₦airaland Forum

9jaroof:
He shared his thought on the alleged threat on his Facebook wall

The Oba of Lagos' threat against the Igbos in Lagos that if they do not vote for the APC in the governorship elections on Saturday they should be ready for the consequences and that if they don't vote for Ambode they should be ready to perish in the lagoon is ominous and unacceptable.

The truth is that we were threatened with ethnic cleansing and religious carnage in the north had Buhari not won the election on march 28th and had Jonathan not quickly conceded defeat and now our traditional supporters are being threatened in Lagos and in many other states.

Let two things be clearly understood. In as much as we all want peace in this country and in as much as Jonathan has graciously and quickly conceded defeat in the Presidential election, this does not mean that we are weak or powerless.

Let it be clearly understood by all and sundry that any attempt to kill or molest our supporters in the north, in the west or indeed in any other part of the country either before, during or after saturday's governorship elections or any attempt at ethnic or religious cleansing by the APC, their supporters or their friends and agents will be deemed unacceptable and will be met with defiance, contempt and resistance.

Enough of all these APC threats and all this rubbish. No-one is intimidated on our side and neither do we fear for the future because God is with us, He is faithful and He is in control. We want peace and we want harmony in this country but no-one or no group of people will be allowed to turn us or our supporters into slaves or give us sleepless nights.

The APC would do well to remember that they only won the presidential election by 2 million votes. The PDP got 12 million votes in that election which means that we have 12 million loyal foot soldiers and supporters in this country and that is no mean feat.

We are a strong party, we are confident for the future, we are ready for anything and most important of all we are ready for the polls on saturday. We take this opportunity to urge the PDP faithful in Lagos to go out and vote en masse for the PDP.

We urge them to vote for Jimi Agbaje and to free Lagos state from the shackles of darkness and oppression. We urge them to stand firm, to hold their heads up high and to do their very best. We urge our supporters in Rivers state, Oyo state, Imo state, Plateau state, Kaduna state and indeed in all the states where elections will take place on saturday to do the same, to take the destiny of their respective states into their hands and to vote for the PDP candidates in the various elections.

What happened during the presidential election on March 28th was sad and unfortunate but we have accepted defeat and we wholeheartedly accept the will of the people of Nigeria. That does not however mean that we should close shop and not put up a good fight for Saturdays governorship elections.

This is the time to call on the party faithful to rise up. This is the time to rally our troops and to call on our footsoldiers and loyalists to come out in their millions and wipe away the sadness of march 28th by winning massively in saturdays governorship elections.

This is the time to prove to our detractors that despite their provocative utterances, their empty and boastful threats, their mocking words and their gratutious insults that the PDP is far from dead and is still very much alive.

Our party shall go from strength to strength despite the monumental challenges that lie ahead. Whether we win or lose on saturday is not the issue. The issue is that whatever anyone may say and whatever they may feel, the PDP is not going anywhere and neither shall we crumble and fade away. We are here for the long haul: we are here to stay.


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THE OBA OF LAGOS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POST ELECTION VIOLENCE IN LAGOS STATE PERIOD.

Ralphlauren:
They are very very high I tell ya.

Very shameless tribe.

All the tribes that voted overwhelmingly for buhari have not been so out there shameless releasing one press release after another and reminding GMB of any promises.

Buhari is not yet sworn in and yet they can't resist the urge of not showcasing their foolishness.

NAIRALAND IS A WASTE FORUM WHERE YORUBAS INCITE HATE. I KEEP ON SAYING THIS, MOST PEOPLE COMMENTING ON THIS TOPIC, CASTIGATING THE IGBOS NEED TO THINK TWICE. ALABA INTERNATIONAL MARKET IS EXISTING BECAUSE OF US. I CAN GO ON. BUHARI DOES NOT Know YOU COMMON MEN, EVEN IF HE GIVES ALL HIGH RANKING POLITICIANS TOP POSITION IN OFFICE, YOU AS A COMMON MAN, WILL NEVER SMELL ONE NAIRA. MY ADVISE, GET A GOOD JOB, GET MARRIED AND RAISE RUGRATS. GUYS STOP WASTING YOUR BREATH COS ALL OF YOU ARE ACTING LIKE THESE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS I TEACH. THE LAST TIME I ALSO CHECKED, YORUBA TRIBE HAS ISSUE OF TRIBALISM. HAUSAS VOTED BUHARI, YORUBA VOTED OSIBANJO, IGBOS AND MINORITY VOTED GEJ. DO YOU NEED POISON SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU TO DRINK AND DIE?

You guys have to wait then till next salary, that if I don't fix my 2 lappy tmr at computer villa. Thanks though.

Stupidity. We are so unique that they can't leave us alone. Stay and be worrying your head about Igbos, YOU WILL SOON GO MAD.

Some people are so self centered with their foolish opinion here, you that is ranting that bihari will deal with Igbo people, you Yoruba and Hausa as a common man, what have you benefited from past leadership. If you like don't go and look for job. Whether buhari marginalise, I have never and will never depend on federal govt. Some of us are busy making serious hard currency online and your busy ranting. Buhari will never give you or your family money, he does not even know you at all. Lol

Mr Banky W Gay, how are you?

sprinkles14:
As I write you this letter, I'm not happy and not fulfilled. I'm getting married in less than one month to my boyfriend of 4years, but I must confess that nothing and I mean absolutely nothing interest and excites me about this guy. I don't feel complete with this guy at all..
I've been turning deaf ears to this inner voice but I kept pretending and forcing it on myself hoping I will get along sooner or later.
I must confess, this guy is a complete gentle man with a good paying job, full of ideas, loving and caring and everything about me is his priority. He's loved by all my family members and everybody around me. Calling of the wedding ceremony will be an outrageous thing to do because of the embarrassment to our families, friends and the guy in particular.
Have made a conclusion within me...after getting married, I will convince my the guy to allow me travel out of the country, maybe if I'm away, I can start a new life out of Nigeria chore and if this doesn't work, I will either file for a divorce after one year or cheat on my husband to make me happy.
Please a very constructive critics and advice will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.

unfulfilled bride to be.

WELL YOUR THE ONE DECIEVING YOURSELF. MARRY OUT OF LOVE NOT PITY

adekennis:
Jonathan was so desperate to return to Power but let's thank God for Orubebe guy for distrupting inec proceedings and also JEGA for his wisdom to handle the mofo..Orubebe was the last desperate attempt bt wisdom conquert all.They actually wanted to throw this country into chaos but God pass them

STOP WRITING TRASH, IF GEJ WAS DESPERATE LIKE YOU CLAIMED, HE WOULDNT HAVE CONCEDED DEFEAT. IF ACTUALLY IT WAS REMOVED, THEY WILL WITHHELD IT AND USE IT AGAINST HIM IN COURT. THIS IS FORGED BY THE ARMY. LETS MOVE AHEARD AND STOP ALL THESE SENTIMENT.

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IF USA DOES NOT BREAK THIS NATION, UNA NO GO WAKE UP. APC MONKEYS

America is causing crisis in the world. Look at what they did to Iraq all in the name of so called weapon of mass destruction. Well why will America expect violence to erupt. Pity them

Lies from the pits of hell. APC UNA DON FINISH

I am not here to abuse anyone. Ghana is my second home. The first time I traveled to Ghana, I exchanged 1000 cedi, I was given 120k when their economy was good. Later 1000cedi became 100k naira, now 1000ghana cedi is 80k last travel. And anyone earning earning 1000cedi = 100k naira. Please don't abuse cos am based on facts. Ghanians prefare naira. Togo is useless likewise cotonuo.

Stop confusing your selves here, remember that Ghana removed 2 zeros from their currency so 1000 Ghana cedi is 100000k Ghana cedi. I travel to Ghana a lot cos my AdSense account is there. Stop deceiving people. Nigeria currency is far better cos I lost 20k

The last time I traveled to Ghana Jan this year, 100000 ghana cedi was exchanged for 80000 naira. These countries currency is useless. Be not be deceived.

[b] Funny but true.
in NIGERIA
Vice President -North.
Senate President -North
Speaker House of Reps - North.
PDP National Chairman - North.
Head of Service - North.
INEC Chairman - North.
Inspector General of Police - North.
Chief Justice of federation - North.
President Court of Appeal - North.
EFCC Chairman - North.
President Federal high court - North.
National Security Adviser - North.
Chief of Defense Staff - North.
Chief of Naval Staff - North.
Controller, Customs
Service - North.
Defence Minister-North.
Education Minister- North.
MD Port Authority- North.
MD NDIC - North
Controller Prison Services - North.
richest man in africa - North.
85% of Petroleum Marketers in Nigeria - Northerners.
80% of Oil Block Owners in Nigeria - Northerners.
99% of beggars in Nigeria - Northerners
99% of Boko Haram and their sympathizers- North.
The region that wants power by fire by force - North.
The region that has ruled Nigeria for the longest years 38years - North
Yet, the Poorest states in Nigeria and Educationally
backward
areas in Nigeria are in the North. Now, ask yourself, what is the
problem of the Northerners? Keep forwarding till it get to all their
leaders may be they will have to re-think....
CAN YOU IMAGINE? ?
FEAR NORTH[/b]

[size=15pt]WELL I WILL VOTE FOR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN. TRANSFORMER DEY....WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR[/size]

APC ARE SO DESPERATE. FOOLS

THESE PEOPLE ARE MORE LEARNED, EDUCATED AND WELL POLISHED THAN AFRICANS. READ THIS. AMERICAN'S ARE NOT ILLITERATES LIKE MOST OF US HERE. IGNORANCE IS A DISEASE THAT IS WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE SHOUTING JONATHAN MUST GO DUE TO IGNORANCE. MOST PEOPLE HERE ARE GRADUATES, WHY DON'T WE MAKE RESEARCH AND SOLVE ISSUE. NO WONDER MOST OF THE YOUTHS THAT FINISHED FROM THE HIGHER INSTITUTIONS DON'T HAVE JOBS, BECAUSE THEY GO TO SCHOOL TO PASS NOT CARRY OUT RESEARCH SO THAT OUR LEVEL OF THINKING WILL IMPROVE. THIS VERY UNFORTUNATE

Loving v. Virginia

Richard and Mildred Loving were married in 1958 in Washington D.C. because their home state of Virginia still upheld the anti miscegenation law which stated that interracial marriages were illegal. They were married, and then lived together in Caroline County, Virginia. In 1959 they were prosecuted and convicted of violating the state's anti miscegenation law. They were each sentenced one-year in jail, but promised the sentence would be suspended if they agreed to leave the state and not return for 25 years. Forced to move, they returned to Washington D.C. where, in 1963, they initiated a suit challenging the constitutionality of the anti miscegenation law. In March of 1966, the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the law, but in June of 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled the law unconstitutional. Thus, in 1967 the 16 states which still had anti miscegenation laws on their books were forced to erase them.

ITS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT MOST PEOPLE HERE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY SOME UNLEARNED CIVILIZED PEOPLE TEND TO FROWN AT COUSINS MARRIAGE. FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW BELOW IS THE REASON, NOT GOD FORBID OR TUFIAKWA. STOP WALLOWING IN ABJECT IGNORANCE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

[b]Some people are fixated on the fallacy that cousin couples pose an intolerable risk to their offspring. However it is likely that we are all descendants of cousin marriages. Before civil laws banning cousin marriages, it was preferable to marry a cousin in some communities as it is to this day in many countries. The notion "why marry a stranger" is just as prevalent in many countries as the cousin marriage taboo in America today. There are a wide range of opinions on the subject of cousin marriages. This is fuelled by erroneous information, bigotry, and presumptions. Further we have civil laws and religious creeds based on obsolete information.

The facts about cousin marriages are much clearer.

Fears of cousins who marry having children with birth defects are exaggerated. Simply marrying within your own race increases the odds of birth defects. Marrying within your own town further increases your chances. Cousin couples have only a slightly higher incidence of birth defects than non-related couples.[/b]

[b]LIST OF FAMOUS PEOPLE THAT MARRIED THEIR COUSINS AND YOU NOT BETTER THAN THEM. THEY ALL FAMOUS

Johann Sebastien Bach
Married his cousin Maria Barbara Bach in 1707. She died 1720. They had seven children including Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philipp Emmanuel

Werner von Braun
Married his first cousin Maria von Quirstorp. He was 35, she was 18.

Charles Darwin
Married his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood.

Albert Einstein
Einstein's wife was born Elsa Einstein and was Elsa Loewenthal at the time of their marriage (the second for both of them). They were double cousins - first on his mother's side and second on his father's.

Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani married his second cousin, Regina Peruggi, in 1968. When they separated after 14 years, he used this fact to obtain an annullment from the Roman Catholic church (they did not have a dispensation to marry)

Jessie James
Jessie James maried his first cousin, Zerelda Mims after a nine-year courtship.

Mary and Joseph



Aemilia Lanyer
She married a musician cousin, Alfonso Lanyer (October, 1592)


Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis married his second cousin, Myra Gale Brown in 1957. He was 22 or 23 and she was 13 or 14, depending on which account you believe, and it was his third marriage.

Sir John A. MacDonald
Married his first cousin, Isabella Clark (1811 - 1857)

Prophet Muhammad
Married cousin Zaynab bint Jahsh

Edgar Allen Poe
Poe married his cousin Virginia Clemm (1822-1847).

Christopher Robin
Known to all the world as Christopher Robin for the character in his father's writings, married his first cousin Lesley de Selincourt in 1949.


Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR, the longest serving US president in history married his cousin (not a first cousin, however they shared the same last name).

Greta Scacchi
Although never married, actress Greta Scacchi has a long term relationship with her first cousin, Carlo Mantegazza. They have one child together.

Queen Victoria
Only three years after taking the throne, Victoria took her first vow and married her cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

H.G. Wells
Married his first cousin, Isabel Mary Wells

WE NIGERIANS ALWAYS BEHAVE LIKE UNCIVILIZED PEOPLE. MY ARGUMENT HERE IS BASED ON FACTS NOT HEARSAY...OR VILLAGE PEOPLE NOO GO GREE...OR THE POPULAR TUFIAKWA. [/b]

salam1:
I dnt v tyme for all dis ur hypocritical ways of thinking, wat do u v to say abt Adam nd eve nd how did d world multiply u people should stopdeceiving urrself nd face d fact. Cane nd abel were asked to marry dere sisters, if I should marry my cousin dat mins am even beta.

I highly support you. Why I like the bible is because it does beat around the bush. If cousins marriage is forbidden, it will surely be explained clearly in the bible, simple

fpeter:
God forbid bad thing! TUFIAKWA!!!!!!

though some religions accept it....as for me and my household
it is a taboo,a sacrilege and far be it from my entire family!!!!!
the mere thought alone is repulsive.....

God forbid bad thing! TUFIAKWA!!!!!!
I can see your mentality

No website dealing with cousin relationships would be complete without exploring the Christian viewpoint. Christianity is a very large tent. From Appalachian snake handlers to the majestic liturgy of Eastern Orthodoxy, Christian beliefs run the full gamut. In this discussion, we will consider only the biblical history and acceptance of cousin relationships, as opposed to institutional creeds. (For a complete discussion on the Catholic Church, please see our Chat with an Expert page.)

For much of the world's population, the Bible is the final authority on right and wrong. This is true both of devout Christians as well as those who may have some vague, indiscernible root in the Christian faith. Perhaps Christianity was the faith of one's parent or grandparent, and although the individual does not particularly follow the faith, they were ingrained from childhood that God is the ultimate authority, and the Bible is God's instruction book to mankind. Whether one truly believes in the Bible or not, it seems to have become a social standard to attribute one's own assumptions of right from wrong on scripture. Unfortunately, many times the person who claims that something is "a sin against God," or that an individual will "burn in Hell" for his actions or lifestyle have no clear understanding of what Scripture says on the subject. Perhaps even more unfortunate is that many preachers, priests, and theologians have also allowed society to cloud their judgment on the issue, rather than to study what the Bible has to say on the subject for themselves.

A look at Leviticus

The Bible has a great deal to say about cousin marriage, and not once does it say anything negative. To the contrary, all references to cousin marriage in scripture are 100% supportive. Let's look first at how the Bible defines sexual impurity. In Leviticus chapter 18 (KJV), God tells us that we are not to have sexual relations with the following:

any close relative (which you will clearly see does not include cousins)

your mother

your father's wife

your sister, (whole or half) "whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere" (v.9)

your grandchild

the daughter of your father's wife (step-sister)

your father's sister (aunt) "as she is your father's close relative"

your mother's sister (aunt) "as she is your mother's close relative"

your father's brother's wife (aunt)

your son's wife

your brother's wife

with both a woman and her daughter

your wife's sister as a rival wife (to spite your first wife)

during "uncleanness of her monthly period"

with your neighbor's wife

with a member of the same sex; the Bible says "that is detestable"

with an animal; the Bible refers to this as "a perversion"

Those who oppose cousin marriage often use "any close relative" to base their opposition on. Others will say that just because cousins aren't specifically referred to doesn't mean God didn't mean to include them. They insist this list is just a general rule of thumb, not an all-inclusive command. I disagree. Leviticus is a book of law. It is very specific and very definitive. The passage begins with "any close relative", and proceeds to describe all that God defines as near kin, followed by other sexual acts which God forbids. To say that God meant to include cousins is to assume God made a mistake. To say that it is only a general list, you must wonder why God was so very specific that He included beastiality, homosexuality, and sex during a woman's menstrual cycle. Furthermore, the Scripture clearly and unmistakably defines an aunt (a mother's or father's sister) as the parent's close relative, not as one's own.

Historically, the Jews have never considered a cousin to be a "close relative" or too close to marry. In fact, professor Guntry (Westmont College) states that Jews in the 1st century often married cousins. "Cousins on the father's side were most preferred, though not always possible" (p. 35).

Now you may wonder why Leviticus forbids a man to marry his aunt, but not a woman to marry her uncle. Some may use that as proof that God gave only generalities. This is a common misunderstanding; however, God did not forbid uncles and nieces from marriage. Why the double standard?

First let me explain that society changes. Culture changes. God does not change. What was common during Biblical times is not acceptable by today's standards. That being said, let's examine why God would allow a man to marry his niece but would not allow a woman to marry her nephew.

When a woman was left widowed, the men in her husband's family were required to take responsibility of the woman. The deceased husband's nearest kin was commanded to take her as his wife. If she had borne no children to her husband, her firstborn to his relative was to be the legitimate heir to the deceased spouse. However, the nearest kin was also required to have the approval of his first wife before taking on a second. If the first wife was opposed to the marriage, or was related to the widow within the defined prohibitions, then she became the responsibility of the next nearest kin. The brother of the deceased was generally the obvious choice, although a widow's marriage to her father in law was fairly common. Because cousin marriage was allowed by God's law, and was in fact commanded of many individuals throughout scripture, the deceased husband's nearest relative was often the widow's uncle. If neither a brother nor father to the deceased was an option, the next nearest kin appears to have always followed a lateral or ascending direction. In no instance did a widow become the marital responsibility of her late husband's son, or his brother's son.

I will briefly list some of the individuals commanded or otherwise instructed in scripture to marry a cousin. For further information on these individuals and the circumstances, you may choose to read the scriptural passages associated with each. More detailed information will be included in the forthcoming book, which will be made available on this website upon completion.

Biblical Cousin Marriages

Each of the following individuals in scripture were in the lineage of Mary, Christ's mother, or Joseph, his "earthly" father, who were chosen by God to raise His son. Most, if not all, occurred (chronologically) after the time in which Levitican law was written. Zelophehad's daughters did as the LORD commanded Moses. Zelophehad's daughters, Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah and Noah, married their cousins on their father's side (Numbers 36:1-11).

Milcah was married to her cousin, Nahor. They had a grand daughter named Rebekkah. In Genesis 24:48-51, the story unfolds of how, against all odds, God's direction for her to marry her cousin's son Isaac (first cousin once removed) is made crystal clear.

Isaac and Rebekkah had two son's. Jacob was the son whom was blessed to fulfill God's prophecy that the descendant's of Abraham (Jacob's grandfather, Isaac's father) would become a great nation. Isaac instructed Jacob to marry a daughter of Rebekkah's brother. Although he immediately fell in love and became engaged to his cousin Rachel, his uncle tricked him into first marrying Rachel's sister Leah. Although God blessed Jacob greatly, Jacob suffered much grief and heartache for having married both sisters. Jacob's descendants became what is now known as the twelve tribes of Israel. (Genesis chapters 19 and 29)

In I Chronicles 23:22, Eleazar's daughters married their first cousins. Very little detail is given of this event.
Conclusion


Biblical prohibitions of cousin marriage reside only in the minds of the unlearned. We can find many instances of where God had blessed cousin marriage. In fact, the New Advent encyclopedia finds that Christ's parents -- Joseph & Mary-- were first cousins. Protestants come to the same conclusion. Do I believe that Joseph and Mary were first cousins? It's likely, but I do not need this to validate my relationship. It will be fun to tease Joseph and Mary a bit when I get up there.



some people are fixated on the fallacy that cousin couples pose an intolerable risk to their offspring. However it is likely that we are all descendants of cousin marriages. Before civil laws banning cousin marriages, it was preferable to marry a cousin in some communities as it is to this day in many countries. The notion "why marry a stranger" is just as prevalent in many countries as the cousin marriage taboo in America today. There are a wide range of opinions on the subject of cousin marriages. This is fuelled by erroneous information, bigotry, and presumptions. Further we have civil laws and religious creeds based on obsolete information.

The facts about cousin marriages are much clearer.

Fears of cousins who marry having children with birth defects are exaggerated. Simply marrying within your own race increases the odds of birth defects. Marrying within your own town further increases your chances. Cousin couples have only a slightly higher incidence of birth defects than non-related couples.


26 states allow first cousin marriages; most people can marry their cousin in the US.
US prohibitions against cousin marriages predate modern genetics.
No European country prohibits marriage between first cousins. It is also legal throughout Canada and Mexico to marry your cousin. The U.S. is the only western country with cousin marriage restrictions.
Children of non-related couples have a 2-3% risk of birth defects, as opposed to first cousins having a 4-6% risk. Genetic counseling is available for those couples that may be at a special risk for birth defects (e.g. You have a defect that runs in your family) In plain terms first cousins have at a 94 percent + chance of having healthy children. Check the links section for more information on genetic counselors. The National Society of Genetic Counselors estimated the increased risk for first cousins is between 1.7 to 2.8 percent, or about the same a any woman over 40 years of age. Source: external link
Second cousins have little, if any increased chance of having children with birth defects, per the book "Clinical Genetics Handbook"

The frequency of cousin marriages in the USA is about 1 in 1,000. The frequency of cousin marriages in Japan is about 4 in 1,000
It is estimated that 20 percent of all couples worldwide are first cousins. It is also estimated that 80 percent of all marriages historically have been between first cousins!
In some cultures, the term cousin and mate are synonymous.
Albert Einstein married his first cousin. And so did Charles Darwin, who had exceptional children.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the longest serving US president in history married his cousin (not a first cousin, however they shared the same last name).
Leviticus 18 lists all forbidden sexual relationships. Cousin relationships are not included.
God commanded many cousins to marry, including Zelophehad's 5 daughters, Eleazar's daughters, Jacob (who married both Rachel and Leah, first cousins), and Isaac and Rebekkah (first cousins once removed)
It is likely that Joseph and Mary -- Christ's earthly parents were first cousins.
Current studies indicate that cousin couples have a lower ratio of miscarriages -- perhaps because body chemistry of cousins is more similar. The verdict is still out.


We are all cousins. No two people are more distantly related than 50th cousins.

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YOU MUST NEVER HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH A CLOSE RELATIVE, FOR I AM THE LORD.

Leviticus 18:6

OGA PLEASE CLOSE RELATION IS NOT COUSIN BECAUSE THE BIBLE DID NOT SAY THAT. PLEASE DON'T CONTRADICT THE BIBLE, THE BIBLE CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATES WHAT CLOSE RELATION MEAN IN THE EXAMPLES GIVEN. IT IS YOU THAT IS TRYING TO SAY THAT CLOSE RELATIONS ARE COUSINS THAT'S BLASPHEMY PLEASE. IF COUSINS ARE FORBIDDEN SURELY THE BIBLE WILL MAKE IT CLEAR JUST LIKE IT MADE CLEAR ON BROTHERS, SISTERS, FATHER, MOTHER ETC.

go to cousincouples(dot)com

MOST PEOPLE HERE ARE REPLYING BASED ON IGNORANCE. GO TO THE BIBLE AND SEE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH COUSINS MARRIAGE. JESUS DOES NOT FORBID IT. CHARLES DARWIN MARRIED HIS FIRST COUSIN SO DID ELBERT EINSTEIN. LET US NOT ARGUE BASED ON HEARSAY BUT WITH FACTS. GO TO LEVITICUS, YOU WILL SEE LIST OF MARRIAGES FORBIDDEN BY GOD. COUSIN MARRIAGE IS NOT THERE.