Focus on the Family: Chaps my hide

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Dangit, the slacker signal just went off in my office again.  Too much time on my hands, apparently.  Ummm...

Stay away runnergirl29!  * biting lip...trying not to speak...likes Dr. James Dobson...leaves the thread *

Nope- not gonna do it.  Obviously Jim we clash and we know that, so why bother to disucss?  You like controversies, I don't. 

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 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, 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 am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Your adoring fan,

Homer Simpson-Caldwell

It's going to be okay. This too shall pass. The pendulum always swings back.

Americans are, by and large, a fair nation of people. If you feel obliged to retort with a list of our various and sundry sins, knock yourself out. Everyone has access to the soapbox here. I know we aren't a perfect society but I do believe that most Americans are fair-minded and moderate,  wanting to be left to their own mostly legal devices and willing to leave their neighbors to theirs.

The fringe righties don't worry me. It's good that they express their bigotry openly and loudly so that we can all see them for what they are.

Dobson is the one thing in this entire forum that will get me to speak.....CAN'T STAND HIM.  His views of women are atrocious.... 

not knowing anything about him a few years ago, a friend loaned me a book of his about kids.  He's a pediatrician, I figure he knows what he's talking about.  The HUGE appendix of this book ABOUT KIDS goes on a rant about a woman's place and lists what they should do for their man, and basically how women shouldn't work b/c their place is at home taking care of the husband (proclaimed the head of the  household in no uncertain terms) etc.  It's very insulting.  And I don't want to hear any crap from the men about how that part is great. 

I also do NOT understand when religions/religious people exclude other people.....are we not to love one another and take care of each other, instead of attacking?  This is a big can of worms (at least in my brain), and I'll probably go nuts and this thread will get yanked. 

run4yrlif, I am SO with you on this on. 

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Anti-gay_church_protests_U.S._at_military_funerals

• A PAC disguised as a religious organization.
• Selective interpretation of the Bible.
• Chistians supporting the commercialization of Christmas
• Gay people shouldn't be advertised to? Is that in the Bible?

You have to understand though, his beliefs are coming straight from the Bible- literally.  So naturally if you take the Bible like a grain of salt then you aren't going to agree with Dr. Dobson.  If you do, then you'll think Dr. Dobson is the best thing eveer!  The part about women taking care of the husband is in Proverbs 31.  It's one of the characteristics that make a Proverbs 31 woman and in my church, a lot of women strive to be a Proverbs 31 woman.  Alot of men I know are looking for a wife with those charactertistics.  But then again, some women/guys don't want  that.