Comments on: Beliefnet’s Balance http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/09/beliefnets-balance.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:41:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Makarios http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/09/beliefnets-balance.html/comment-page-1#comment-1145 Makarios Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:01:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/09/beliefnets-balance.html#comment-1145 Re: Why the Bible Forbids Paganism <br/><br/>Dear Mr. Klinghoffer:<br/><br/>Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your articles, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend Witchcraft, for example, I simply remind them that Exodus 22:17 clearly states "Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live." End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to follow them: <br/><br/>1. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Leviticus 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them? <br/><br/>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? <br/><br/>3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Leviticus 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence. <br/><br/>4. Leviticus 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 Americans. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Americans? <br/><br/>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? <br/><br/>6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Leviticus 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. Is it?<br/><br/>7. Leviticus 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 occasionally wear glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here? <br/><br/>8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Leviticus 19:27. How should they die? <br/><br/>9. I know from Leviticus 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? <br/><br/>10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Leviticus 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? (Leviticus 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? (Leviticus 20:14) <br/><br/>11. 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. <br/><br/>Yours sincerely, <br/>Makarios<br/>makarios@wiccanweb.ca Re: Why the Bible Forbids Paganism

Dear Mr. Klinghoffer:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned a great deal from your articles, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend Witchcraft, for example, I simply remind them that Exodus 22:17 clearly states “Thou shalt not suffer a Witch to live.” End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the 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 (Leviticus 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 uncleanliness (Leviticus 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.

4. Leviticus 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 Americans. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Americans?

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 (Leviticus 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. Is it?

7. Leviticus 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 occasionally wear 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 Leviticus 19:27. How should they die?

9. I know from Leviticus 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 Leviticus 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? (Leviticus 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? (Leviticus 20:14)

11. 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.

Yours sincerely,
Makarios
makarios@wiccanweb.ca

]]> By: Anonymous http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/09/beliefnets-balance.html/comment-page-1#comment-1143 Anonymous Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:42:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/09/beliefnets-balance.html#comment-1143 Ya okay... so fair is fair, I can see the point in that... why muck up a happy ending though? This is more like stoking a fire of a long time fued than bringing balance. Lets look at all the hundreds of years wiccans and pagans have been oppressed, by the very people who believe to "judge not lest ye be judged" and to "Love thy neighbor as thyself". Sometimes it's best to leave a happy ending happy. Ya okay… so fair is fair, I can see the point in that… why muck up a happy ending though? This is more like stoking a fire of a long time fued than bringing balance. Lets look at all the hundreds of years wiccans and pagans have been oppressed, by the very people who believe to “judge not lest ye be judged” and to “Love thy neighbor as thyself”. Sometimes it’s best to leave a happy ending happy.

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