Leviticus 20:13 says if a man lays with another man, he should be stoned.

[kpete]

This passed across my computer screen last night and just cracked me up:

"It all makes sense now. Gay marriage and marijuana are being legalized at the same time.

Leviticus 20:13 says if a man lays with another man, he should be stoned.

We were just misinterpreting it."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/18/1239845/-Shortest-one-joke-diary-ever-but-funny

[MineralMan]

1. I can't find any humor in Leviticus 20:13. Unrec.

None at all. As one of the verses quoted by homophobic lawmakers everywhere, it just isn't funny, no matter what spin you put on it.

Sorry.

[el_bryanto]

3. It's kind of a dumb joke, but still kind of funny

Like most stoner humor.

Bryant

[MineralMan]

7. Not really. The verse was misquoted anyhow.

Here it is, in the King James Version:

13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

The word "stoned" does not appear in the verse, so this paraphrase of the verse isn't even accurate. That makes the "humor" even less funny. Read the verse.

In fact, none of the commonly used translations of the Bible include the word "stoned" in that verse.

Poor humor, based on a misquote of a verse used by homophobes to justify their homophobia. Not funny at all.

[el_bryanto]

15. Humor is subjective

That's the nature of humor.

I guess it'd be one thing if the joke argued against homosexuality or in favor of the bible; but I don't think it does.

Although I guess you can make the case that it sort of implies the only way a guy would sleep with another guy is if he were stoned. Which is a bit homophobic actually.

Bryant

[oct97]

32. correction.

There are different translations than just the king james version, in fact the king James is one of the newer interpretations in biblical times stoning some one was a common was of public execution so it is entirely possible to find a translation that says "If a man should lie with another man he should be stoned".

[Dawgs]

25. I feel sorry for you. n/t

[MineralMan]

30. No need to feel sorry for me.

I'm doing just fine, thanks.

[snooper2]

2. This thread can go 1 of 23 ways

before it goes haywire I think I should post the greatness that is Garfunkel and Oates to lighten the mood




"God's Loophole"

[DetlefK]

4. "...except the parts that are outdated or inconvenient..."

[snooper2]

10. Yeah, most christians don't follow their holy book

Otherwise, as I've said before, they would stick a blade in their neighbor's neck for cutting the grass on Sunday.

[sinkingfeeling]

14. Oh my! That was funny.

[badtoworse]

5. This is a scream!!

[irisblue]

12. screams of pain that is

homophobia kills & maims. not so funny a joke

[badtoworse]

22. You need to lighten up

[irisblue]

23. I was gay bashed, makes it hard to lighten up.

the guy who broke my glasses when he punched me makes it a bit hard to see the humor. Thanks for the advice though

[badtoworse]

24. That was terrible and should never have happened. I hope he was prosecuted.

Humor is where you find it. Sometimes it helps to take a step back and try to appreciate it.

[irisblue]

26. I was living in Grand Rapids Mich then

the early 80's weren't an accepting time there. The gay men who were standing with me outside of the bar (3 Suns plus One) jumped to defend me, the cops came quickly and broke it up. I was afraid to press charges because I had to be deeply closeted at my job. I told my coworkers I fell off my bike, I now wonder if any of them bought it. The former ass't proscuting city atty-Henry Emrich(google) is now a bigshot corporate lawyer...bad times with Rock Hudson and his strange new disease

[badtoworse]

31. Progress has been made in 30 years, I hope you have found a more inclusive, accepting environment

[Niceguy1]

6. lol

Thanks

[pipoman]

8. nice..lol

[MineralMan]

9. The word "stoned" does not appear in any of the commonly used

Bible translations. Here's the verse from the King James Version:

13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Does anyone find any source of humor in that? I doubt it.

Misquoting the Bible to attempt to minimize the homophobic message in that verse, which is used universally by homophobes to justify their homophobia is a bad idea, all around. There is no humor to be found.

[snooper2]

11. I agree, the bible is a joke

[MineralMan]

13. Yes, it is, except for one thing.

People use it to justify all sorts of horrors. That verse is one of the ones that has been used to justify homophobia and horrible actions by homophobes. It's not even quoted correctly in this attempt to make the verse "funny" somehow.

Again, the word "stoned" does not appear in that verse in any commonly-used translation. It's not funny in any way. The verse is a horror.

[snooper2]

16. I mock and make fun of them...really, a thousands year old book

written by old men who compared to present day really weren't very bright?




Religions idiocy will be it's downfall. Making fun of it at every chance will help, people don't like being laughed at

[highmindedhavi]

19. You are correct

Heard that quoted before. The stone verse is further down at verse 27 concerning "familiar spirits"?

[former9thward]

20. Who knows what the original Bible said?

Various sections were written in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic. It then went though translations of many different forms and languages. Each time I suspect things were added and subtracted. The first all English Bible wasn't until 1535. I can never understand how people can quote verses from the Bible with such certainty. With reference to the verse in the OP I always tell people if that is followed then the rest of the things banned in Leviticus must be followed. So put to death people that violate the bans on tattoos, pork, shellfish, round haircuts, polyester, football and working on Sunday. People are generally silent after that.

[Dr. Strange]

17. Leviticus 20:13

20:13

2013

The year when gay marriage and marijuana were legalized. Behold the Bible Code!

[kpete]

18. Dr. Strange

you made my day!

peace, kp

[temporary311]

21. Dude...

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[rug]

33. I find no humor in numerology, I think.

[2banon]

27. ROFL!

[livingwagenow]

28. That's why I prefer to get high first.. knr

[BlueJazz]

29. Well....kpete...from all the rather upset posts here, I surmise we'll have to take you...

....out behind the barn and shoot you.

I knew what you meant. The Bible loves the "Stoning thing"

One nasty-ass book.