Subj : Re: Bible
To   : Frank Masingill
From : Joshua Lee
Date : Mon Oct 23 2000 02:57 pm

-=> Frank Masingill wrote to DAVE OLDRIDGE <=-

 TH> I'm afraid that's somewhat vague. Could you elaborate on that?

 DO> An example of what I'm talkng about is the fact that, in
 DO> nearly every group of fundamentalists who picket a gay
 DO> funeral, I can find at least one adulterer. The Bible makes no
 DO> distinction between these sins but those who thump it are more

 FM>         Most unfortunately true of literalists.  Not to forget,
 FM> also, that the "bible"  never ceases to castigate the gossipers but
 FM> find yourself (grin) a literalist who takes THAT seriously.  It
 FM> probably causes more disorder on the earth than any other sport of
 FM> mankind.

One of the most prominant sages (understatement) of the twentieth century,
the Chofetz Chaim, is known by the name of his first and one of several of
his works on the laws concerning the avoidance of lashon hara (or
"gossip"; though lashon hara includes forbidden speach  that is true as
well as the English word "gossip"). Many books, including ones in English
and internet mailing lists, are published concerning this due to the
Chofetz Chaim's efforts in bringing this issue to the fore. When taken
seriously, it can make a major change in one's lifestyle; after reading
the Chofetz Chaim's works and derivitives therof, it becomes clear how
much of what seems to be permitted speach is actually forbidden. (Of
course, Orthodox Jews aren't literalists; so maybe your critique wasn't
written to include us?)

                       JBL

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