5 Crazy Things Said in Defense of Judge Roy Moore

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Mary and Joseph

A nativity scene at the Franklin County courthouse in Brookville, Indiana, displayed during the 2014 Christmas season.
A nativity scene at the Franklin County courthouse in Brookville, Indiana, displayed during the 2014 Christmas season. | (Photo: Screengrab/YouTube/WCPO.com)

Alabama State Auditor Jim Ziegler explained to the Washington Examiner that he considered the allegations to be insignificant, saying that even the Washington Post noted that "he never had sexual intercourse with any of the girls."

From there, Ziegler attempted to make a biblical argument, reasoning that there were couples in the Bible where the men were much older than the women.

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"Take the Bible. Zachariah and Elizabeth for instance. Zachariah was extremely old to marry Elizabeth and they became the parents of John the Baptist," said Ziegler.

"Also take Joseph and Mary. Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus."

Christians believe Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born. Jesus was not conceived through sexual relations between Mary and Joseph. 

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