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To: Elsie

The verse doesn’t say they are unable, but merely implies the angels in heaven do not marry.

There are cases of demons, i.e. fallen angels, without bodies, who engage in sexual activity with humans. They are forbidden, but not impossible. They also are sought by those in some occultic circles.

While I don’t know with certainty that such an interpretation of Gen 6 is true, there is definitely sound historical basis to support that interpretation.


552 posted on 11/28/2014 8:37:33 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Cvengr

“there is definitely sound historical basis to support that interpretation”

That’s probably an understatement, since that is the only way the text was understood historically, by both the Jews and early Christians. It was not until very recently that people became “squeamish” about the implications and started positing other explanations.


607 posted on 11/28/2014 1:52:02 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Cvengr

>> “The verse doesn’t say they are unable, but merely implies the angels in heaven do not marry.” <<

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That is partly because they do not have ‘female’ angels to marry.

The “fallen angels” do have bodies, just not biologically reproduced bodies. (remember how Elisha asked God to allow his disciple to see the angels that surrounded them?)

>> “There are cases of demons, i.e. fallen angels, without bodies, who engage in sexual activity with humans. They are forbidden, but not impossible.” <<

True! - This was affirmed by Yeshua’s younger brother Jude.

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644 posted on 11/28/2014 4:49:07 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Cvengr
There are cases of demons, i.e. fallen angels, without bodies, who engage in sexual activity with humans.

Sure there are...

No bodies?

then invisible Viagra is needed.

683 posted on 11/28/2014 6:31:49 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Cvengr
The verse doesn’t say they are unable, but merely implies the angels in heaven do not marry.

It 'implies' nothing.

It quite positively states: THEY DO NOT MARRY.

685 posted on 11/28/2014 6:33:29 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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