So, my sister decided to use Genesis from the bible to make her case...

[cynatnite]

for 1 man + 1 woman marriage which is hilarious considering polygamy was the norm...

anyway, this is how I responded...

Me: Don't wear clothes made of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19)

Don't cut your hair nor shave. (Leviticus 19:27)

Any person who curseth his mother or father, must be killed. (Leviticus 20 ) Have you ever done that?

If a man cheats on his wife, or vise versa, both the man and the woman must die. (Leviticus 20:10).

If a man sleeps with his father's wife... both him and his father's wife is to be put to death. (Leviticus 20:11)

If a man sleeps with his wife and her mother they are all to be burnt to death. (Leviticus 20:14)

Psychics, wizards, and so on are to be stoned to death. (Leviticus 20:27)

If a priest's daughter is a whore, she is to be burnt at the stake. (Leviticus 21 )

People who have flat noses, or is blind or lame, cannot go to an altar of God (Leviticus 21:17-18)

Anyone who curses or blasphemes God, should be stoned to death by the community. (Leviticus 24:14-16)

Me: So, you better start killing people if you want to follow god's law. Look at yourself before you start throwing stones at the people closest to you.

Her: I have not made a comments on your stuff that i dont like so dont do it on mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: Then don't post it if you don't want comments you don't like. I have gay family members and friends who deserve the same rights as everyone else. You are welcome to delete if you don't like different opinions than yours. Besides, it's in the bible right? It must be true.

Me: BTW, you are more than welcome to state your opinions on mine if you'd like. I've got gay friends and family members there so don't be surprised if they state their opinions as well. I'm not going to silence anyone's opinions.

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She also said that for an atheist, I sure do know the bible.

I replied that I made a point of knowing. I added that for a Christian she doesn't know it well at all.

I love my sister, but she sure makes it easy and fun to smack down her arguments.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for you!

That'll teach her, lol!

[uponit7771]

2. You forgot incest, there are no records of God making extra women for the men...

...to have sex with and populate the Earth.

They were having sex with their sisters, that was not an issue at that time and biologically if humans were pure from A&E (and the genes got worse later) it wouldn't have been a physical problem either...

The concentration on sex that the far right has is breathtaking looking at how the bible actually reads on the subject.

[hifiguy]

3. Marvelous!

[Tikki]

4. Don't cut your hair nor shave. (Leviticus 19:27) ...rmoney & posse will do that for ya...

whata guy....



Tikki

[MADem]

5. I am sure you've seen this old chestnut, but it is worth dragging out again.

It has been recycled numerous times as a "Letter to (Insert Name of Bigot)" in a number of venues:

Dear (Insert Name of Bigot):

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. However, I do need some advice from you with regard to a few of the specific laws and how to best follow them.

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?

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?

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.

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?

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?

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?

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.

[krispos42]

6. Deuteronomy 15:1-15:2

1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

2 And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah's release hath been proclaimed.


So then an 8-year or later mortgage is against God? Hmmm...

[HopeHoops]

7. My favorite contradiction is "Christians" bashing gays at a clam bake.

Last I checked, clams don't have fins.

[Nye Bevan]

8. I prefer the Genesis with Phil Collins (nt)

[Ikonoklast]

14. DIE HERETIC!

Peter Gabriel OR NO ONE!

MAY YOU BURN IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY!!!!1111!!1











Sorry, just one of my strongly held beliefs.

[snooper2]

9. Did you ask her why she follows a 1000s year mythology

written by old men who had very limited education compared to today's standards?

[madrchsod]

10. she certainly does`t know jesus very well ...

[NightWatcher]

11. Patton Oswalt has the best comeback. "I'm glad you like a book"

I love that one when people start quoting scripture. I also love to start randomly quoting other books to them.

From The Joy of Cooking: "Then garnish with parsley and you're done". So sayeth the Cook.

[The Doctor.]

12. "And on the 8th day, God created incest."

And God said, "Hold on, I'll be out in a minute".

[jeff47]

13. Ask her if she ever eats pork.

Just as forbidden as gay sex, but I've yet to meet a bible-thumper who hasn't eaten bacon.

[Ikonoklast]

15. Bacon was first thought to be the actual Forbidden Fruit.

But no rational person believes that God would keep us from eating bacon.

[fascisthunter]

16. be careful she doesn't snap

people who site the bible are not good at accepting reality.

[arely staircase]

17. as a liberal christian

i also (sadly) have found that athiests and agnostics know scripture better than my conservative fellows.