Theological clarification, was:Re: Mother Teresa

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Thu Jun 01 2000 - 12:21:17 MDT

Saw this on another list, thought y'all'd get a kick out of it. Hopefully
everyone here knows who Dr. Laura Schlesinger is, and that she's come under hot
water for publicly stating that homosexuality is deviant behavior:

> Dear Dr. Laura,
>
> Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I have
> learned a great deal from you, 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 him 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 best follow
> them.
>
> 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. How should I deal with this?
>
> I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus
> 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for
> her?
>
> 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.
>
> Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around
> us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not
> Canadians. Can you clarify?
>
> 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?
>
> A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
> abomination (Lev. 10:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality.
> I don't agree. Can you settle this?
>
> Lev. 20:20 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?
>
> 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.
>
> Carry The Fire,
>
> Buck

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