This letter has been floating around the world wide web since about 2000 but the origins and authorship of it are unclear. Either way it's a very interesting piece. The Christian Anti-Gay Movement relies heavily on an old testament passage for their reasoning of why gay relationships are an abomination. They forget, however, to acknowledge the ENTIRE rest of the Bible which deals with other such abominations like being around women on their period (BIG NO NO!). Further proof that Christianity picks and chooses whatever Bible passages they need to further their, at times, harmful and discriminatory agendas.
Dear Dr. Laura,
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I have learned a great deal from you, 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 him 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 specific laws and how to best 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. How should I deal with this?
b)I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
c)I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
d)Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify?
e)I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f)A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 10:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
g)Lev. 20:20 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 prescription glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
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.
NOTE: Brilliant. How does Christians respond to this? Does anyone have any good websites with rebuttals?
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HAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAA! I'm tempted to print this out and hand it to the anti-abortion crusaders littering campus. Ugh.
When I told them that I was pro-choice (In response to one trying to shove some propaganda in my hands) she said oh you are pro child killing? Ack. Talk about leaps in logic
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