All "christians" cherry-pick which parts of the bible they'll follow, or site to justify their agendas.
They've been doing that since the thing was first made-up.

I think it’s time we stopped allowing them to quote and give credence to anything from this work of fiction. I just shut down all biblical references from anyone by saying “no point in quoting scripture at me because it only makes sense if you actually believe it...I don’t, preferring Grimm’s Fairytales!”

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 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 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 "uncleanliness" - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I 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'm confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Your adoring fan.

James M. Kauffman, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Dept. Of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia.

PS (It would be a damn shame if we couldn't own a Canadian)

The Bible is a buffet. People go through it, pick what they like and ignore what they don't like. The problem is, not everyone likes or dislikes the same things--which is why there are so many disagreements about what this god expects. My advice--ignore it all . Well, I think that is the advice of just about everyone here .

Oh look he got a twattoo

And,how about wearing clothing with mixed fibers(cotton/poly blend, anyone?)? Or eating pork? Or tattoos? Stone them all?

as marie antoinette never said, "let them wear polyester!"

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No Christians attempt to live by the 613 Mosaic laws. They cherry pick as convenient.

Yes but they pick and choose what they like to believe.

It's only a matter of time until some christian zealot shoots up a seafood restaurant with an AR15.

That and two kinds of cloth, offering 2 sheep and a goat for their daughter, offering to stone them for adultery, the list goes on and on.

If God made everyone then he made gays and lesbians also. Why did God make them if he intended to have them killed? Just another reason to know that God is a phony.

Monty 11:03 "Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out!"

I'm allergic to shellfish, but not crustaceans. Octupus, squid, and cuttlefish are in the Mollusca family, so I can't have those, but I wouldn't eat them, as they are smart and really cool .

Well you need to point that out to them. All seafood is now off the menu for them.

I actually prefer to bring up adultery, divorce, wearing clothing of mixed fabric, or whatever of the other 609 proscriptions mentioned in Mosaic law comes to mind.

The Old Testament prohibition on homosexuality was brought into the New Testament in a catch-all verse for various sexual sins:

Acts 15:29 New International Version (NIV)
You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things.

Sexual immorality covers a lot of ground and it is a shame that one form of scriptural immorality is focused on and all the rest pretty much ignored.

Even though Christians claim the New Testament supersedes Tanach (known to them as the "Old Testament), they are not loath to use whatever it is within their reach to assert a narrative which reinforces their social and political agenda.

I know of no Christian who pays the least amount of attention to the laws of Halacha; for, to do so would be a negation of their faith that Judaism had been abrogated in favor of their own claims to ultimate truth. Many Evangelicals these days do not even give their children names of Hebrew origin. They want to get as far away from Judaism as possible.

This is why I don't understand the observation that ultra-religious people will take the time to quote the laws of Leviticus to your face. Firstly, Christians are known to eat whatever the hell they want without apology; and, secondly, I have not known religious Jews to get preachy with non-Jews about their beliefs.

I was in a situation in culinary school where a trio of fish was served to a clientele of Jewish customers. The fish included catfish. Nearly the entire party returned thei plates. I've never seen anything like it before or since in my career.

Can you say "hypocrite"? I knew you could.

Hypocritical actions in the church is nothing new.

Cherry picking

I really, really love it when they're quoting Leviticus while sporting a tattoo. Even better if the tattoo is a quote from Leviticus.

Leviticus 25:44-46 = SLAVERY ... This was the foundation of the slavery laws in the United States until the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution. Oy Veh

The majority of Christians are ignorant about the Bible, especially fundamentalists. Leviticus translates as the law of the tribe of Levi, and the exhortations within specifically related to the priestly caste, it was not a commandment for everyone.
Moreover, Christianity is based upon the New Testament, not the Old, which is fundamental to Judaism.
Modern Christianity is based upon St Peter's warped interpretation of Jesus's teachings, not what was actually preached by Jesus.