From: RFaussette@aol.com
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 17:49:11 EST
In a message dated 3/24/03 5:19:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
burgythree@hotmail.com writes:
> "What is the alternate translation of which you speak?"
>
> I am in general agreement with Bob Schneider's recent post on the issue. A
> somewhat parallel view appears on my website as an essay by John
> Shannonhouse.
>
>
I saw Bob's rendition - the difference between temple prostitutes and
ordinary homosexual activity - a nuance
I would remind you - I study religion from a behavioral, evolutionary and
very practical perspective - since religious Jews wield power all out of
proportion to their numbers, rise to the top of hierarchies in which they
compete and have been a cohesive people bound by their religious practices
who've survived for thousands of years - I tend to go with their
interpretation of their own texts and their own Hebrew characters, hence I'm
going to fall back on Lamm's compassionate but honest and uncompromising view
of homosexuality since his book acknowledges the help of eminent rabbis and a
past president of Yeshiva University (his brother). I'm in general agreement
with Lamm and the undisputed facts above. I go with a winner - every time.
rich
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