SteveSS
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This is what the Bible says, * the hair on the side of your head* or disfigure the edges of your beard. f*g and you must not make tattoo markings on yourselves. I am Jehovah.
It's from Leviticus which is a book quoted a lot by the people who condemn gay people. I don't think any religion has ever gotten things right. Here's more of that.
a* his mother and his father,b and you should keep my sabbaths.c I am Jehovah your God. d or make for yourselves gods of cast metal.e I am Jehovah your God.f you should sacrifice it in such a way that you gain approval for yourselves.g h * must be cut off* from his people.* of your harvest.i *j and the foreign resident. I am Jehovah your God.k you must not deceive,l and you must not deal falsely with one another. m and thus profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah. n and you must not rob.o You should not withhold the wages of a hired worker all night until morning.p* a deaf man or put an obstacle before a blind man,q and you must be in fear of your God.r I am Jehovah.s With justice you should judge your fellow man.t You must not stand up against the life* of your fellow man.*u I am Jehovah.v You should by all means reprove your fellow man,w so that you will not bear sin along with him.x nor hold a grudge against the sons of your people, and you must love your fellow man as yourself.y I am Jehovah.z and you must not wear a garment made with two sorts of thread mixed together.ab * For three years it will be forbidden* to you. It must not be eaten. c d“‘You must not look for omens or practice magic.e* the hair on the side of your head* or disfigure the edges of your beard.f*g and you must not make tattoo markings on yourselves. I am Jehovah.h so that the land may not commit prostitution and be filled with loose morals.ij and you must show reverence* for my sanctuary. I am Jehovah.k and do not consult fortune-tellersl so as to become unclean by them. I am Jehovah your God.m and you must show honor to an older man,n and you must be in fear of your God.o I am Jehovah.p q and you must love him as yourself, for you were foreign residents in the land of Egypt.r I am Jehovah your God.s * and an accurate liquid measure.*t I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. u I am Jehovah.’”
So many Christians pick and choose from the Bible. Take about 3 steps back from your religion and take a real look at it.
It's from Leviticus which is a book quoted a lot by the people who condemn gay people. I don't think any religion has ever gotten things right. Here's more of that.
a* his mother and his father,b and you should keep my sabbaths.c I am Jehovah your God. d or make for yourselves gods of cast metal.e I am Jehovah your God.f you should sacrifice it in such a way that you gain approval for yourselves.g h * must be cut off* from his people.* of your harvest.i *j and the foreign resident. I am Jehovah your God.k you must not deceive,l and you must not deal falsely with one another. m and thus profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah. n and you must not rob.o You should not withhold the wages of a hired worker all night until morning.p* a deaf man or put an obstacle before a blind man,q and you must be in fear of your God.r I am Jehovah.s With justice you should judge your fellow man.t You must not stand up against the life* of your fellow man.*u I am Jehovah.v You should by all means reprove your fellow man,w so that you will not bear sin along with him.x nor hold a grudge against the sons of your people, and you must love your fellow man as yourself.y I am Jehovah.z and you must not wear a garment made with two sorts of thread mixed together.ab * For three years it will be forbidden* to you. It must not be eaten. c d“‘You must not look for omens or practice magic.e* the hair on the side of your head* or disfigure the edges of your beard.f*g and you must not make tattoo markings on yourselves. I am Jehovah.h so that the land may not commit prostitution and be filled with loose morals.ij and you must show reverence* for my sanctuary. I am Jehovah.k and do not consult fortune-tellersl so as to become unclean by them. I am Jehovah your God.m and you must show honor to an older man,n and you must be in fear of your God.o I am Jehovah.p q and you must love him as yourself, for you were foreign residents in the land of Egypt.r I am Jehovah your God.s * and an accurate liquid measure.*t I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. u I am Jehovah.’”
So many Christians pick and choose from the Bible. Take about 3 steps back from your religion and take a real look at it.