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Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2015, 04:26 PM Apr 2015

Watch it if you intend to quote the Bible. [View all]

I ran into this today and thought it was pretty funny:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2010/03/25/850561/-An-Open-Letter-to-Dr-Laura-Schlesinger?detail=emailclassic



In her radio show, Dr. Laura Schlesinger (a popular conservative radio talk show host in the USA) said that homosexuality is an abomination according to the Bible Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, and was attributed to a James M. Kauffman, Ed. D.


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 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 other elements of God’s Laws and how to follow them.
1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?
2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21 . In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?


Lots more at the link.
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The Bible is not worth any more than a Stephen King novel to me. Tobin S. Apr 2015 #1
And King is much more readable. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is my Bible. Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #3
Just as bizarre. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #4
Don't both books have passages that say something bvf Apr 2015 #5
Ha, only one book had that passage Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #7
I prefer cake. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #10
Oh, I don't know about that. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #11
All christians pick and choose from the bible. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #6
I laughed out loud at that last comment. nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #8
No inherent misogyny in the bible, is there? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #9
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