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

Because it is a little scary if people believe these weird things, without thinking them through. If she was a virgin, did Jezus only get her DNA? That is rather revolutionary.

Would be great if we can recreate this: imagine all the possibilities this would open up to infertile couples? No donor-sperm needed.[/quote]

From a genetics standpoint, I'd be interested in figuring out what Jesus's DNA is made of. Does the "father" (god) have DNA? Isn't Jesus technically also god, so does he have 100% of God's DNA, and none of Mary's? Or does he have 100% of Mary's, and none of God's? Where did he get his Y chromosome from? Does he have half human DNA (from Mary), and half something else? Muslims don't believe Jesus was god but they do believe in the immaculate conception - so where did Jesus's other genetic half come from?

I'm not Christian or Muslim (though I was raised Muslim) or some smaller branch religion, so I obviously don't believe in Jesus being divinely inspired (as a god or prophet), nor do I believe in immaculate conception or Mary's virginity when it comes to conceiving Jesus. But from a religious standpoint, I'd be curious how Christians, Muslims, or other smaller groups explain the genetic background of Jesus. [/quote]

bump - are there any religious explanations for the genetics of it all? [/quote]

This is like asking if communion bread has DNA because it is the "body" of Christ.  In the words of my pastor, no, we do not have explanations for this stuff.  That is why it is a "mystery."  The DNA of Jesus is not one of the questions the church (I'm assuming ALL churches here) is even interested in asking.  Maybe someone on this thread can start a more scientific church that can ponder these questions.[/quote]

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