God's law also says that you should be stoned

[nadinbrzezinski]

if you eat shrimp, or use any pork, in any form... or wear clothes made from mixed fibers.

God's law also says that the daughter can always be sold into slavery to settle a debt.

Just trying to make sure this guy understands that he is so way off.

Oh and that is a Bronze Age GOD you idiot!

Problem is that some folks HERE IN THE GOOD OL' US of A want to bring this crap here. I guess Uganda is the test ground for this crap.

[polichick]

1. The people who inspired it belong to the C-Street Family in DC. nt

[eShirl]

2. So, I would not feel so all-alone

EVERYbody must get stoned

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Well the penalties that requires it

include things like cheating on your wife or husband...

Prostitution, not that it ever stopped...

And so on...

No, you would not be alone

Yahwve was a very nasty vengeful and jealous god. The part these idiots forget is that his son was willing to pardon even the prostitute... but he had little patience for the money changers at the Temple.

Mind you, I am nominally Jewish and I know this.

[HuckleB]

3. Uh, and we're talking about the real world.

Someone's blind faith in a God that they cannot prove exists has nothing to offer us in terms of what's right and what's wrong.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Along those lines, there was this letter,

which was supposedly sent to the execrable "Dr." Laura Schlessinger a few years ago:

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 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 them 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 other specific laws and how to 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. Should I smite them?

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?

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 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?

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

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?

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 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?

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.

[Angry Dragon]

6. Thank you for the letter

[LuvNewcastle]

7. Adulterers are supposed to be stoned as well.

Jesus said that people who divorce and remarry are committing adultery, so that means that at least half of Americans have committed adultery. The Bible says that nothing is to be given or taken away from the scriptures, so if gay people don't get a pass, neither should those who divorce and remarry.