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Facts about cousin marriage | Cousin Marriage Resources ...which ilang gi state that
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.
*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).
*It is likely that Joseph and Mary -- Christ's earthly parents were first cousins.
*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)
*We are all cousins. No two people are more distantly related than 50th cousins.
