Rumor has it, some Dr Kauffmann wrote a letter to Dr Laura but I hear it’s an urban legend. So if no one else claim responsibility, I’m ready and willing.<\/p>\n
And people ask me why I don’t like the church-thing…<\/p>\n
“Dear Dr. Laura:<\/p>\n
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s\u00a0 Law.<\/p>\n
I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share\u00a0 that knowledge \u00a0 with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the\u00a0 homosexual \u00a0 lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus\u00a0 18:22<\/a> <\/a>clearly \u00a0 states it to be an abomination. … End of debate.<\/p>\n I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other\u00a0 elements of \u00a0 God’s Law and how to follow them.<\/p>\n 1. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know\u00a0 it creates a \u00a0 pleasing odour for the Lord – Lev.1:9.<\/a><\/a> The problem is my neighbours. They \u00a0 claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?<\/p>\n 2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned\u00a0 in Exodus \u00a0 21:7<\/a>.<\/a> In this day and age, what\u00a0 do you think would be a fair price for her?<\/p>\n 3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while\u00a0 she is in her \u00a0 period of menstrual uncleanliness – Lev.15:\u00a0 19-24<\/a>. The problem is how do I \u00a0 tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.<\/p>\n 4. Lev. 25:44<\/a> <\/a>states\u00a0 that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and \u00a0 female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations.\u00a0 A \u00a0 friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not \u00a0 Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?<\/p>\n 5. I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath.\u00a0\u00a0 Exodus 35:2<\/a>.<\/a> \u00a0 The passage clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally\u00a0 obligated \u00a0 to kill him myself?<\/p>\n 6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish\u00a0 is an \u00a0 abomination – Lev. 11:10<\/a>,<\/a>\u00a0 it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I \u00a0 don’t agree. Can you settle this? Are there ‘degrees’ of abomination?<\/p>\n 7. Lev. 21:20<\/a><\/a>\u00a0 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a \u00a0 defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses.\u00a0 Does my \u00a0 vision have to be 20\/20, or is there some wiggle room here?<\/p>\n 8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including\u00a0 the hair \u00a0 around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden\u00a0 by Lev.19:27<\/a><\/a>. \u00a0 How should they die?<\/p>\n 9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8<\/a><\/a> that touching the skin of a dead pig\u00a0 makes me \u00a0 unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?<\/p>\n 10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.\u00a0 19:19<\/a><\/a> by planting two different \u00a0 crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments\u00a0 made of two \u00a0 different kinds of thread (cotton\/polyester blend). He also tends\u00a0 to curse \u00a0 and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all\u00a0 the trouble of \u00a0 getting the whole town together to stone them? – Lev.24:10-16<\/a>.<\/a> Couldn’t we \u00a0 just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do\u00a0 with people \u00a0 who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n I know you have studied these things extensively and thus\u00a0 enjoy considerable \u00a0 expertise in such matters, so I am confident you can help.<\/p>\n Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal\u00a0 and unchanging.<\/p>\n Your adoring fan,<\/p>\n Anonymous”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What can I say?<\/p>\n