I figured that. I thought it was funny, especially when you consider all the people who take the King James version so literally.
(Remind me to tell you at the Community Suite about the conversation I had with my brother (who converted to Christianity) a few years ago regarding this subject)) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:55 AM Subject: Re: Dear Jerry > LOL. > > Sandy, this is pretty funny, and I am not at all defending Jerry Falwell. > But I would like to say that there are definite misconceptions in some of > the statements below. I have no time right now to research this (as I'm > working on things like the Community Suite and preparations for Yom Tov). > Just take this as a "heads up" that some of what you state below on what the > Bible says is not quite accurate. > > (And yes, I've seen this before, so I realize you were quoting a forward.) > > Judith > Lifelong Bible student and mistress of the House of Fusion > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandy Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:08 PM > Subject: Dear Jerry > > Dear Jerry Falwell, > > > > 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. > > > > 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 neighbors. 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 clean- liness - 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. > > > > This letter was actually written to Dr. Laura, but it seems to work well > with Mr. Falwell. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
