When someone tells you something that sounds really unbelieveable, there are a few ways to handle it. Some better than others. You could go ahead and blindly believe it, trying to pretend that you're ssssooooo experienced in life that nothing surprises you anymore. You could end up getting lied to an awful lot though. On the other extreme, you could indiscriminately refuse to believe it altogether. But people who are that closed-minded generally do not make good friends or confidants. The best approach is to just ask questions for the purpose of clarification. Do not doubt or discredit the messenger but do not come across as naive either. Mary did the right thing in asking a reasonable question. Let's try to follow Mary's example whenever faced with a situation of this sort. It would make the world a more tolerable place.
Luke 1: 26-38
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