Monday, August 15, 2011

Bible People: Leviticus says Lobster is an Abomination. Could you please stop using Leviticus to slam gays?

Yeah, Leviticus shouldn't be used for anything. The lobster thing is a clic example of how religious prohibitions are often based solely on contemporaneous fashions. In Roman times and earlier, lobster was considered a disgusting, lowly food. They fed it to slaves. That's probably the only reason Leviticus says it's forbidden, similar to how it would ban mullets if it were written today.

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