This old Dr Laura Schlessinger email-0-round expresses well the fatal flaw in Religious Fundamentalism and the literal interpretation of the Bible.
It was said to be sent to Dr. Laura in 2000 in response to the conservative talk show host’s bigotry and intolerance directed toward gay men and women, contending such bigotry is okay because it’s in the Bible! A few years later Schlessinger changed her religion from an Orthodox Jew to a Evangelical Christian. snopes story
Hypocrite Dr Laura – who preaches no sex before marriage, the sanctity of marriage and who rudely attacks callers for not adhering to her intolerant sexual views on these matters – is pictured here in one of many such photographs as a married women who dressing up in black leather to cheat on her husband. This is one of the nicer shots.
Dear Dr. Laura,
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.
a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in
c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness
d) Lev. 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 Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath.
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination
g) Lev 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?
h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by
i) I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 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?
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.
Your devoted disciple and adoring fan.