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Leviticus 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Leviticus 20:13 KJV If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Male-Male Sex Chapter IV Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley-Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley- Homosexual Temple Prostitution Robert E. Goss-Robert E. Goss- Gender Role Confusion L. William Countryman-L. William Countryman- Prohibition of Mixing Kinds

Male-Male Sex Chapter IV Part Three L. William Countryman- Prohibition of Mixing Kinds Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The purity laws of Israel was one of the main forces that kept Israel separate from the nations. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.22

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The two most substantial collections of purity law are found in Leviticus. The first, Lev ; The second, Lev Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.22

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The two codes offer us a glimpse into the inner rationale of the purity system. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.23

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The inner rationale of the purity system. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p God’s holiness means wholeness and completeness, not only in God, but in God’s creation. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.23 God’s holiness means wholeness and completeness, not only in God, but in God’s creation. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.23 The first principal of the Holiness Code

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The inner rationale of the purity system. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p Leviticus And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh; Leviticus And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh; wholeness and completeness The first principal

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The inner rationale of the purity system. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p Leviticus Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean. Leviticus Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean. wholeness and completeness The first principal

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The inner rationale of the purity system. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p The essence of the impurity occasioned by leprosy is not the disease itself... But that the whole and complete human being ought to be of a single hue. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.23 The essence of the impurity occasioned by leprosy is not the disease itself... But that the whole and complete human being ought to be of a single hue. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.23 wholeness and completeness The first principal

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds This was the first principal which shaped the purity law: ‘Wholeness and completeness of the individual; a self- contained specimen of its kind. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26, 27

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds The second principal which shaped the purity law: Prohibition of mixing ‘kinds.’ Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26, 27 The second principal linen and wool

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds the second principal This is the reason for the condemnation of homosexual acts. No one person must seek to combine mutually exclusive perfections. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26 Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26, 27

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26, 27 the second principal The phrasing “the lyings of a woman” makes clear that a male who fulfills the “female” role is a combination of kinds and therefore unclean like a cloth composed of both linen and wool. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26 linen and wool

L. William Countryman: Prohibition of Mixed Kinds the second principal וְאֶת־זָכָר לֹא תִשְׁכַּב מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה תֹּועֵבָה הִוא׃ The act that renders the “female” partner unclean is the joint responsibility of both partners. Lev. 20:13. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26

wool linen & wool Homosexual acts are termed “abominations,” that is, “disgusting things.” The term toebah and its synonym shiqquts, both translated “abomination”, apply to things as diverse as unclean foods, the sacrifice of a blemished animal, remarriage to a former wife, and idols. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.30

wool linen & wool Homosexual acts are a combination of kinds and therefore unclean like a cloth composed of both linen and wool. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.26-27

In Civil Law Leviticus 18:22 is “limited to” its historical and contextual setting. The rule established is limited to the facts of the case. Leviticus 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind is limited to the Jewish principle of not mixing kinds.

Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 have nothing to say about whether it is possible for two humans of the same sex to have an intimate, loving relationship with the blessing of God. The Children Are Free The facts of the former case are not similar to the facts of the present case.

Male-Male Sex Jeff Miner and John Tyler Connoley- Bob Goss- and L. William Countryman- CONCLUSION Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13

The forbiddance of male/male penetrative sex in Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 is a Hebrew cultural prohibition prescribed for the purpose of keeping Jewish identity strong [Helminiak, p47]. The facts surrounding the Hebrew prohibition are so dissimilar to the facts surrounding questions about homosexuality today, that the Hebrew prohibition has no justifiable binding force or applicability for us today [Miner, p8].

The Silent Death Torah was the basic law of Israel in all respects, no distinction was made between religious and nonreligious elements. To be a Jew did not mean to primarily confess a certain faith, but rather to belong to a certain people. One was obliged to participate fully. The alternative was to become a nonperson. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.21

The Silent Death The Extreme Christian Fundamentalist Alternative Gay Christians who embrace their orientation become nonpersons. They are obliged to condemn homosexuality (as the worst of sins) or to be separated from the family circle and the church community as an outcast.

Leviticus 18:22 is “limited to” its historical and contextual setting. Leviticus 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind is limited to the prohibition of homosexual temple prostitution for the purpose of keeping Jewish identity strong

Leviticus 18:22 is “limited to” its historical and contextual setting. Leviticus 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind is limited to the Jewish idea of not confusing gender roles for the purpose of keeping Jewish identity strong

Leviticus 18:22 is “limited to” its historical and contextual setting. Leviticus 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind is limited to the Jewish principle of not mixing kinds for the purpose of keeping Jewish identity strong wool linen & wool

Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 have nothing to say about whether it is possible for two humans of the same sex to have an intimate, loving relationship with the blessing of God. The Children Are Free The facts of the former case are not similar to the facts of the present case.

Homosexual acts must have formed a relatively peripheral aspect of the overall purity system. … The large place homosexuality assumes in modern purity systems has some origin other than a simple reading of Torah. Dirt, Creed & Sex, L. William Countryman, p.30, 32

Male-Male Sex The End Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13