The Virgin Mary - or was she?

[logician]

We only know one thing from George Washington's childhood, that when he was about twelve he chopped down a cherry tree, was caught, and admitted the deed. Very odd, unless you consider that this was another tale to attempt to create a real George Washington for the literalists.

I believe I'll let this one pass.

 

[sandy whitelinger]

We only know one thing from George Washington's childhood, that when he was about twelve he chopped down a cherry tree, was caught, and admitted the deed.

that's a myth.

 

[gnostic]

that's a myth.

Technically, that supposed part of George Washington's life is a "legend".

If George Washington don't exist whatsoever, then I would agree he is a "myth", but if he is historical figure, but someone, either historian or biographer, distort or embellish some parts of his life, to make him bigger than he really is, then I would use "legend".

 

[logician]

Technically, that supposed part of George Washington's life is a "legend".

If George Washington don't exist whatsoever, then I would agree he is a "myth", but if he is historical figure, but someone, either historian or biographer, distort or embellish some parts of his life, to make him bigger than he really is, then I would use "legend".

Except that neither is true, George Washington , of course, had much history written about him by contemporary historians, the supposed Jesus had none. Washington had his own writings that have been saved, the supposed Jesus had none. Washington's life, aside from the Cherry tree story, was largely not embellished, and he certainly did not claim to walk on water, the supposed Jesus did.

There is no analogy between the two.

 

[JamBar85]

I don't believe she was a virgin.

If she was then when did the human race stop reproducing A - sexually?