On Tue, 08 Jan 2002 12:18:54 +1100, Barry OGrady <> wrote:

>Dear Dr. Laura,

>

>Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law.

>I have learned a great deal from you, and I 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 him 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

>specific laws and how to best follow them.

>

>a. 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. How should I deal with this?

>

Invite them over to the barbecue.

>b. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in

>Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price

>for her?

>

That depends on how much others are willing to pay. It wasn’t slavery, it was bondship. The girl went to work for another Jewish family in the anticipation that she would marry into it. The payment was therefore a kind of dowry.

And you would have to convert to Judaism as well if you want this law to apply to you.

Are you circumcised, BOG, heh, heh?

>c. 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.

>

Since there is no Temple in Jerusalem anymore (may I live to see it there in my days) and since we do not sacrifice animals and eat the offerings, which had to be done in a state of “ritual cleanliness”, )something about which you have probably never heard before, BOG), I don’t think this is a problem at the moment.

>d. Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are

>around us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but

>not Canadians. Can you clarify?

>

Simple! Mexicans work harder than Canadians.

The problem was that a non-Jewish slave had to observe some of the laws of a Jew. This meant that they were treated far better than slaves owned by non-Jews, ie; they rested every sabbath, given extra rights and freedoms. Some slaves like it so much that they converted and became full Jews. There were synagogues in the US where most of the members were negroes – the descendants of slaves once owned by Jews.

>e. I have a neighbour 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?

>

See a Rabbi first. If you should convert to Judaism and you have been warned by at least two witnesses that what you are about to do is against G-d and His laws and you still do it, then so long chum, see you later. Well maybe not (hopefully).

>f. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an

>Abomination (Lev. 10:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality.

>I don’t agree. Can you settle this?

>

Doesn’t say this in Lev 10:10, but convert first, then we’ll see about the shellfish. However, if someone commits an act of buggery with another male, that’s an abomination, Jew or gentile.

Are you a bugger BOG? I know you can be a bit of one at times…………

>g. Lev. 20:20 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?

>

Well, if you are stupid enough to have sex with your aunt, as Lev 20:20 says, then maybe you do need your eyes examined.

>I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident

>you can help.

If you studied “How To Appear An Ignorant Fool, 101” you passed. However, if you studied “Jewish Laws and Traditions”, you failed – miserably.

>Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and

>unchanging.

However, it may be not as eternal and unchanging as BOG’s ignorance.

Les Brown.