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    Default Did the children of Adam and Eve commit incest?

    This is something I never understood. If there were only Adam and Eve at the beginning like the Bible says, how did mankind populate themselves? If we are to believe the bible, that can't happen without having Adam and Eve's children committing incest. But I find this quite weird, since Judeo-Christian religion prohibits incest severely. Is there any clear answer to this?

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    The Old Testament narrates that Abraham banged his own half-sister and Lot made sweet love with his daughters (even though it also says he was sleeping but come on ...). I fail to see where incest is forbidden in the Bible.


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    Default Re: Did the children of Adam and Eve commit incest?

    It says that Adam & Eve were created first but that doesn't mean others wern't created after them, if not that than my guess is they got jiggy with some mokeys or something

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    It actually states quite clearly that other human beings exist later on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ummon View Post
    It actually states quite clearly that other human beings exist later on.
    Does it say where they came from, i.e. that they did not come as fruit of the incestuous relationships that the OP mentions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ummon View Post
    It actually states quite clearly that other human beings exist later on.
    Nice to know that the Bible Brigade has an answer for everything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Octy View Post
    Nice to know that the Bible Brigade has an answer for everything.
    Well, they do have thousands of years of study behind them...

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    I read a page on a kabbalah link that makes more sense to me than incest. It refers to Adam and Eve as the spiritual forces of nature that we descended from.

    There are lots of video’s that look at things from a completely new angle. The site is starting a free course in January .

    http://www.kabbalah.info/course/main/bb.php?id=comments

    What do you think ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ummon View Post
    It actually states quite clearly that other human beings exist later on.
    But never denies that they did no incest. In fact, the guy that killed his brother with a donkeys jaw got relocated with one of his sister who turned into his wife....
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    This forum is a hive of intellectual debate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaximiIian View Post
    The OT doesn't expressly forbid incest, and it occurs several times throughout it, by the main protagonists, no less. Thus, it's all alright
    This is not true. The Old Testament very explicitly bans incest in multiple places. This has been pointed out before several times in this thread.

    Could someone tell me where this misconception comes from? I'm kind of puzzled. I wouldn't be surprised if people didn't know that incest was banned by the Bible: most non-Jews don't pay much attention to the commandments in the Old Testament. But why do so many people actively think it's not banned? It's not banned by the time of the stories of Genesis, granted (almost nothing is), but people seem to think it's not banned at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simetrical View Post
    This is not true. The Old Testament very explicitly bans incest in multiple places. This has been pointed out before several times in this thread.[/SIZE]
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    Incest is a modern construct. Well as compared to the bible anyway. If your the only people on earth you dont have much choice now do you?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh View Post
    Incest is a modern construct. Well as compared to the bible anyway. If your the only people on earth you dont have much choice now do you?
    The next time a woman says to me 'I wouldn't sleep with you if you were the last man on Earth' I'll be sure to use the Genesis story as a riposte.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Markas View Post
    The next time a woman says to me 'I wouldn't sleep with you if you were the last man on Earth' I'll be sure to use the Genesis story as a riposte.
    Hmm..in reality most woman, in case there are no man left on earth but one, would say to that last man only: "take off your pants"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh View Post
    Incest is a modern construct.
    Do you also agree regarding pedophilia?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh View Post
    Incest is a modern construct. Well as compared to the bible anyway. If your the only people on earth you dont have much choice now do you?
    Hey now, abstinence is always a choice.
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    Default Re: Did the children of Adam and Eve commit incest?

    The Old Testament narrates that Abraham banged his own half-sister and Lot made sweet love with his daughters (even though it also says he was sleeping but come on ...). I fail to see where incest is forbidden in the Bible.
    Werent they supposed to be some of the only humans "worth" saving as well

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    It's only incest if Cain married his twin sister, not Abel's twin sister as commanded.


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