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In reply to the discussion: What to say to religious relatives who think homosexuality is a 'choice.' [View all]mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)is a sin'?
Are you referring to Leviticus, wherein it's claimed to be an 'abomination'? She probably doesn't even know and would just say 'yes, that's where!'
To which I would ask her whether she's ever eaten Lobster, Crab, or Shrimp?
And when she says 'of course', I would point out that it also says in Leviticus that eating Shellfish is 'A Sin' ... Then I'd ask if she's ever worn more than one fiber at one time ... i.e. has she ever worn a cotton/wool blend? And when she again says 'yes' I'd point that this makes her a sinner, per Leviticus.
Then I'd ask her if she was a virgin when she got married to her current husband? When she says 'No' I'd say 'do you realize that, according to the Bible, your husband should've been able to legally murder you, unless your father paid him a sizable chunk of cash?'
I could go on and on with examples of ridiculousness in 'The Bible' with regards to what 'GAWD' supposedly 'said'.
If you want to argue with these nutjobs, it's a good idea to have knowledge of such things on hand.
Another fun one is that its written in Leviticus that, as a father, you can kill your children if they talk back to you or disrespect you.
Ask her how much she'd support 'God's Word' if her husband killed their child ... because the child disrespected him?