I don't understand why you don't think point A implies a curse. God did not curse them directly, yes, but they worshipped false gods and were often at war with Israel.
Point being - their biblical record is not a ringing endorsement of incest.
A curse doesn't have to come from God directly (Gen 9:25.) In fact, if you commit incest today, you are likely cursing your children within the framework of natural law. A curse, in this case the misfortune of potential genetic defects, is a logical outcome of incest.
And also does God punish children for the sins of their parents? Is that the case you REALLY want to make for your just and loving God?
As mentioned above, incest has consequences that have nothing to do with the actions of children born from it. Your actions in your lifetime WILL affect your children regardless of whether you believe in God or not. I don't see any conflict here.
God punished Sodom and Gomorrah due to widespread and grave sins and the absence of good within the city (see Gen 18.)
I kind of read this as "both genders fucked up". Growing up Catholic I got to witness a hot mess of people blaming Women for everything bad in the world, because "EvE AtE tHe ApPlE aNd MaDe AdAm EaT iT tOo." That wasn't just me, was it?
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That's why you need an Oxford comma
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Well, today I learned. Thanks!
Also, I assume you meant "its" and not "it's".
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Christian here. His daughters offspring (the Ammonites and Moabites) were cursed.
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I don't understand why you don't think point A implies a curse. God did not curse them directly, yes, but they worshipped false gods and were often at war with Israel.
Point being - their biblical record is not a ringing endorsement of incest.
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First of all - take a deep breath. Relax.
A curse doesn't have to come from God directly (Gen 9:25.) In fact, if you commit incest today, you are likely cursing your children within the framework of natural law. A curse, in this case the misfortune of potential genetic defects, is a logical outcome of incest.
As mentioned above, incest has consequences that have nothing to do with the actions of children born from it. Your actions in your lifetime WILL affect your children regardless of whether you believe in God or not. I don't see any conflict here.
God punished Sodom and Gomorrah due to widespread and grave sins and the absence of good within the city (see Gen 18.)
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I kind of read this as "both genders fucked up". Growing up Catholic I got to witness a hot mess of people blaming Women for everything bad in the world, because "EvE AtE tHe ApPlE aNd MaDe AdAm EaT iT tOo." That wasn't just me, was it?
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