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hope that helpsLaura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who dispenses advice to
people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that
homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot
be condoned in any circumstance. The following is an open letter to
Dr.Laura penned by a US resident and also posted on the Internet:
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I
have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that
knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the
homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus
18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need
some advice from you, however, regarding some of the laws and how to
follow them.
a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a
pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They
claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in
Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair
price for her?
c) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and
female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend
of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you
clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
d) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2
learly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill
him myself?
e) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality.
I don't agree. Can you settle this?
f) Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have
a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does
my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
g) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair
around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by
Lev.19:27. How should they die?
h) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me
unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
i) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different
crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of
two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to
curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the
trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them?
(Lev.24:10-16). Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family
affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you
can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal
and unchanging. Your devoted disciple and adoring fan.
God that person got absolutely bloody ownedjohn3571000 said:hope that helps
plus its funny :E
Liez.MiccyNarc said:*sigh*
If your friends have half a brain in their heads, hopefully they'll know the difference between the Old Covenant and New Covenant, Old and New Testament.
Ignorance is bliss.
xcellerate said:And it says not to have sex with animals or with a woman during her 'time of un cleanliness.'
kirovman said:So only have sex with animals and women in their time of cleanliness?
Right, gotcha.
xcellerate said:god i hate english, alright whatever.
"And it says not to have sex with animals and to not have sex with a woman during her 'time of un cleanliness.'"
ríomhaire said:So no quote for killing heathens? Only for killing heathen preachers? Damn.
'If you hear that in one of the towns, there are men who are telling people to go and worship other gods, it is your duty to look into the matter and examine it.
'If it is proved and confirmed, you must put the inhabitants of that town to the sword.
'You must lay the town under the curse of destruction, the town and everything in it.
'You must pile up all its loot in the public square and burn the town and all its loot.
'That town is to be a ruin for all time, and never rebuilt
sodom and gomorrahríomhaire said:So no quote for killing heathens? Only for killing heathen preachers? Damn.
Er...rightjohn3571000 said:sodom and gomorrah
they were 2 towns where abraham(? i'm too lazy to check) lived but were centres of decadence and were summarily destroyed by god(tm) for heathenness and other crimesríomhaire said:Er...right
john3571000 said:thats islam you're thinking of
Except the new testament says that the old testament is the very word of god. So if someone believes the new testament, then they should really believe the old as well. Every Christian I know believes both :\Angry Lawyer said:New Testament is pretty much what non-fanatical Christians follow, so unless your friends are extremists, you're unlikely to get anything direct. Of course, I haven't read the Bible, except once or twice, and so can't speak for anyone else.
-Angry Lawyer
My fellow Catholics (majority that I know) around here believe both, but recognize there are parts that are figurative and metaphor in language, and other parts that are literal historical accounts.Ikerous said:Except the new testament says that the old testament is the very word of god. So if someone believes the new testament, then they should really believe the old as well. Every Christian I know believes both :\
Numbers 35:18
'...he is a murderer and must be be put to death.'