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dr laura schlessinger is a us radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. in one of her shows, she said that homosexuality is an abomination according to leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. the following is an open letter to dr. laura penned by a us resident, which was posted on the internet following that broadcast.
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 of the other specific laws and how to follow them.
1. 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 neighbours. they claim the odor is not pleasing to them. should i smite them?
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. (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?
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?
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?
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, so i am confident you can help. thank you again for reminding us that god's word is eternal and unchanging.
your devoted fan, jim
