A verse that says you can't marry you sister, or cousin or .... whatever.
If not why do christians contend that incest is a sin.
2006-09-10 20:35:03 · 13 answers · asked by Jamal 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i am not trying to justify it....just where can i find it.
2006-09-10 20:44:26 · update #1
Leviticus 18 talks about how you can't have any sexual relations with any direct relative of your father (father's wife, father's daughter, father's sister, etc.) althoug it doesn't talk about marriage, why would you marry someone if you're not going to have sexual relations with them?
however, there is no mentions about cousins, so i will agree with you there..
2006-09-10 20:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chris K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament specifically outlaws incest in several places:
Leviticus 18:6-18; Leviticus 20:11; Leviticus 20:12; Leviticus 20:17; Leviticus 20:19-21; Deuteronomy 22:30; Deuteronomy 27:20-23
Now, Christianity is tricky because Christians don't follow all the rules of the Old Testament: when Christ brought the Gospel, he became the new law, and encouraged people to follow the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law. That's why we are allowed to shave now (the Old Testament forbids this). However, incest is mentioned a few times in the New Testament as well: John the Baptist condemns Herod because he went so far as to "have" his brother's wife. John was killed by Herod for this act, so it seems safe to say that if Herod's act was wrong, marrying your cousin or brother is wrong as well.
2006-09-10 20:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by std 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I have not read any where in the bible that states that but there is a story in the bible that states that there is nothing new under the sun things that happen now happened in old times too, after Lot left Sodom and Gomorrah the angels of the Lord destroyed this city because there was so much filth men with men women with women and so forth and when Lot was taken his wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. His daughters didn't want there family to expire so they got there dad drunk and lay ed with him. True story. From my own personal experience I've seen kids of cousins and guess what they are not too cute.
2006-09-10 20:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by wisewomaninthewest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's somewhere in the old testament. And incest was made a sin so that peoples babies would quit coming out literally retarded. if you **** your sister you have three children (thats how many it takes to increase the poulation), each of your chilren has a 66%+ chance of being retarded in some way.
2006-09-10 20:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by Solomon Dump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is in the Bible many times and it specifically lists everything considered as incest.
2006-09-10 20:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by anonomous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard of that but it is in the bible stating that it is a sin in god's eyes for a man to marry a man and a woman to marry a woman.
2006-09-10 20:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by Dee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes... in Corienthians
it says you must marry someone that belongs to the Lord, is not ur sister/brother... and nothing else
In that way u can marry anyone in those boundaries... Also in proverbs it talks about women who are like dripping taps... read up these books of the bible...
2006-09-10 21:09:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is and i will add additional details when i find it so be looking for my next answer, unless some1 else finds it first
u can read about it in leviticus chapter 18 verse 6
2006-09-10 20:43:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many in the old testimant you may not marry your fathers daughter or sister and so forth or your sons daugher or wife and so on it is in the biiks of exiduse I think but very long winded
2006-09-10 20:40:01 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
relatives, yes. Cousin? yes.
people of your gender, no.
that's what the bible said, esp. disciple Paul's teaching.
2006-09-10 20:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Yiu T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋