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Joe & all, I re read your post and can see your point. That letter just got my knickers up. take care, David Meigs aka: Pappy [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Thome" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 4:28 PM Subject: Re: biblical backing for stem cell research - Joe > David, > > My posting was simply to illustrate that you can't take the Bible literally. > To quote Charles Templeton from his book "Farewell To God", "...is it not a > fundamental error to base one's life on theological concepts formulated > centuries ago by relatively primitive men who believed that the world was > flat, that Heaven was "up there" somewhere, and that the universe had been > created and was controlled by a jingoistic and intemperate deity who would > punish you forever if you did not behave exactly as instructed?" > > Joe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "davidmeigs" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: biblical backing for stem cell research - Joe > > > > Joe, > > > > Thanks for the insult > > > > > > David Meigs aka: Pappy > > [log in to unmask] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joe Thome" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 2:08 PM > > Subject: Re: biblical backing for stem cell research > > > > > > > Ah yes, The Bible. The word of God that we must follow. I don't know if > > you > > > saw a recent letter to Dr. Laura about what The Bible tells us we must > do > > > but I too think it's intriguing and I too like it. > > > > > > In case you didn't see it, here it is: > > > > > > Dear Dr. Laura: > > > > > > Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I > have > > > learned a great deal from you, 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 Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it > to > > > be an abomination. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding > some > > > of the other specific laws and how to best follow them: > > > > > > --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. How should I deal with this? > > > > > > --I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in > Exodus > > > 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for > > her? > > > > > > --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. > > > > > > --Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are > around > > > us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not > > Canadians. > > > Can you clarify? > > > > > > --I have a neighbor who insists on working the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 > > clearly > > > states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him > > myself? > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Hilary Blue" <[log in to unmask]> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 3:04 AM > > > Subject: biblical backing for stem cell research > > > > > > > > > > The portion of the Bible > > > > that was read this last Sabbath > > > > in the synagogue > > > > contained the verse > > > > Deuteronomy chapter 22 verse 7. > > > > i doont have a Bible handy > > > > (still haven't unpacked my books) > > > > but you can look it up. > > > > It comes in the midst of an admonishment > > > > that when one sees a bird sitting on a nest, > > > > ones should chase the bird away > > > > > > > > before taking her eggs to use > > > > > > > > "to prolong the life of man" > > > > > > > > intriguing? > > > > i like it! > > > > > > > > > > > > hilary blue > > > > > >