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Which part? The virgin birth part?
If so, it's because every sect of Christianity affirms that Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit.
This is because it is necessary for the Messiah to be without sin. Original Sin comes into play, so he can't have a traditional birth with man an woman, at least according to Mosaic law.
Furthermore, in order to fulfill the prophecies, he had to be born of a virgin.
14 Therefore the Lord [a]himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and she shall call his name [b]Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14
As it concerns whether or not Joseph had sex with her while Jesus was in the womb, it only concerns me as far as the fact I'm in a conversation with someone who is convinced with every fiber of their being that "fear not to take Mary thy wife:" means Joseph banged her when pregnant -- his words, not mine.
"in order to fulfill the prophecies, he had to be born of a virgin."
He seems to have fulfilled all the other ones without question. Are you really withholding faith based on the potential that maybe this one prophecy was fudged? Have you gone back to the Mosaic prophecy to fully translate that one as well? An important undercurrent throughout Jesus's teachings is that the Spirit of God and God's law always is more important than the written letter transcribed, interpreted and understood by man. This might be a case of investing your ego in the debate more than satisfying the needs of your heart. Debating and questioning one's beliefs is good practice, but there is a point in which you must admit that "for those who believe, no proof is necessary; for those that do not believe, no proof is sufficient." Agreeing to disagree is always an option.
Not every point can be proven, and even when Jesus was physically present, He allowed people to doubt Him and deny God, although He warned against it. If proof of God and Jesus's divinity were on display in a museum, our faith would be moot. In my experience, God gives us leeway, and we can always choose to doubt. It doesn't mean we always should.
It is easy to find voices on every side, for every verse in the bible. But the answer for a troubled heart cannot be found by poll, argument, or even a lifetime of Greek, Latin and Aramaic studies, as the conflicting translations demonstrate. If this question truly troubles you, I advise praying on it.
I mean I always just assumed they had sex later but Joseph didn't want the shame of appearing cucked or immoral when his wife showed up pregnant before the mariage