This one was circulating for years as a letter that was sent to Dr. Laura.
> Dear President Bush:
>
> Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding
God\'s
> Law. I have learned a great deal from you, 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
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?
>
> 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, as 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 am
> confident you can help.
Thank you again for reminding us that
> God\'s word is eternal and unchanging.
>
> A Concerned
Christian American
This one was circulating for years as a letter that was sent to Dr. Laura.
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I think we should bring back stoning. It\'s fun for the whole family and sets an example for
everyone... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] Nothing like the impact of a hard stone to set a
person straight...hmmm, this makes me want to do a top 5 list...
Top 5 Things We Should Bring Back from the year
0
5. Stoning...too bad only those who have committed no sins must cast the first one...
4. Virgin Births...what an
immaculate concept...ion [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
3. Burning Bushes...nothing like a
spontaneous bonfire to spice up a pep-rally...
2. Random Miracles...the occasional raising of the dead, blind
receiving sight, and handicapped restored to full-capacity would really boost morale on earth.
1. Prophets...we
need more people speaking of the future and reinstating the morals of society---besides the usual people: the
insane, the president, and Gary Coleman (hey, the man ran for governor)...
Hahahahhha! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Great post!! I promise neither
Bush nor Dr. Laura allowed themselves to fully mentally process that letter.
I always talk to fundamentalists
about Leviticus and Numbers. Deuteronomy and Exodus have some real jewels too, as do some of the peripheral books of
the New testament (e.g., letters of Paul). Those are not even the most extreme things, though they were good
examples. There is lots of the authors\' saying that raping, pillaging and plundering in the name of God is OK,
just like in the Koran.
It\'s all the same. Nobody gets the moral high ground, unfortunately, at least not
Jews, Christians or Muslims. Even the Ba\'Hai (sp?) religion (which claims to value all faiths and
\'prophets\' equally) has blatant illusions of destiny to rule the world.
Monkeys, all of us! Maybe
formal religions, as they stand, will soon be seen as having outlived their usefulness, (I\'m not saying they are
currently literally useless, BTW, but it is starting to look more that way, given recent world events.) and we\'ll
finally be faced with taking responsibility for our spirituality and beliefs. Or maybe idiocy will continue to rule
everywhere. F_uck!
Is human nature just whatever it is, or do we have the potential to recreate ourselves?
The current-run movie, \"What the \'Bleep\' do We Know?\", which is based on findings of quantum physics and
neuropsychology, offered a great perspective on this question, suggesting that the former view is essentially
Newtonian. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Is human nature just whatever it
is, or do we have the potential to recreate ourselves? The current-run movie, \"What the \'Bleep\' do We
Know?\", which is based on findings of quantum physics and neuropsychology, offered a great perspective on this
question, suggesting that the former view is essentially Newtonian. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Seems very interesting.
http://www.whatthebleep.biz/
And I\'ll once again recommend (as I
did on the open discussion board):
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/
Here is a letter
I received from Iraq from someone in Bagdad that I write to now. This letter says it all to
me..
MrBear
*****************************************
Hello MrBear
>
>I pray for the
same...for peace to be all over, for our country to be
>free like other countries and for your men to be safe
till the day comes when they
>can go back home...
>
>As far as the news says, it's not the real picture
regarding what's going on
>here..it's like a burning hell...but we're surviving to stay alive. Your men
>are doing a great job here..whether in the Army or the Reconstruction
>process..many things had been fixed
and rehabilitated..especially in the power and
>water resources...but the unsafe situation made it difficult to
go on
>schedule..and that takes time.
>
>There's an important thing that many people there never
known....that's many
>people here likes your men...even none of us likes the idea of wars..but there
>had
to be a way to get rid of SaddAss (Saddam)....We hoped that it wasn't by
>war...many men died from both
side....but we have to consider that it's
>politcs..so none of us really know what's going on behind the
curtains.....in the
>mean time we know that your people are trying to make the country looks like any
>other
country in the region....better future and better life and that's what
>we're looking for and we all
appriciate thier help..a lot.
>
>I'm hear speaking in the name of myself, my family, friends, neighbours
and
>collegues...that our hearts are with your men..I apologize for all the American
>families who lost
thier men here since war...My heart goes with all of them
>and I pray for the day to come where we can all live
in peace.
>
>The first beer would be on you for sure...and the second on me..and I'm sure
>we'll have
a good time together..you sound a nice guy and that was kind of you
>to send a messege to a man from the other
side of teh world just to wish him
>good luck and peace.
>
>Again....my admiration and respect to you
and hope we'll stay in touch.
>
>PEACE
IfOriginally Posted by MaxiMog
"What the Bleep" isn't being shown near you, yo can talk to your local independent theater about the massive
interest everywhere the film has been shown, as posted on that site! Give them the url. Everybody can relate to
making money. A big Indy theater in Portland showed it constantly for months and did strong, steady business. The
film is an experience.
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
Very heart-warming letter, Mr.
Bear!
DrSmellThis (creator of P H E R O S)
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