Have you ever entertain the thought that GOD may be punishing you for something you never did? Riddle me this

Question

One of the Most Controversial Verses in the Bible, is the one that says, "The sins of the Fathers will be visitied upon the Children". basically it means this; you and I (I and you) may today be suffering for a decision or choice that was made by our Parents or Grandparents! What is your take on this? Please do not be critical of me! I am not saying, "hate your parents" I am asking for you to make a Complete, thorough, exaustive and critical analysis of a very controversial and sensitive theological issue and defend why we should still continue to love our parents and God!

Answer 1

I suppose hat if the sin was great enough, an ones answered for it, you wouldn't be completely nuts to think that such punishment could be passed along through generations, therefore even though a punishment is dealt to someone who's innocent the real punishment is still suffered by the guilty, and the punishment itself is guilt. One way to look at it.

Answer 2

Does not a rock thrown in a pond make ripples? then cannot a choice you or i make effect (directly or indirectly) others ? including our own children?
But yet we all have free agency...to act upon our own judgements. Like in a scenario...there is a man whom chose to smoke cigarettes for years and years until he died of old age...his son decides he too would like start smoking because his father never died of cancer so might as well. this man has a son but chooses not to smoke even though this habit was in his family before he was born.We all deal with sins our elder make...its a matter of how we act upon it with our own agency....that is what these scriptures mean....if you doubt....pray and ask Your father (God) whom is in heaven

Answer 3

All the time God is good.

Answer 4

Nope , that silliness is only of consequence to theists.
We free sentient beings are not trapped in it .

Answer 5

God is good all the time.