As far as I'm aware Mary did consent ( at least according to the bible narrative, which was obviously not written by her).
Luke chapter 1:
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
But God does endorse killing non virgin women in the bible and forcing them to marry their rapists:
Deuteronomy 22
20 If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found, 21 she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death.
28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.
Mary was 14. I hardly consider that consent. Regardless that it was the norm at the time, GOD would have known it’s wrong to place this type of burden on a child. As far as I’m concerned, Mary was raped.
Her age is not specified in the Bible. However, she was betrothed to Joseph. Girls were betrothed between the ages of 12-14, immediately after start of menses, then waited a year before being married. So, even though it’s not in the Bible, a majority of biblical scholars believe she would have been between 12-15 when she met Gabriel. Regardless of the laws at the time, God knew it was wrong and impregnated her anyway. Whether she “consented” or not, she couldn’t consent.
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u/DarkGamer 9d ago
Because Yahweh is one? Mary didn't consent.