Okay, so this is going to be a weird topic today. But stick with me here and leave some comments. Please do not get offended by this topic or think in ANY way that I support sinful actions.As a Christian, it's believed that we (everyone on earth) came from Adam and Eve. The Bible speaks endlessly (in all respect) about this person who "begot" that person who "begot" this person and so on. But obviously incest was taking place. Once Adam and Eve had children, then what? Obviously brothers and sisters had to get together, then cousins, nephews and nieces, etc... till the relation began to fade out too far down the line.
In today's world, if we hear of incest, we (including myself) believe these people are on the road to Hell (I mean this is just wrong and sick... I'm not defending this type of lifestyle in any way). But my questions are:
How does God look at it?
Why did God only create 2 people in the beginning?
Why not a land full of people?
At what point in time did God draw the line and say that it's "now" a sin? Some may say, once the world was populated enough, then... it would be sin. But let's not forget that all of this happened all over again after the flood. Everyone on Earth died with the exception of Noah's family (in which case... since so many of are here today... incest took place yet again). So the line couldn't have been drawn till way after this point.
In conclusion, I personally believe incest is sick and unacceptable. However, as a Christian that feels this way, I can't help but wonder: Why did God only start with 2 people?
Please leave feedback on these forum posts. I'm very interested to hear other's thoughts.
This topic leads into my next topic called "How Smart Would We Be?"
When God created Adam and Eve theit genes were perfect until sin came into the picture, then thats when genetic deformalities and other defects began to show up.
ReplyDeleteStarting in Leviticus 18:6
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"None of you shall approach a close relative to have sexual intercourse with her. I am the LORD.
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You shall not disgrace your father by having intercourse with your mother. Besides, since she is your own mother, you shall not have intercourse with her.
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You shall not have intercourse with your father's wife, for that would be a disgrace to your father.
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You shall not have intercourse with your sister, your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in your own household or born elsewhere.
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You shall not have intercourse with your son's daughter or with your daughter's daughter, for that would be a disgrace to your own family.
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You shall not have intercourse with the daughter whom your father's wife bore to him, since she, too, is your sister.
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You shall not have intercourse with your father's sister, since she is your father's relative.
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You shall not have intercourse with your mother's sister, since she is your mother's relative.
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You shall not disgrace your father's brother by being intimate with his wife, since she, too, is your aunt.
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You shall not have intercourse with your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, and therefore you shall not disgrace her.
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2 You shall not have intercourse with your brother's wife, for that would be a disgrace to your brother.
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You shall not have intercourse with a woman and also with her daughter, nor shall you marry and have intercourse with her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter; this would be shameful, because they are related to her.