Leviticus 18:22 & Dr. Laura

On her radio show recently, Dr Laura Schlesinger said
that, as an
observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an
abomination according to Leviticus
18:22,and cannot be condoned under any circumstance.
The following response
is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US
resident, which was posted on the Internet.





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 other elements
of God's Law and how to follow them.


1. 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?

2. 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?

3. 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.


4. 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?

5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the
Sabbath. Exodus 35:2.
passage clearly states he should be put to death. Am
I morally
obligated to kill him myself?


6. 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?
Are there 'degrees' of abomination?


7. 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?


8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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 and
thus enjoy
considerable expertise in such matters, so I am
confident you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is
eternal and unchanging.

Your adoring fan,

James M. Kauffman, Ed.D.

Professor Emeritus Dept. of Curriculum, Instruction,
and Special Education

University of Virginia






Moderator:
NOT posted for religious debate! please don't move to P&R forum. Though I'm sure it will be.

just thought this was funny!!!

You're right... I think it will be.

on Dr. Laura!

Now go do the right thing..

sag10 said:

Sag, stop being nasty.

2the9s said:

sag10 said:

Sag! I just orgpopped you! I wanted to know where you got that emoticon you used a few days ago of the blue guy saying "whoo hoo" and running back and forth! LMAO!

2the9s said:

I didn't get it...

Here