First off, homosexuality is over above both sexes, as commented on in Romans. You should know that it was implied that it didn't necessarily have to include women. As much as you push your Red Letter Christianity here , where did Jesus get "Love your neighbor" from? Same part of the Law as Leviticus 18, that's where.Smellin Coffee said:Recovering IFB said:Leviticus 18 is pretty cut and dry
Yep. It's about males. No mention of lesbianism. So there's that. (Funny how women in the passage were prohibited to lie with animals, but no mention of prohibition in lying with other women.)
If you extend it to include gay females, Route_70 is correct in the idea that your context demands you extending the WHOLE law, not simply a singular code. This would mean stoning rebellious children, trimming the beard appropriately, not wearing clothing of mixed fabrics, not eating that shellfish or bacon, etc. Don't forget, this very same passage clearly states just three verses before the one to which you refer, it is taboo to even see one's wife undressed while she is on her period. I have YET to hear a preacher preach that verse from the pulpit.
So you pick and choose what you want to believe to be applicable, just like the rest of us. I wonder if Tarheel would label you as 'the arbiter of your own truth'...
As for your other complaints of the law, it's not stoning a little boy, it's the parents son, read in Deuteronomy 21:20, the son is drunken and a glutton, if your 6yr old is drunk there are other issues.....
As for the other laws, you really need to study them and against the rest of Scripture, you and Rt 70 should sue HAC for the poor education you received.
Unless otherwise noted or mentioned in Scripture later, the Law is still in effect, not that it judges the believers, but a rule for ethical life, diet law are done away with, see Acts. And the personal appearance/separation (hair trimming tattoos) due to what says that there are no longer Jew or Gentiles. A good book I recommend is "By This Standard" by Greg Bahnsen.
So before you accuse other of being arbitrary, look at what you are doing,... it's the thing you are accusing us of.