DNA Testing Is Deemed Heresy
Another reason it’s incredibly easy for Amish to unknowingly marry a relative is because DNA testing is against the Amish rules. So the reality that they’re marrying someone with shared genes is often unbeknownst to them. The belief goes, if inbreeding happens, it must be the will of God. They just try not to think about it. Hm, seems a bit off, but to each his own.
DNA Testing Is Deemed Heresy
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