Just check out what these so-called believers in a God of love think about gays. Click here to have your stomach turned.
And to Dr Laura, the archtypical homophobe:
Background: 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
8:22 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 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:
a)
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?
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?
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 offence.
d)
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
Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
e)
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 obligated to kill him myself?
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?
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 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)
Your
devoted disciple and adoring fan.