Quote Originally Posted by PsychoticEpisode
the Hebrew for "young woman" was mistranslated as "virgin", but by the time anyone noticed the "Virgin Mary" myth had become too firmly established to challenge without being accused of heresy
a "almah", a young woman or maid, would by definition be a virgin; young women that weren't married were virgins, well, for the most part; i think more study would be necessary to come to a definitive answer on this point; be careful getting your info from one source; what is your source?


there seems so much hostility against Christianity for unknown reasons; i wonder why