The bible is fascinating reading. It has stories of fantasy, drama, love, and death. All told as interpreted by man. Thousands of years ago. So if you want to live your life literally according to this piece of historical literature, go right ahead. That's your choice, not mine. (How's that whole “Regard the pig as unclean, for though it has a cloven hoof, it does not chew the cud” thing going? Oh, bummer about the pulled pork barbecue sandwich!)As for me, I enjoy the stories for what they are: stories. And they are very creatively illustrated in the form of Legos at a site called The Brick Testament. It really brings out the absurdity of taking these stories too literally in today's world. Enjoy!
Deuteronomy 15:16
'But if the slave says to you, "I do not want to leave you," because he loves you and your family, and is well off with you...'
Deuteronomy 15:17
'...then you must take an awl and drive it through the slave's ear and into the door. He will be your servant forever.'
Yikes!
1 comment:
Yeah I love how people quote Leviticus to prove that homosexuality is immoral. If they'd just read on they would find that women owe God a whole lotta doves for having their period (those dirty dirty sinners). The joy of the Bible is you can pick and choose what passages apply to the current time period I guess.
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