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[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i think this is a fair defense. at least tens of millions in america believe the bible is the literal word of god and live their lives accordingly. in a land with freedom of religion, that is their right.

i wonder though about the focus on the one part in leviticus which forbids lying with a man. leviticus forbids a hell of a lot more than just that. you can't wear clothing that mixes two kinds of fabric. leviticus is also the basis of kosher law which means no lobster or pig as a start. in fact the mere touching of their skin is forbidden. eating fat or blood. having sex with a woman during her period. picking up grapes that have fallen in your vineyard. holding back wages on an employee overnight. bearing a grudge. cross breeding animals. sleeping with another mans slave (apparently god approves if you both have a slave and sleep with her). cutting your hair at the sides. getting tattoos. failing to stand in the presence of the elderly. selling land permanently. working on the sabbath.

if you are living according to all 73 of the laws stated in leviticus, i have no problem. but since i know that it's almost impossible for anyone in the modern world to do so, i think it's fair to ask if some animus might be behind the focus on that one bit.

Those are good points but I don't think most Christians focus on the Old Testament.

Here is a good article that I just read about this whole Duck Dynasty debate. This is the only article I've read that talks about the true conflict that has really been ignored. IMO.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/...debate/282587/