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That could happen but it‘s also possible for such a person to confirm their faith. Given what he said in post #157 (“the idea of possibly being wrong on this topic doesn’t apply to me”), I don’t think he can be reached. His mind is made up. End of story, implied.

Do you think you could remain a Catholic and believe that Jesus had brothers and sisters?

If that were to happen it would be the end of his faith as a Catholic. At this time, I don’t see that happening. He’s in debate mode, not discussion mode.

Thanks. The Catholics whom I’ve spoken with all landed on Catholic dogma, not genealogy, as the prohibiting factor for identifying as brothers and sisters. I don’t see any prohibition for identifying them as brothers and sisters based solely on his genealogy.

Then you should be able to direct my attention to any passage of scripture where it is said, by anyone, using any English translation of your choosing. Please do, if you’re able to. “Gods” -> plural -> more than one god -> polytheism. “God” -> singular -> only one God -> monotheism. ”I am...

Catholics -> adelphos could mean ”brothers” but doesn’t in this case. It means “cousins”. Non-Catholics -> adelphos could mean “cousins” but doesn’t in this case. It means “brothers”. The push by Catholics to understand the text to mean “cousins” happens because of their dogma concerning Mary...

Thanks. The linked article addresses the issue of probability. https://www.catholic.com/tract/brethren-of-the-lord?_gl=1*4xfe6h*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc4MjU3MTk0Mi4xNzI4NTgyMjc5*_ga_C1P2JNZ1YB*MTcyODU4MjI3OC4xLjAuMTcyODU4MjI3OC4wLjAuMA.. What you’re offering, the article concedes, cannot be proven one...

For the sake of comparison, another Catholic Bible. ”His mother and brothers now arrived and, standing outside, sent in a message asking for him. A crowd was sitting around him at the time the message was passed to him, ‘Your mother and brothers and sisters are outside asking for you’. He...

I think you’ve established that adelphos has a range of meaning. I accept the point. It doesn’t only mean “brother”. I’m sorry that didn’t come across clearly in my post to you. What I’m inquiring about is why you believe “cousins” rather than “brothers and sisters” is the correct / intended...

Yes, I understand that. How do you see that in relation to the incident recorded in Mark 3?

Since the term adelphos is ambiguous, what is it that persuades you that “cousins” is the intended meaning rather than “brothers and sisters” when speaking about Jesus’ relatives?