Kissing cousins

kateliz · Post by **kateliz** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:29 am

I did have fun with that. I proved myself wrong, and learned something very interesting- namely, that it's not a biblical sin to marry your first cousin!

Big surprise to find that, as my culture says it's a sin, and with an assumed Christian backing to that belief. I'll bet that if there's ever a case that gets media coverage they'll do their research too and change those laws. If the Bible doesn't say it's a sin, I can't imagine our courts would still deem it one, seeing as how it was probably made illegal based on an assumption about God's opinion of it. But, I don't know that. Only guessing. And now I'm babbling.

Shortcake · Post by **Shortcake** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:56 am

IRQ

A further note to your question and maybe of some help.
There is more than just one account of where God put cousins together.
Isaac married Rebekkah, his first cousin once removed. Genesis24:12-51
Jacob married two of his cousins , Rachel & Leah. Genesis chapters 28-29
Zelophehad's five orphaned daughters did as God commanded & married cousins. Numbers 36 as Kateliz mentioned.
Eleazar's daughters each married first cousins. I Chronicles 23:22
Leviticus 18:7-17
Between parents and children Leviticus 18:7-8
Between stepparents and stepchildren Leviticus 18:8, 17
With your paternal or maternal aunt Leviticus 18:12-13
With your uncle or aunt Leviticus 18:14
Between brother and sister and half-brother and half-sister Leviticus 18:9
Between stepbrothers and stepsisters Leviticus 18:11
With your daughter-in-law Leviticus 18:15
With your sister-in-law Leviticus 18:16
With your granddaughter Leviticus 18:10
With your step-granddaughter Leviticus 18:17
First cousin is not prohibited.

FFC · Post by **FFC** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:59 am

First cousin is not prohibited.

Jerry Lee Lewis just breathed a sigh of relief.

Canuckster1127 · Post by **Canuckster1127** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:05 am

FFC wrote:
First cousin is not prohibited.
Jerry Lee Lewis just breathed a sigh of relief.

In the same vein ..... here's a conversation that's been heard more than a few times in West Virginia .....

Wife to Husband: "I'm sick and tired of your lazy good for nothin' parents hanging around the house. When are they leavin'?

Husband to Wife: "Now, now ..... they're your parents too ....."

Thanks folks ... I'll be here all week .... please tip your waiter ......

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FFC · Post by **FFC** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:20 am

Thanks folks ... I'll be here all week .... please tip your waiter ......

Drum roll please....budumpbump.