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The implication of the virgin birth stories and the story of the child Jesus in the temple is that Jesus was a Divine Being unlike us. Hence, he is a God-man to be worshiped not an example to be followed. Unless God is your biological father, you don't have super-powers like Jesus and you can't do the miracles that he did. These stories taken literally transform Jesus from a historical person into a religious icon. The result: We celebrate Christmas once a year but don't follow the life or plain teachings of Jesus.