The Pope just declared [1] that it is historical fact that Mary gave birth even though she was a virgin. I guess that settles that.
Strange things, these religious declarations. I’d love to have all Catholics vote by secret ballot: Was Mary really a virgin? Yes or No. My guess is that 80% of Catholics would say no.
Not that this means that the Pope can’t be a leader. Leaders are traditionally able and willing to tell the blatant kinds of lies that keep them in power.
Still, it’s stunning to hear a grown man claim that he knows something that he doesn’t know and, in fact, is impossible
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