anonymuz:
please don't do it, and if you have tried it, please report yourself. Its highly forbidden in our Urhobo people irrespective of where you are so far the blood runs in you. As to the scriptures, it's wrong too.

DavidEsq:

What effect would that action have on outsiders, including fellow Christians?
1 Corinthians 8:9 says:
"But keep watching that your right to choose does not somehow become a stumbling block to those who are weak'.
Ur action would badly affected others and who feel that such act is incest. So u c, it's not always about wat u choose to do. It's also about how ur action affect odas

DavidEsq:
Leviticus 20:29 says: ‘You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister, because that would be exposing a blood relative to shame. They should answer for their error". Taking instructions from this scripture, the underlying reason for this prohibited sexual relations is based on the close blood connection. Since ur cousin is the child of ur mother's/father's sister/brother, there is a clear cut close blood relations between u.
Taking the cue from Hebrews 5:14 which says: "But solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong", it goes without saying that, it is not every wrong that is written in black and white but thru use of our reasoning with the scriptures, we discover these wrongs a rights. So u shldn't marry ur cousin.

AleAirHub:
It's obvious that Op is in the state mind of accepting such forbidden norms base on his responds to some people opinions here.

I'm from Edo State & we forbid it & Op origin share closed culturally norms with ours.

Bible or no Bible such act is forbidden please

Shedrack777:
I know that it's a taboo in urhobo culture, and I've not tried it. But how wrong is it in the Bible?

ednut1:
so who did cain and abel nack to procreate

DavidEsq:
Leviticus 20:29 says: ‘You must not have sexual relations with your mother’s sister or your father’s sister, because that would be exposing a blood relative to shame. They should answer for their error". Taking instructions from this scripture, the underlying reason for this prohibited sexual relations is based on the close blood connection. Since ur cousin is the child of ur mother's/father's sister/brother, there is a clear cut close blood relations between u.
Taking the cue from Hebrews 5:14 which says: "But solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong", it goes without saying that, it is not every wrong that is written in black and white but thru use of our reasoning with the scriptures, we discover these wrongs a rights. So u shldn't marry ur cousin.

Shedrack777:
I seem to disagree with that pastor's statement of it being legal, that is why I need evidence from the Bible where it is written not legal. Thank you

AleAirHub:
It's obvious that Op is in the state mind of accepting such forbidden norms base on his responds to some people opinions here.

I'm from Edo State & we forbid it & Op origin share closed culturally norms with ours.

Bible or no Bible such act is forbidden please

Jaynom:

Do not add or subtract from Scriptures! Leviticus was A DETAILED BOOK the instructions were Strict! Don't add to it! DON'T ASSUME! . It didn't forbid marriages between cousins. Isaac married Rebekah, his first cousin.
Isaac and Rebekah's firstborn son Esau married his cousin Mahalah, daughter of his father's brother Ishmael, while their second son Jacob married his cousins Leah and Rachel, daughters of his mother's brother Laban. Marriage of cousins was not forbidden in biblical law. Study your Bible o!

RuthlessLeader:
Op this is the same bible where the patriarch married his own sister. Jacob and Esau married their cousins.

All in all, you should consider the potential genetic risk sha, but it's your choice.

Also:

This.

Starks:
religion this religion that , Bible says this n that, there was a time in d bible two sisters rape their father to produce their seeds, ancient Egypt practice incense, it was highly practice within noble families. but one should know d circumstances n situation at that time for it to b morally acceptable. op d question u should ask yourself is, do your culture accept it. this a sensitive question u can never get right Ans in this platform. go and ask your father or your grandfather not here pls.

Shedrack777:
No! In the northern Nigeria here, the Hausa Christians do practice it, but my culture Urhobo, forbids it. But a pastor once told me the Bible doesn't forbid it. How true is this? Pls more contributions needed

DavidEsq:

U are very correct o! However, did u see where I quoted Hebrews 5:14,15?

Shedrack777:
No! In the northern Nigeria here, the Hausa Christians do practice it, but my culture Urhobo, forbids it. But a pastor once told me the Bible doesn't forbid it. How true is this? Pls more contributions needed

Shedrack777:
The Bible didn't forbid you marrying your aunt's/uncle children (your cousins) from that passage. It only forbids you marrying your aunt/uncle. Your contribution was appreciated, but not well proved/guaranteed.

Jaynom:

So Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Laban etc were not mature enough to understand "spiritual things"? They didn't have the spirit of discernment? it's okay! So can you please show us a verse that condemns marriage between cousins?

jjohndoe83:

If the Bible forbids marrying your aunt/uncle, do you think that it would be permissible to marry their children? Its like saying you can't have beans but you can eat moi-moi.

jjohndoe83:

If the Bible forbids marrying your aunt/uncle, do you think that it would be permissible to marry their children? Its like saying you can't have beans but you can eat moi-moi.

Shedrack777:
No! In the northern Nigeria here, the Hausa Christians do practice it, but my culture Urhobo, forbids it. But a pastor once told me the Bible doesn't forbid it. How true is this? Pls more contributions needed