[Vision2020] Slavery, Homosexuality, and Biblical Punishments
Nate Wilson
natewilson@moscow.com
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 21:23:33 -0700
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Steve,
My dad's in Houston for a bit so he's missing out on all this good
fun. I'm sure he'll reply when he's back. Cheers.
NDW
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Subject: [Vision2020] Slavery, Homosexuality, and Biblical Punishments
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:37:47 -0700
From: Steve Wells <wellstep@turbonet.com>
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Douglas,
I read the article "Slavery Revisited" and your response in the Daily
News, yet I'm still unsure of you position on slavery, homosexuality,
and biblical law. I'm hoping you'll clarify it for me. Here are my
questions:
1) The DN reported you to say that "slavery is not a sin if the slave
owner treats the slaves humanely." In your response (DN, 15 Oct) you
said that the article "accurately stated your position." So you believe
that slavery is acceptable in such cases?
2) Are death and exile the biblical punishments for homosexuality? Do
you think these punishments should be applied today? If so, when should
each be used? [The bible is clear about death (Lev.20:13), but where
does it say that homosexuals should be exiled?]
3) In your response you say "we are not interested in burning people at
the stake in Friendship square." Are you opposed, then, to burning
people to death as form of punishment in all cases? How about the
situation described in Lev.20:14? Would Friendship Square be an
appropriate place to carry out the punishment in that particular case?
I think it would help to know your position on these issues. But if
you're too embarrassed by some of the stuff in the bible, I understand.
Some things are just too disgusting to even try to defend.
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Steve,<br>
My dad's in Houston for a bit so he's missing out on all this good
fun. I'm sure he'll reply when he's back. Cheers.<br>
<br>
NDW<br>
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<pre>Douglas,
I read the article "Slavery Revisited" and your response in the Daily
News, yet I'm still unsure of you position on slavery, homosexuality,
and biblical law. I'm hoping you'll clarify it for me. Here are my
questions:
1) The DN reported you to say that "slavery is not a sin if the slave
owner treats the slaves humanely." In your response (DN, 15 Oct) you
said that the article "accurately stated your position." So you believe
that slavery is acceptable in such cases?
2) Are death and exile the biblical punishments for homosexuality? Do
you think these punishments should be applied today? If so, when should
each be used? [The bible is clear about death (Lev.20:13), but where
does it say that homosexuals should be exiled?]
3) In your response you say "we are not interested in burning people at
the stake in Friendship square." Are you opposed, then, to burning
people to death as form of punishment in all cases? How about the
situation described in Lev.20:14? Would Friendship Square be an
appropriate place to carry out the punishment in that particular case?
I think it would help to know your position on these issues. But if
you're too embarrassed by some of the stuff in the bible, I understand.
Some things are just too disgusting to even try to defend.
_____________________________________________________
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serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
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