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''"2: A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD."'' (Deuteronomy 23:2)
 
''"2: A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD."'' (Deuteronomy 23:2)
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Some believe that this indicates that children produced with a partner after divorce, other than the divorced party, will be condemned to [[hell]], and that this will apply to their progeny for up to ten generations.
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Some believe that this indicates that children produced with a partner after divorce, other than the divorced party, will be condemned to [[hell]], and that this will apply to their progeny for up to ten generations. As this is an Old Testament decree (unlike the previously-mentioned Matthew), it may no longer apply Post-Christ when the emphesis of salvation shifts from countries and family lines to individuals.
    
== Secular View ==
 
== Secular View ==
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Many religions adopt the more secular view towards divorce that advocates its free practice. The Catholic Church has become much more lax about divorce in recent times as well.
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Many religions adopt the more secular view towards divorce that advocates its free practice. The Catholic Church has become much more lax about divorce in recent times as well, in what many Prostants consider opposition to biblical teaching.
    
== Divorce Rate ==
 
== Divorce Rate ==
168

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