The Normalizing Of Bastard Children

[Helmut-WK]

Gossip.

#post #217 explains why the children" is a natural interpretation of your post. You may not have intended it, but your post is ambiguous. Also post #339, and maybe others.

 

[Helmut-WK]

Obviously, marriage is not essential, since God could have made it essential, but He didn't.

It is, however, God's will

Well marriage is not essential in the sense that you can't sire a child without marriage - but it is essential for having children if you want to stay in God's will.