The Family Leader fails to tell you that in addition to man lying with man, Leviticus Chapter 18 speaks of prohibited marriages and unlawful lust which includes many forbidden sexual encounters that are to be condemned – all types of incest including aunts, uncles, cousins, children, grandchildren, in-laws or their partners as well as an unclean woman (hooker or prostitute is my guess), the neighbor or an animal and even polygamy would be included. Leviticus Chapter 20 puts all such violators to death as well as verse 9 condemning children cursing their parents. I also need to point out that Leviticus Chapter 11 and Deuteronomy Chapter 14 tell us what food to eat and not eat; all of these are as equally condemnable as someone being Gay.
The Family Leader wants you to overlook that compliance with Mark Chapter 10 means that you are not allowed to leave your parents house to get your own place, get a job or go away to school. Compliance with Ephesians Chapter 5, verses 22 – 33 implies that women are subservient to men and man is to take care of the woman. I believe these passages to mean that both single men and women would have to live with their parents until married; if single, they would be in the workforce and living with their parents and the good thing is if you’ve been married and your spouse dies, it’s okay to stay away from your parents’ home and work. The effect of this is a definite reduction in the unemployment rate, married men not women would be the bread winners and so there probably would be more people in poverty.
Let’s talk about another part of the bible that calls for people to be condemned. Romans Chapter 1, verses 18-26 speaks of God’s anger toward all manner of sin. Chapter 1, verses 27-32 as well as Chapter 2, verses 1-24 include the envious, malicious, backbiters, whisperers, proud, boasters, disobedient children, unmerciful, unbending, cruel, and those that judge others. Leviticus Chapter 19 is full of rules that forbid intermingling species and cloths, cutting your hair (on your head or more), making cuts in your flesh (piercings) or making marks on your body (tattoos) and many more actions that are forbidden but do not result in being condemned (put to death or beaten).
I looked up the US Census Bureau 2009 (latest figures posted) report and their American Community Survey (takes into account people age 15 and older) shows the US population with 19.1% married, 18.9% divorced, 11.3% widowed and 50.7% single. Wyoming had the highest married rate with 30.7%, 21.0% divorced, 13.2% widowed, thus leaving 35.1% single. Rhode Island had the lowest marriage rate of 15.0%, divorced 18.9%, widowed 10.6% and 55.4% single. I truly doubt that the single population is mostly gay or not having sex and are living at home with their parents. I also doubt that 100% of the married and widowed people do not violate Romans or the Commandments.
With all this condemnation (eating the wrong foods, leaving your parents house without getting married, showing pride, treating your surroundings with malice or committing any violations of the Commandments) I’m not sure that even 10% of our population is safe from the wrath of God or the Family Leader expectations. All of the contractions and condemnation is why I believe in God and the Ten Commandments and not the full text of the bible. I find it worthy of note that the Family Leader wants you to ignore that they themselves are judging others and may be breaking Commandments #3 and #9. I also find it interesting that Newt Gingrich signed their document vowing fidelity to his third wife and excusing himself from his prior sins. I just think we should remember that Jesus in John Chapter 8 said to the crowd that was going to stone a woman to death for adultery – ‘He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her’. As a result the men left and Jesus said to her –‘Neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more’. I want to remind you that just because you are not Gay does not make you a better person in God’s eye. We have been warned of false preachers; perhaps you should watch the movie Left Behind. And, think twice because God will not forgive you for supporting the Family Leader any more than he did Adam and Eve for eating an apple.
There is a reason that our government separates church and states and leaves mercy to God (see Commandment #2). I believe that Christians or any religion that condemns Gays or anyone that doesn’t comply with their religion by using other passages of the bible to hate are just as bad as Muslim extremists.
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