Ancestral sin

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title: Ancestral sin
text: Ancestral sin, generational sin, or ancestral fault, is the doctrine that individuals inherit the judgement for the sin of their ancestors. It exists primarily as a concept in Mediterranean religions; generational sin is referenced in the Bible in Exodus 20:5. The classical scholar Martin West draws a distinction between an ancestral curse and an inherited guilt, punishment, adversity or genetic corruption.
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description: Doctrine that the sins of one's ancestors lead to the punishment of their descendants
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestral_sin
date created: 2007-07-11T07:51:08Z
date modified: 2024-08-28T02:50:30Z
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