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msongs

(67,420 posts) Thu Jun 14, 2018, 04:28 PM Jun 2018

what does the bible say about how to treat immigrants? let's read Leviticus 19:34

"The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God." - most bible versions are quite similar.

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what does the bible say about how to treat immigrants? let's read Leviticus 19:34 (Original Post) msongs Jun 2018 OP

And Leviticus is one of the meanest books lame54 Jun 2018 #1

Yeah, isn't Leviticus their favorite book? n/t MountCleaners Jun 2018 #2

That's RIGHT! MotorCityMan Jun 2018 #5

That needs to be copied and pasted in a tweet to sessions...over and over and over again.... samnsara Jun 2018 #3

Yes indeed. Sarah Hucks should go in fear of Hellfire. nt Hekate Jun 2018 #4

And there are many similar passages in both the old and new testaments. n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #6

lame54

(35,295 posts)

1. And Leviticus is one of the meanest books

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Thu Jun 14, 2018, 04:56 PM

Jun 2018

MountCleaners

(1,148 posts)

2. Yeah, isn't Leviticus their favorite book? n/t

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Thu Jun 14, 2018, 05:00 PM

Jun 2018

n/t

MotorCityMan

(1,203 posts)

5. That's RIGHT!

Reply to MountCleaners (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 06:09 PM

Jun 2018

As a gay man, I don't know how many times I've had Leviticus thrown in my face as proof that I was evil and bound for hell. Why, this part must have escaped their notice. I'm sure if it's pointed out to them, these horrible separations of children from their parents will cease immediately. Just for the record;