# \[Accuracy of claim that\] Christianity is unique with the virgin birth \[story?\]

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**Created:** [August 3, 2015, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accuracy-of-claim-that-christianity-is-unique-with-the-virgin-birth-story/726871 "2015-08-03T10:26:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accuracy-of-claim-that-christianity-is-unique-with-the-virgin-birth-story/726871/21 "2015-08-04T02:32:45Z")

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Zeus breaks the hymen.

Vigorously.

(Ever seen a bull’s pizzle?)

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**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accuracy-of-claim-that-christianity-is-unique-with-the-virgin-birth-story/726871/22 "2015-08-04T02:43:07Z")

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It should be noted that Islam also believes in the virgin birth of Jesus to Mary.

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**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accuracy-of-claim-that-christianity-is-unique-with-the-virgin-birth-story/726871/23 "2015-08-04T02:58:24Z")

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> [@Grey](#):
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> How exactly is the Holy Spirit triggering a pregnancy different from Zeus bedding a young girl?

Afterwards Mary apparently was still a virgin

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accuracy-of-claim-that-christianity-is-unique-with-the-virgin-birth-story/726871/24 "2015-08-04T03:21:30Z")

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> [@JohnClay](#):
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> Afterwards Mary apparently was still a virgin

A shower of gold would probably do the trick, too. For given definitions of “virgin”, e.g. hymen still intact.

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