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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

She did consent though. It's in the account.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yes. it can absolutely be spun that way, as I said. As most anything in the Bible can be. Let me ask this then. Could she have said no? And when would that have happened?

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are we really debating the sky wizard role playing game book?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago

No, just debating which set of rules we're playing by.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

It's in Luke chapter 1. I mean a lot of people believe believe none of it happened, whatever. But consent was part of the account.

[–] Epp4@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was AFTER impregnation, though, and under duress from supernatural beings. I don't think that's the correct order of operations for valid consent...

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 points 1 day ago

No, the angel was telling her what was going to happen. It was speaking in future tense, and she agreed while talking to the angel.

34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”

38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

I guess it's consent. The master/deity or their aide comes to the servant and tells them of master's will, the great plan. The servant says, yeah, okay.

Yet another fail in writing. Why not make it so God and Gabriel give her the choice, and she adamantly agrees? Remove all doubt from the story's plot. Or better yet, add some drama, have Mary unsure, and Gabriel explains the importance (not that it's already planned, but why her choice is key to the direction of salvation and all that). And she with some thought decides to do it.

Oh, right... that would give a woman some agency. Never mind.