tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597715325053822194.post5060143095432639430..comments2023-09-25T15:30:11.274+01:00Comments on LGBT History Month UK: Gay rabbi hits out at Bible-inspired homophobiaEd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13593032226507070202noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597715325053822194.post-37689545652606408152009-06-20T18:36:51.478+01:002009-06-20T18:36:51.478+01:00Rabbi Greenberg is not the first openly gay Rabbi ...Rabbi Greenberg is not the first openly gay Rabbi by any means! He is the first openly gay ORTHODOX Rabbi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597715325053822194.post-16683819569649344692008-12-09T21:08:00.000+00:002008-12-09T21:08:00.000+00:00"Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; i..."Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; it is detestable."<BR/><BR/>"But according to Mr Greenberg, this passage refers to violent acts of humiliation rather than our present day understanding of what it means to lie with a man."<BR/><BR/>This would mean the Torah condones acts of violent humiliation against women. The rabbi may be satisfying homosexuals but how is this suppose to fly with feminists?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597715325053822194.post-2088700023577001492008-06-15T12:07:00.000+01:002008-06-15T12:07:00.000+01:00Rabbi Greenberg is not really "America's first ope...Rabbi Greenberg is not really <BR/>"America's first openly gay rabbi." Rather, his is "America's first openly gay <B>Orthodox</B> rabbi." There are other gay rabbis who came first, it's just that they were either Reform or Reconstructionist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597715325053822194.post-32562094223624021602007-11-15T16:23:00.000+00:002007-11-15T16:23:00.000+00:00Perhaps the last comment would like to answer thes...Perhaps the last comment would like to answer these questions as they too are part of the Bible's injunctions.<BR/><BR/>Letter to Dr Carey when he was Archbishop of Canterbury.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your sermons, 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.<BR/>I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.<BR/>(a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?<BR/><BR/>(b) 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?<BR/><BR/>(c) 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 offence.<BR/><BR/>(d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?<BR/><BR/>(e) I have a neighbour 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?<BR/><BR/>(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?<BR/><BR/>(g) 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?<BR/><BR/>(h) 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?<BR/><BR/>(i) 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?<BR/><BR/>(j) 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.<BR/>(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)<BR/>I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help.<BR/>Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.<BR/><BR/>Steven Taylor.Paul Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846240430075318155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597715325053822194.post-42222773405581649112007-11-15T16:03:00.000+00:002007-11-15T16:03:00.000+00:00The Scriptures are very clear both in the Old & Ne...The Scriptures are very clear both in the Old & New Testaments. The rabbi needs to repent and acknowlege his theological error.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com