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 Below
is one of the funniest e-mail
attachments I received this year
and so I like to share it
with you!
Many thanks to the anonymous writer! |
Dr Laura
Schlessinger is a US radio personality. Recently, she said that as
an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination
according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned in any
circumstance.
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 I 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
specific laws and how to follow them.
1. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it
creates a pleasing odour for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is
my neighbours. They claim the odour 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 offence.
4. Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male
and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations.
A friend of mine claims that this applies to Irish, but not
French. Can you clarify? Why can't I own French people?
5. I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath.
Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally
obliged 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 would have thought that since this occurs earlier than the
prohibition on homosexuality (Lev 18:22) it should be a greater
one. Can you settle this?
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 room
for negotiation 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 I kill them?
9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig
makes me unclean. Can I still play goalie if I wear gloves?
10. I have a friend who violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two
different crops in the same garden, as does his partner 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 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.
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