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mountain grammy

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6. My husband's reading of the Book of Ruth

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 09:59 AM

Sep 2015

is that Ruth was a lesbian. She was in love with Naomi, her mother in law.

It's really a beautiful story, not holy or mystical. Just the love of one woman for another.

Ruth does remarry after Naomi's son dies, but it's mainly economical. The real love is between Naomi and Ruth.

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