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Open Letter To 'Dr.' Laura

Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who dispenses sex 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 in any circumstance. The following 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 radio 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 Bible laws and how to follow them.

a) 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?

b ) 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? She's 18 and starting University. Will the slave buyer continue to pay for her education by law?

c) 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. I'm sure you have found a way to do this and can share it with me.

d) 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?

e) 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 this be a neighborhood improvement project?

f) 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?

g) 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? Would contact lenses help?

h) 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) 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 hemp gloves?

j) 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 disciple and adoring fan,
J. Kent Ashcroft (author of the original version)

DarkSkywise 15 juli 2004 02:33

donateur! Je moeder wil óók de buren doodmaken?

DarkSkywise 15 juli 2004 02:45

donateur! t staat er morgen ook nog wel hoor

Bush said this afternoon he was "deeply disappointed" that the amendment had been "temporarily blocked in the Senate." In a statement released by the White House, he said, "Activist judges and local officials in some parts of the country are not letting up in their efforts to redefine marriage for the rest of America -- and neither should defenders of traditional marriage flag in their efforts. It is important for our country to continue the debate on this important issue, and I urge the House of Representatives to pass this amendment."

Sen. John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic presidential candidate who will run against Bush in November, hailed the Senate's rejection of an issue "designed to divide us for political purposes." He said in a statement distributed by his campaign, "Even Republicans concede that this amendment is being offered only for political gains." Meanwhile, Kerry said, "the unfortunate result is that the important work of the American people . . . is not getting done."

His running mate, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, said in a separate statement, "The Constitution should never be used as a political tool to divide Americans."

Slaat echt helemaal nergens op gewoon, ik vind dat iedereen moet kunnen trouwen, dus ook homo's en lesbie's

inderdaad
ik vind eigenlijk dat ze het gewoon verplicht moeten stellen.
net als hier.

dat is pas een verkiezingspunt!

Ondanks zijn maatregelen om de import van goedkope buitenlandse medicijnen te verbieden (waardoor nu nóg meer Amerikanen nu zonder ziektekostenverzekering zitten)

Want volgens mij klopt de conclusie die je trekt tussen haakjes niet helemaal. Of bedoel je dat, net als in Nederland, de Apothekers goedkope maar net zo degelijke medicijnen inkopen en dat voor woekerprijzen verkopen en tegen die woekerprijzen ook bij de verzekeringen van de mensen claimen, waardoor de premie zó hoog worden dat veel mensen 'em niet kunnen betalen...?

Het totale voorstel ging overigens niet alléén over het homohuwelijk, maar over het aan homo-partners ontzeggen van rechten die wél voor hetero-stellen gelden, waaronder bv informatierecht bij ziekenhuisopnames.

Darkie, kan je me alleen deze zin even uitleggen:

Moore reacted furiously to the hotel and casino's decision in an open letter on the filmmaker's website.

"What country do you live in?" Moore asked in the letter. "Last time I checked, Las Vegas is still in the United States. And in the United States, we have something called 'The First Amendment' which guarantees the right to free speech.

For you to throw Linda Ronstadt off the premises because she dared to say a few words in support of me and my film, is simply stupid and Un-American."

Dat zeg je nu wel, maar een groot deel van onze nederlandse bevolking heeft nog daadwerkelijk achter het standpunt gestaan artikel 1 uit onze grondwet te schrappen..