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    I was reading an article in the Guardian about the present day 'crusade' by religious organisations again gays. Knowing Kermit's fondness for quoting scripture to justify his points of view, I thought it would be interesting to hear his opinions on certain parts of scripture brought up by a reader's comments ...

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    I do need some advice, however, regarding some of the other specific laws in the Bible and how to follow them.

    1). When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord (Leviticus 1:9). The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour 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 cleanliness (Leviticus 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.

    4). I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states that he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

    5). A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is a abomination of Leviticus 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

    6). 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 wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

    7). 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?

    8). 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?

    9). 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).


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    you should get on youtube. there's less long words and more swearing. it's where the cool atheists are right now

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    Quote Originally Posted by GepperRankins View Post
    you should get on youtube. there's less long words and more swearing. it's where the cool atheists are right now
    I don't want to mix with cool atheists, I'm shit hot, for a start, and I'm not an atheist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ava Estelle View Post
    3). I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual cleanliness (Leviticus 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.
    I think if you get such a response then it's probably that time of the month [youtube]mCwKbUVyHLY[/youtube]
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ava Estelle View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by GepperRankins View Post
    you should get on youtube. there's less long words and more swearing. it's where the cool atheists are right now
    I don't want to mix with cool atheists, I'm shit hot, for a start, and I'm not an atheist.
    Have you experienced an epiphany
    "there is nothing misogynistic about anything, stop trippin.
    i type this way because im black and from nyc chill son "

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Ava Estelle View Post

    I don't want to mix with cool atheists, I'm shit hot, for a start, and I'm not an atheist.
    Have you experienced an epiphany
    he probably considers himself a bright.


    intentionally deceptive name and an elitist attitude. damn those errrr. nm

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    Oh dear, I'm being attacked by the GEP mafia again, excuse me whilst I pull the duster feathers out of my back!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ava Estelle View Post
    Oh dear, I'm being attacked by the GEP mafia again, excuse me whilst I pull the duster feathers out of my back!
    no you aren't


    oh wait. sorry. i could have worded that better. i was just reading up on this bright thing. i thought it'd be a smart arse thing to call an atheist who denies atheism, a bright.

    as far as religion goes i'll most likely agree with you a lot more than i agree with JP. i reckon organised religion is a shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GepperRankins View Post
    i thought it'd be a smart arse thing to call an atheist who denies atheism, a bright.
    If you'd read some earlier threads of mine you'd know that if I have to be called anything, it would be agnostic, not atheist. I would prefer no labels, but that seems too complicated for some people to comprehend.

    As to religions, that's a whole different thing, one doesn't need to be an atheist or agnostic to find religions to be a load of bollocks. There are many deeply spiritual people, who believe in gods, who don't belong to any religion, and have no desire to be a part of one.

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    explain your agnosticism plz. if you reject organised religion, there's no reason to believe in a god. the idea is purely man-made.

    so an omnipotent being can't be disproved, but he's never been seen, he's never done anything, and he's doing a good job of hiding.

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