attempt to speak for us. Mary is NOT worshipped as a deity. She holds a special place and is believed to be a saint who intercedes on our behalf (ie Holy Mother, pray for us).

Should have said "icon" or "figure" rather than deity, but whatever. She's definitely put on a pedestal, whether or not you want to call that worshipping.

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Anonymous wrote:Christians or Catholics? Catholics definitely yes. Can't speak for all Christians.

I thought Catholics were Christian too

Mary is the most important deity for Catholics. Her Son, Jesus, is the most important for Christians.

You are obviously not Catholic so please do not attempt to speak for us. Mary is NOT worshipped as a deity. She holds a special place and is believed to be a saint who intercedes on our behalf (ie Holy Mother, pray for us).

Whatever. This is the kind of nonsense that fueled the war in Northern Ireland.

What the HELL are you talking about? I don't care what your political views are, or your opinions about religion. They don't give you the right to spout mistruths about an entire faith tradition. "Whatever" is an argument for children and the intellectually weak. Not to mention, you may want to read up on the history of Northern Ireland....then you'd know that Protestant England were the oppressors and aggressors. Doesn't justify the IRA, but the view that Catholic beliefs are "nonsense" directly led to many years of conflict. You sound not only ignorant but like a total bigot.