Good Morning All;
My wash is almost done- (and by 'done' I mean only on the line). One more load after this.
- Dishes? Check.
- TV? Off.
- Cat? MIA.
- Dog? Sleeping.
- Dressed? Yes.
"A pansy who lived in Khartoum,
Took a lesbian up to his room
And they argued all night
Over who had the right
To do what, and with which, and to whom."
We giggled at that- But did it make us think?
(I would submit that, in too many cases, the answer would be "no").
OMG! The world is flat! (Apparently there are too many people that are flat too).
With particularly great timing came this to my email not too long ago:
Apparently in her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger 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 response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, written by a US man
It's quite "tragically 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 other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them.
1.
Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are 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 uncleanliness - 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'm confident you can help.
Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
author unknown
~It is not James M. Kauffman
~It is not James M. Kauffman
George Bernard Shaw said "There is nothing more dangerous than the conscience of a bigot"
I agree.
And personally I have run into more than a few people on here as of late that do not, can not, comprehend that first and foremost, everybody is human.
I know how I got such an awful headache last week.
It came from this person, who had the audacity to thump me on the head with her Bible. hehehe
All kidding aside, the woman started YELLING then...
On another blog I encountered the same woman, blatantly God fearing but really uninformed as well.
"flintville i disagree with you being gay or homosexual is a "CHOICE" one makes, God created mankind in his image, people choose their path, if they want to smoke drink, live like the devil they make choices and eventually pay for those choices."
My reply:
"Love knows no gender.
A heart does not fall in love with a gender. A heart falls in love with the soul.
PS
Since when is God male or female?
Hmmm..."
...Read more here
From R. Lewis came this: "The {very} epitome of evil is having spiritual leaders condone hate, in the name of God, against others such as our gay brothers and sisters."
More...
"It occurs to me as I read some of these posts that the most ironic statements come out of the mouths of those who claim to believe in God. While debating whether or not being gay is a choice, people are choosing to be insensitive, ignorant, disrespectful, and worst of all, judgmental. I tend to question just how deep and genuine a person's belief in God is when that same person speaks from his alleged spirituality and attempts to discount or invalidate the trials and tribulations of another human being.
Choosing to be a decent person should be a higher priority for those who do not have personal experience with struggles or circumstances which they are offering an opinion about.
Far too many people use their religious beliefs simply as an excuse to avoid being a decent person. They hide behind principles which completely contradict God, (yet blame God for the indecency, insensitivity, and disrespect in which they express themselves). I suspect that if an individual's life is so pure and free from personal struggle, he would be the most compassionate, kind, sensitive, respectful, warm hearted person on the planet. Since that is not the case with those of you who so willingly choose to pass judgment on others, I suggest that you redirect your focus on the very real personal struggles that your own lives present - despite how desperately you attempt to deny them."
And finally...
"The current decision to condemn homosexuality is primarily an emotional decision rather than one that is well thought out. Yet, the happiness and well-being of our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and friends is at stake.
We must learn how to live reasonably and knowledgeably with homosexuality." From here
I know that there are at least three same-sex relationships described in the bible.
"Despite what's being said by many Christian writers, biblical faithfulness and an acceptance of homosexuality are compatible." -from here
I have learned there are a vast many documented cases of animal homosexuality.
I have seen so much hypocrisy and idiocy from people who refuse to learn.
As momma stated, here, "if i turn on the TV and ellen is on i turn it, i just wish she would get saved, she seems to have great sense of humor." -
How the hell could she know Ellen is funny if she doesn't even watch her?!?
And whom does Ellen need saving from?
Also stated there: "In my house if a show has or refers to homosexuality we switch channels, in hopes if enough people do that then they will eventually realize that is not accepted as normal behaviour."
Yeah, that's right, Lady. Pretend it doesn't exist!
Look the other way. Or hey, go bury your head in the sand. Either way, you learn nothing.
But then how do you decide that you might have anything important or informed to contribute?
We also know by now that it is not necessary to renounce homosexuality in order to become a loving parent. Many many LGBT folks have adopted children, or bore their own, and their children are just fine- (Straight even)! Imagine that?!
Even if we take assertation that without family, there would be no society, it's irrelevant.
Family has existed, and society, as an outgrowth of that or not, has come into being.
Societies that were overwhelmingly traditional-family have fallen, or been full of terrible tyranny and nasty tortures. The family didn't prevent those things.
I have done a lot of reading since Momma and Doubtfire tried to upset me. (Incidentally, that usually doesn't work with me, as I already know that there are many other more important lives to truly be upset about).
Doubtfire on my recent Texas blog, here, wrote, "They made same sex marriage legal and I find that appalling and wrong but then the people didn't get to vote on that, the "suits" did that."
~I am not, and still am not, too sure what she meant.
(But CaseyAnne did give her the comeuppance she so badly needed). Yay Casey!
I have done much learning, but there are things I still do not understand.
Perhaps some of you will answer my questions?
- We have often heard that gay marriage will destroy straight marriage.
- How, exactly, does that work? I don't see how legalizing gay marriage would harm your own.
- Know I ask with all sincerity, what am I missing?
- Why do you care what happens in other peoples lives (or bedrooms)?
- To date, 4416 American soldiers have died in Iraq.
- How many were gay?
- If God is love, how come many only preach hatred toward others?
- How can parents who believe in "unconditional love" set forth conditions of that same love?
- How can anyone who claims to have a close relationship with their God, even think of condemning others?
- Isn't God love?
- Isn't God love?
- What was that Golden Rule again?
- What if God is gay?
- I wonder then, where does Galations leave homophobes?
Obviously, the LGBT community have an uphill battle on their hands.
Know that even though I did not "choose" to be straight, I am. (That's sarcasm there kids). You simply don't get to choose.
I will help the LGBT effort any way that I can.
Sadly, I believe that in another generation we will look back and question why we had to hurt so many good and decent people in the process!
I know more than a few LGBT couples that have been together longer than most heterosexual couples I know- (So what's your beef again)?
As with my stance on our recent HealthCare debate, I will let history answer the outcome.
To those who don't offer their hearts, fear is your chosen malignant cancer.
It is surely not my own!
And as the title states, "People are different."
Get over it.
And get over yourself too.
XOXO
Me
Why can't people look at the phrase 'liberty and justice for all' and simply accept that 'all' means 'all'?
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