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lizz   #335   11:32 am Dec 21 2009 This is for: Kevin #332:

"Yes Mary was a virgin when the angel came to her. and yes she (subsequently, my addition) had other children. But who said she was a virgin when she died? The point is, is that she WAS a virgin when the angel came to her."

That sounds right to me. While certainly Joseph and Mary made love with each other as married couples are wont to do, and presumably profoundly enjoyed the sexual expression of their love for each other, the usually occurring wonderful result, portraying their sexual love in this way is profoundly disrespectful of both Joseph and Mary but also of sexual love generally which should be utterly suffused with affection and emotional attachment. Sexuality devoid of love is an empty and ultimately despairing experience.

Although I found the poster humorous myself, I can't help but be shocked at the double standard here. Making light of the virgin birth of Christ: Freedom of speech. Depicting Mohammad in a cartoon as a terrorist with a bomb in his turban: International crime punishable by death.

They say this is offensive, but having trucks park next to busy streets in front of abortion clinics displaying horrible images of mutilated baby fetuses is ok? There is a strange paradox in this whole thing. Where does the just images of the abortion crusaders and pro marriage gay bashers cross the lines of obscene?

It might be a bit offensive to believers, but Over all, people need to stop getting so offended when ever someone contradicts or "makes fun" or their believes, I mean thats part of been american, freedom of speech is everyones rights, doesn't matter how right or wrong his or hers arguments are.. otherwise we might end up like religious extremists in the mid east.. and I also think that corporations need to stop been so incredible aggresive, They would try anything in order of selling their products. Corporations more and more are dictating to people how to think, talk act, eat, drink and what to believe in, they are drastically changing our society and Im afraid ain't for the best. but in the end, freedom of speech is everyones right.

Katie Crook - People DO degrade ALLAH. Another church erected a billboard that said "Islam is of the Devil", printed up T-shirts with the same slogan, and sent kids wearing them to public schools, where Muslim children also attended. And the ACLU is defending the students right to wear T-shirts that say "Islam is of the Devil".

what ever may people do to get christ and mother mary far away from us, by doing this nonsense, still we will continue in beliving in christ and we know that he loves us

Whether or not Mary was a virgin when she died is not the point. I am a fairly liberal person, but even I found a little discomfort in the depiction of the Holy Mother "in the sack"; it's kind of like thinking about your parents having sex, it creates a little discomfort.

On top of this, Mary was a faithful and loving wife. To infer that "she got it on with GOD" as opposed to a true immaculate conception and then would make Joseph feel dejected after he made love to her is offensive.

This is for: Kevin #332

Yes Mary was a virgin when the angel came to her. and yes she had other children. But who said she was a virgin when she died? The point is, is that she WAS a virgin when the angel came to her. Get your facts right.

@brent #314 oooh! Wait a second buddy! You're saying that its a terrible thing to suggest that Mary had an orgasim during the conception of christ? That orgasisms (presumably invented by God to strengthen the bonds between 2 consenting loving adults) are somehow naughty and wicked? Either you agree with the underlying point of the billboard and think that the conception of christ wasnt about sex. Or you disagree, and want to believe that MARY DIDNT LIKE IT! Is that what you want to believe? really? because it says terrible things about you and even worse things about God. (who dosnt exist anyway so its all academic.)

very bad all