Dear Dr. Laura,
Thank you so much for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law.
I have learned a great deal from your show 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. End of debate. I do need some advice from you,
however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.
A) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a
pleasing odor for the Lord (Leviticus 1: 9). The problem is my neighbors.
They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
B) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus
21: 7. In this day & age, what would be a fair market price for her?
C) I know 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.
D) Leviticus 25: 44 states that I may own slaves, both male & female,
provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine
claims this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why
can't I own Canadians?
E) 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?
F) 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?
G) Leviticus 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?
H) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair
around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by
Leviticus 19:27. How should they die?
I) I know from Leviticus 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig
makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
J) My uncle has a farm. He violates Leviticus 19:19 by planting two crops
in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two
different kinds of thread (cotton & polyester blend). He 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, so I am confident you
can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and
unchanging.
Sincerely,
John Ashcroft