Showing posts with label curse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label curse. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Are Generational Curses Actually Biblical? (Dan McClellan and Dan Beecher; Data Over Dogma podcast on YouTube)
It's Bible versus Bible, baby!
This episode we dig into one of scripture's most uncomfortable ideas: the sins of the father. Does God punish children for the wrongdoing of their parents? In Exodus 20, the Ten Commandments themselves say yes — right down to the third and fourth generation. And it's no one-off. Deuteronomy 5, Exodus 34, and Numbers 14 all double down on the generational curse. But then along comes Ezekiel 18, saying the exact opposite: the person who sins is the one who dies, and a child shall NOT suffer for a parent's iniquity. So which is it?
We trace how the Deuteronomistic authors seem to inherit the curse and then quietly try to massage it away (sometimes just a couple chapters later, in the very same book!), and we run through the body count: Korah's whole family swallowed alive, Achan's kids, the firstborn of Egypt, and a couple of newborns who never stood a chance.
Then things get serious. Because "generational curse" isn't just an ancient head-scratcher — it became the rationalization for slavery, the curse of Ham, the curse of Cain, and yes, the "skin of blackness" in the Book of Mormon. Some ideas don't stay on the page. So get out there and break your generational curses if you've got 'em!
This episode we dig into one of scripture's most uncomfortable ideas: the sins of the father. Does God punish children for the wrongdoing of their parents? In Exodus 20, the Ten Commandments themselves say yes — right down to the third and fourth generation. And it's no one-off. Deuteronomy 5, Exodus 34, and Numbers 14 all double down on the generational curse. But then along comes Ezekiel 18, saying the exact opposite: the person who sins is the one who dies, and a child shall NOT suffer for a parent's iniquity. So which is it?
We trace how the Deuteronomistic authors seem to inherit the curse and then quietly try to massage it away (sometimes just a couple chapters later, in the very same book!), and we run through the body count: Korah's whole family swallowed alive, Achan's kids, the firstborn of Egypt, and a couple of newborns who never stood a chance.
Then things get serious. Because "generational curse" isn't just an ancient head-scratcher — it became the rationalization for slavery, the curse of Ham, the curse of Cain, and yes, the "skin of blackness" in the Book of Mormon. Some ideas don't stay on the page. So get out there and break your generational curses if you've got 'em!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Bible vs. Bible
2:01 The Case: God Punishes Children to the 4th Generation (Exodus 20)
3:34 The Same Curse in Three More Texts (Deut. 5, Exodus 34, Numbers 14)
6:06 The Apologetic Dodge: "Only If They Keep Rejecting God"
6:34 Generational Curses in the Stories (Ham, Noah, Egypt)
7:46 The Other Bible: Ezekiel 18 Says the Opposite
10:00 Dating the Texts & the Deuteronomistic Pivot
11:00 Deuteronomy Contradicts Itself (Deut. 5 vs. Deut. 7)
14:38 Ahab, Naboth's Vineyard & a "Transferable" Prophecy
21:28 The Body Count: Korah, Achan & the Firstborn
25:11 God and the Newborns: David & Jeroboam
27:52 How This Became a Justification for Slavery
30:56 Book Recommendations (David Goldenberg)
31:47 Outro
Interview:
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Exorcist to hold mass for Kavanaugh to counteract witches 'hexing’ him - The Hill
A Catholic exorcist said he plans to hold a mass for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh next weekend after a group of witches announced their plans to gather in Brooklyn to publicly hex him.....
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/412114-catholics-and-exorcists-pray-for-kavanaugh-to-counteract
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/412114-catholics-and-exorcists-pray-for-kavanaugh-to-counteract
Friday, June 22, 2018
NRA whines anti-gun witches are hurling curses at them and Donald Trump - Raw Story
The NRA blog is claiming that anti-gun witches are hurling curses at them and they're playing the victim of hateful attacks on their rights. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/nra-whines-anti-gun-witches-hurling-curses-donald-trump/
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/nra-whines-anti-gun-witches-hurling-curses-donald-trump/
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Black veteran kicked out of a Cracker Barrel after manager lies about him cursing at a waitress: lawsuit - Raw Story
A black veteran and business owner is suing Cracker Barrel after being kicked out of one of their locations when a manager allegedly lied about him cursing at a waitress. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/black-veteran-kicked-cracker-barrel-manager-lies-cursing-waitress-lawsuit/
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/black-veteran-kicked-cracker-barrel-manager-lies-cursing-waitress-lawsuit/
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Lance Wallnau Says Olympians Who Disrespected Trump Were Cursed By God - YouTube -- RWW News
Right Wing Watch reports on the extreme rhetoric and activities of key right-wing figures and organizations by showing their views in their own words....
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