Dear President Bush

[pimmel]

> > Dear President Bush,

> >

> >

> > Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I

>have

> > learned a great deal from you and understand why you would propose and

> > support a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage. As you

>said,

> > "in the eyes of God marriage is based between a man a woman." 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 them that

>Leviticus

> > 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination... End of debate. I do need

> > some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's

>Laws

> > and how to follow them.

> >

> > 1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may 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?

> >

> > 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 uncleanness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do

>tell?

> > I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

> >

> > 4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a

> > pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is, my neighbors. They

> > claim the odor is not pleasing to them.

> >

> > Should I smite them?

> >

> > 5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2

> > clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill

>him

> > myself, or should I ask the police to do it?

> >

> > 6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an

> > abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality.

>I

> > don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?

> >

> > 7. 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?

> >

> > 8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair

> > around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by

>Lev.19:27.

> > How should they die?

> >

> > 9. 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?

> >

> > 10. 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? Lev. 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? (Lev. 20:14)

> >

> >

> > I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy

>considerable

> > expertise in such matters, so I am confident you can help. Thank you

>again

> > for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.