Blunt awesomeness.

This is precisely why Dan Wilson rocks.

RHPSfan5: hey
Andrew Dunkman: Hi, don't want to talk.
RHPSfan5: blunt but purposeful
Andrew Dunkman: Indeed.

And, he shuts up, and probably didn't take it personally. What niceness...

Here's something Aeia sent me, it portrays my attitude towards Bush, and the Catholic Church, summed up in one:

Dear President Bush,

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from you and undestand why you would propose and support a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. As you said, "in the eyes of God, marriage is based between a man and a woman." I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defened the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate, right?

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them.

1.) Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

2.) 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?

3.) 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 offense.

4.) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord- Lev. 1:9. The problem is, my neighbors claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

5.) I have a neighbor 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, or should I ask the police to do it?

6.) 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? Are there "degrees" of abomination?

7.) 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?

8.) 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?

9.) 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?

10.) 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 (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)

I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I am confident you can help.

Thank you for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.