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You're going according to our 21st century standards which weren't in effect all through history. It probably wasn't considered incest back then...but a necessary way to populate the earth.

The chromosomes hadn't broken down yet...even just a couple hundred years ago it wasn't unusual for, say, cousins to marry but it's anathema now.

I've read some of your comments on this thread. You really should try to tone down the cynicism when people come up with possible explanations based on the Bible. You claim that these people are saying they know everything about God and you judge them for self-righteousness. They are just coming up with possible explanations, many of which are based on scripture. I don't see anyone claiming to know everything.

You should read Leviticus 20: It lists all the types of sexual sin that is forbidden by God. Since He is eternal and doesn't change, I think your wrong about incest being OK with God. Interbreeding among close relatives leads to the people depicted in Deliverance...It multiplies the possibility of deleterious genes being manifest..<.> ..I cannot speak to the idea of chromosomes being broken down. That is supposition.. I think God had rules for the ancient people and many were based on hygeine. For instance, hand washing, not eating pork (as it carries disease, even to this day if not throughtly cooked.) etc. You also must have read that the last post to me was not only misspelled, but did a little name calling... When out of arguments yell and call names...I don't think I called anyone an idiot..But thats not the worse I have been called in my 70 years...not even close.. :O)