Preacher, since you quoting the Bible, you may as well include these and let's put women in their place. It have way too many unclean and non-submissive women running around the place.
Here is a re-post of an earlier post
1 Corinthians 11:8-9
For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
Leviticus 12:2, 4, 5:
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
Leviticus 15:19-24
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
Based on these quotes we should be insisting that women are not men's equal, and they should be submissive to man and be confined during menstruation and after childbirth because they are unclean. After all, that is how God made woman.
Scripture is really given for 2 reason: 1. By Description. Which means it's a descriptive of how things should always be. 2. By Prescription. Which is a prescribed answer for a present outcome that will bring a Godly outcome at the moment. The scriptures you quoting are prescription to a lifestyle of a people that raised animals. What follows animal? Flies. What do flies carry? Consider what would happen if you have a woman having a period in your tent(1 room)? The leaders felt the best way to deal with the situation and avoid the possibility of people getting sick was to isolate the female for a period of time. It was not out of hate or dislike for the woman but they were using the best common sense they felt at the time. The Lord led the leaders to safe hygiene for a people not medically advanced and we do that still today. When a woman has her period she still goes away and cleans herself.
But since we in Lev. we should read 18:22> As you can see this is referred to as an abomination not just an uncleanness. Hence, this is by description. The book of Lev. is really what would be acceptable for a healthy family, socially, sexually, economically etc. It's written against the back drop of a nation without a set social structure, economy etc. The Lord is trying to get them on the right track for a healthy society.
So you conveniently distinguish between Description and Prescription.[/b]
As you said, the Book of Leviticus was describing a lifestyle when hygiene was not ideal. I do not disagree with your reasoning here.
So lets explore Leviticus some more.
Leviticus was composed during the Babylonian exile in the latter years of the sixth century BC - by a group of priests who became know as the 'priestly writers'.
It was a survival document during a time of exile; to maintain a sense of Jewish identity and to separate themselves (both as holy and different) from the people who they were now forced to live with.
So how did they do this?
1) they established the 7th day of each week as the Sabbath (and created the 6-day creation story)
2) they adopted the Kosher diet (eating is a primary way to maintain relationships)
3) they elevates circumcision
4) this book of the Torah became the document to live by
At this time the Bible began to be called the “Word of God” began and began to legitimize the prejudices and policies of the day (including homosexuality).
Since they could not do without women, then I argue that it is why it is DESCRIPTIVE. However, homosexuality became an abomination, reflecting the beliefs of the holy priests. So it became prescriptive.
And here is the crux of the matter that even you allude: thhese writers were limited in knowledge but as advances in scientific learning increases, some customs die out (i.e. the extent to which menstruation was treated). However, the prejudice relating to homosexuality continues to persist.
But those people who see the Bible as the Word of God must by their inherent beliefs, must condemn homosexuality and create the notion of Descriptive and Prescriptive arguments.
Otherwise, if homosexuals win, then the Bible will have no MORAL authority in any area of life. Thus if the Bible calls something an abomination and this abomination becomes to be viewed as acceptable, then the Bible will collapse.
So you have no choice in the matter but to believe that homosexuality is an abomination because if you don’t, your entire belief structure will collapse around you. And no person wants that to happen to them. You rationalize your beliefs by saying you have no ill will against homosexuals, yet you go on to suggest that a next logical step after accepting homosexuality is to accept child rapists and murders as you stated:
“I don't have any ill will to homosexuals but I do have a problem with thing forcing me to accept their lifestyle. What next? Child rapest, and murders organizing saying they just do this for fun. You might think there's a difference but not to God there isn't. ”
This leap of logic is mind boggling. And finally, how can you presume to know what God thinks. God is omnipotent - how can we presume to know his mind?
