Re: just a note

[debismith@moscow.com]

Just to help fuel the debate a bit.....
Debi Robinson-Smith
debismith@moscow.com
> Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who dispenses
> advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she 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 is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a US      
> resident, Jim, and was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as
> informative:
>
> 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. 
>
> 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 is 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 cleanliness --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 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?
>
> 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. 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, so I am
> confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word
> is eternal and unchanging. 
>
> Your devoted fan,