I know that there are all sorts of strange stories about miracles in Christian folklore.
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I know that there are all sorts of strange stories about miracles in Christian folklore.
But "a nun began lactating so that she could nurse a recently-orphaned infant" was a new one.
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I know that there are all sorts of strange stories about miracles in Christian folklore.
But "a nun began lactating so that she could nurse a recently-orphaned infant" was a new one.
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@juergen_hubert yeah, um, that is honestly not much of a miracle.
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@juergen_hubert yeah, um, that is honestly not much of a miracle.
Well, she _was_ described as a "chaste maiden", for what that's worth.
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Well, she _was_ described as a "chaste maiden", for what that's worth.
@juergen_hubert Pretty sure all it takes is a hormonal imbalance.
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@juergen_hubert Pretty sure all it takes is a hormonal imbalance.
@juergen_hubert Yes, I am fun at parties, why did you ask?
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@juergen_hubert Yes, I am fun at parties, why did you ask?
Eh, I have no problem with being skeptical about fantastic elements of folk tales - in fact, I express my skepticism all the time when discussing them.
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Well, she _was_ described as a "chaste maiden", for what that's worth.
@juergen_hubert At that time, people still believed when church told them fairy tales about living "chaste".
Best example is the "Virgin" Madonna: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_MadonnaIt is highly interesting and also disturbing how many contortions were made to conceal an ancient motif that existed even before Christianity (and in other religions): the nurturing goddess.
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@juergen_hubert At that time, people still believed when church told them fairy tales about living "chaste".
Best example is the "Virgin" Madonna: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_MadonnaIt is highly interesting and also disturbing how many contortions were made to conceal an ancient motif that existed even before Christianity (and in other religions): the nurturing goddess.
Good stories are always told from one generation to the next, if sometimes in slightly different form.
