is it reasonable that you and your children and your grandchildren are still punished for it?
2007-05-14 20:09:07 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is not reasonable but certainly it may affect their lives in one way or another...
We are to live righteous lives to avoid unjust sufferings to our future children....
2007-05-14 23:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by Redeemed 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, these things were written in the Old Testament before Christ came. So the question could be for Jews and Christians alike. But what was said was that God could choose to punish for generations to come. And it is true, a person catches a disease, are not the family members punished? How many children with birth defects due to drug use? Deut 5:9-10 says, "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments." Thus showing God is more merciful than punishing. As for legal action from humans against the children, there are cases where debts pass to the family and so it is a reality. Imagine if Bill Gates entered a law suit that crippled him and MS went out of business. How many of his generations would be affected? Instead of focusing on what you call a negative, why not focus on the positive? God is making a way for us to live in an eternal paradise with Him. No matter what happens while we are here, we know that it will be better with him. This life is temporary. God is forever.
2016-05-18 05:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the crime. I can somewhat understand it. Romania is still having difficulty in how to treat the daughters of Ceausescu, for example. It's not fair, and the daughers shouldn't be blamed for the horror their dad did. But try to tell that to the people who lost loved ones.
Oh, wait. You're talking about God, right? I'm so slow today. Sorry. Answer withdrawn. I don't need the 2 points anyway.
2007-05-14 20:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fair? no
reasonable? depends on the crime and the degree of punishment. If your great grandfather was a mass murderer it may be unreasonable to condemn a family member of the victims who doesn't want to offer you a job for instance. Human nature must be considered even if it is not entirely ethical or just.
2007-05-14 20:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not work that way. God is not really punishing children and grand children directly, but the bad works of the grandparents might bring shame and suffering to the next generations. Free will again. : )
Free will works only within the limits of God's plan. Like, you cannot stop eating and decide not to be hungry anymore and live forever healthy and prosperous way. You know what I mean.
2007-05-15 08:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such things happen only for punishments.
I have never heard that because my great great grandfather was a good christian, a real philanthropist, me and my children and grand children will be lucky, rich, healthy strong and all the goods of life to us.
Here is the stick. Who has the carrot?
2007-05-14 20:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by Alice in Wonderbra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
However many times you bake a cake in a pan with a dent, you will still get lumpy cake. Adam's crime was punishable by death (for there was absolutely no excuse for him, being perfect and all) and I'm betting that the chormosome that is responsible for death and passed on by fathers, started with Adam. Imperfect parents give birth to imperfect children. You know your science. But God gives us many, many, excuses and will return us to perfection.
2007-05-14 20:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God won't punish a child cause they're grandfather sinned or committed a crime. the child isn't responible for another person's actions
2007-05-14 20:18:49 · answer #8 · answered by kottmatt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't be fair. But we all know that life isn't fair.
One could argue that we are being punished for the excesses of our ancestors, just as we are (in Global warming) punishing our great-great-grandchildren.
2007-05-14 20:28:51 · answer #9 · answered by Rai A 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say yes it is reasonable, because that's what God does. "The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation]." (Num 14:18)
After all, though we are individuals, we are still physically the "seed" of our fleshy ancestors. Thus, if they were punished, then perhaps also their seed.
2007-05-14 21:02:01 · answer #10 · answered by w2 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The universe will not but some people will.
2007-05-14 20:17:42 · answer #11 · answered by waldemaryam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋