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Originally posted by Cloud9
I suppose then you also agree with the with slavery, which the Bible condones, and I hope you don't wear cotton/polyester blends because the Bible clearly decrees that wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread must be punished by stoning. And of course you must lock yourself away in a closet during your period, lest a man touch you.
People need to stop spitting out ideas that were spoon fed to them and start thinking for themselves.
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People need to stop spoon feeding others (and by people I mean you).
The matter of mixing fabrics is that of wool and cotton:
"Keep My decrees: ... Do not wear a garment that contains Sha'atnez" (a forbidden mixture of fabrics). [Lev. 19:19]
The prohibition of sha'atnez is more clearly expressed later on in parashat Ki Tetze: "Do not wear Sha'atnez - wool and linen together." [Deut. 22:11]
The high priest (Cohen Gadol) was allowed to however. The reasons for this are based mostly in faith. Actually most of the bible is faith (Chok) and not logic. The bit of logic that can be found is the prevention of animal cruelty. In the case of the high priest, it's considered animals contributing to the overall welfare of the universe.
About slavery, again you spew garbage. Slavery then is not the same as that of the cotton and sugar workers. The plagues upon Egypt illustrate the feeling G-d possessed towards the more sinister form of slavery.
On women's periods, what you are being stupid about is the act of Niddah. It is an issue involving mikvah's and ritual purifications, eliminations of disorder, as well as dealing with home and family. They are not health or hygiene issues.
All these acts are practiced by many Jews. I don't know if any Christians practice them. The fact that you brought them up shows your ignorance. Those who believe can think on their own. They can expand on the philosophies of people like Rashi.
In fact, it is you who is spoon fed. Did you read these scriptures or spew out something else someone told you or you read in some retarded newsletter? And now you're trying to spoonfeed it to someone else? It's funny how you come on acting like you want to promote tolerance and it's intolerance that comes across coupled with the lack of intelligence and the incapacity to read or research.
-Rudey
--I love making people feel dumb.