What I Learned Today
In honor of Christmas:
The Bible does not ever mention how many wise men travelled to visit Jesus. It is merely assumed there were three since they came bearing three gifts (Furby, Playstation 2, and Tickle-Me Elmo).
It is unknown whether Joseph and Mary were married at the time of Jesus’s birth. Matthew’s account says they were. Luke’s says they were merely engaged (espoused).
Oh, and for all of you who consider the word “X-mas” to be sacrilege, get over it. The Greek letter “X” (chi) was the symbol for “Christ”.
January 5th, 2003 at 3:23 pm
What I learned about Mary and Jesus:
“Immaculate Conception” does not mean that Mary was a virgin when she gave birth, which is what most people read into the phrase. It meant that once she was impregnated, she achieved a level of heavenly purity known as Immaculate.
So… ya see.. Mary did the down and dirty with Joseph just like everyone else.