Best points about anti-gay marriage I've heard yet.

[MysteryMeat]

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 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. 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) 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 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?

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 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

g) 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?

h) 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?

i) 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?

j) 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.

[Ryan]

That's Michael Moore. I wouldn't exactly consider him a good source for anything factual. Besides that, Laura Schlesinger is a therapist, not a political activist, so I never understood why Michael Moore dislikes her some much. Anyway, the logic of the anti-gay movement is pretty easy to defeat without the help of a left-wing political pundit.

[MysteryMeat]

Didn't know this was from Michael Moore; snopes.com didn't credit him as such, and they ususally do.

Regardless, the letter does really bring up some good points about the Old Testament, and acts of worship and adherance to Church Law that we would find abhorrent these days.

I wish Moore and Schlesinger would both feed themselves into a wood chipper.

[Ryan]

Originally posted by MysteryMeat
Didn't know this was from Michael Moore; snopes.com didn't credit him as such, and they ususally do.

Regardless, the letter does really bring up some good points about the Old Testament, and acts of worship and adherance to Church Law that we would find abhorrent these days.

The only problem with using this as an argument to defeat the anti-gay lobby is that they lie about their intentions and do not generally claim Biblical roots to their opposition. I believe that religion is indeed at the center of their agenda, but only the radicals are willing to admit it.

[Adam D]

I think regardless of who wrote it, it's making a very simple argument against the very root of the anti-gay argument. They claim that it is an "abomination" by God, and therefore they cannot permit it to happen. But the listing of these very same abominations include those listed above. Most of those, people don't follow, but the anti-gay one is very, very well adhered to. Otherwise, the same people would resort to killing everybody working on Sunday and allowing mold to grow in their home.

We can know that there is a clear hypocracy in their non-advocacy of the defense of these other abominations, and any argument or basis for not adhering to the other commandments of Leviticus is going to apply to the anti-gay arguments as well.

[johnny861]

I wish Schlesinger would get exposed in a lesbian love affair...


Just for the entertainment factor...

[c double]

baaaaaahahahaha

[Keith P]

I'm going to refrain from my comments on the old testament here.
Points that were made aren't uwarranted.

[kai_zen]

adam d said it well

The factual basis doesn't depend on who wrote it, besides, look @ all the references, guy. You can look them up if you have any doubt about the credibility...

And yeah, I wish all the bibles of the world would feed themselves to a wood chipper.

If Jesus christ himself had come to earth in these times, the Christians would be the ones to crucify him.

maybe someone should make a movie about that...

[Keith P]

I agree with u.
not all Christian's would be involved... but a majority of the denominations

gay marriage...

their choice not mine...