Religion and Politics (funny and scary, too)
Posted: November 22nd, 2004, 2:01 pm
Forward, source unknown. read on.
>Dear President Bush,
>
>Congratulations on your election victory and for doing so much to
educate
>people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from you and
>understand why you would propose and support a constitutional
amendment
>banning same sex marriage.
>
>As you said "in the eyes of God marriage is based between a man a
woman." 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.
>
>However, I do need some advice from you regarding some other elements
of
>God's Laws and how best to follow them.
>
>1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may 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?
>
>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 uncleanness - Lev.15:19-24. The problem is how do
I
>tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
>
>4. 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?
>
>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, or should I ask the police to do it?
>
>
>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.
>Dear President Bush,
>
>Congratulations on your election victory and for doing so much to
educate
>people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from you and
>understand why you would propose and support a constitutional
amendment
>banning same sex marriage.
>
>As you said "in the eyes of God marriage is based between a man a
woman." 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.
>
>However, I do need some advice from you regarding some other elements
of
>God's Laws and how best to follow them.
>
>1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may 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?
>
>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 uncleanness - Lev.15:19-24. The problem is how do
I
>tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
>
>4. 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?
>
>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, or should I ask the police to do it?
>
>
>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.