The WBC are both right and wrong

Okay, so yeah, I just need to spill this little bit out here.

Why do the WBC hate gays and state that they hate this country so much due to how its laws handle gay rights and such...

Well, each time we see these assholes picket places and spread their hateful schpiel upon all of us, they tend to pull out this happy little line right here...

"כב  וְאֶת-זָכָר--לֹא תִשְׁכַּב, מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה:  תּוֹעֵבָה, הִוא."

Oh, I'm sorry, I just whipped out the Hebrew version of this damn thing.  Wait a moment, I'll fix it...

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination."

There we go.  Leviticus 18:22.

That line, that was taken from the Torah, aka the First Five Books of Moses.  As in it was written by my people.

Yeah...this is where it comes from.  

You see, the Phelps have a habit of basically taking a lot of what the Hebrews wrote long ago and pretty much decide to really take it out of context on the meaning, and with no regard to the fact that maybe in today's society that little verse just doesn't work anymore.

Now why am I saying this?  Well, because of this line.  This line pertains to us women.

And this is my favorite line that I wish everyone to whip out the next time you see Shirley Phelps.

"ה  לֹא-יִהְיֶה כְלִי-גֶבֶר עַל-אִשָּׁה, וְלֹא-יִלְבַּשׁ גֶּבֶר שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה:  כִּי תוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, כָּל-עֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה."

Hebrew version...

"A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto the LORD thy God." Deuteronomy 22:5

There we go.

So, why am showing you that?  Well, because just to exemplify the hypocrisy of these assholes.
 


My, Shirley, don't you look nice in that ball cap and those pants.

Why the hell are you wearing clothes that only a man can wear?  Don't you know that you are just as big of an abomination as the gays?

So, yes, I would like to say that their quoting the reason why homosexuallity is bad does have a true source.  This is an actual verse in the Bible, and it did originate from the Torah.

But I do hope that many of my Jewish brothers and sisters have understood that cultures are an ever changing factor and that what once worked for our sheep-herding ancestors of the Land of Canaan, doesn't really work in with today.  And we have progressed beyond such a fear.  Because we all know that being homosexual is not harmful to anyone else and really it is not our place to pretty much force other people into not being what they want to be.  And really again, it is none of anyone's business who you love so long as you treat that person right, and you don't abuse that person.  

Many of the common sense laws of the Ten Commandments still should be upheld.  Don't steal something that doesn't belong to you.  Don't be a dick to your neighbor.  Be nice to your parents.  Don't murder someone.  It is "don't murder" not "don't kill", folks.  God has no problem with anyone killing so long as it isn't in "cold blood".  Don't be a Jeffrey Dahmer.  Don't cheat on your significant other. And yes, that rule applies to both straights and gay couples.  But there is a wiggle room factor in that Commandment.  I'd like to say that if you're one of those who are Swingers, and your significant other is fine with you boinking someone else just so long as he or she can do the same without fear of jealousy, then...do it.

But again, we must understand that cultures do evolve and progress. 

So, why am I addressing this.  Well...

You see, I like to wear pants. I like to wear pants a lot. And there's a little bit in Leviticus that states that I, being a women, cannot wear pants for this is an abomination unto God. If I were to be a straight Orthodox Jew, then I am definitely doing a big no-no. But I still like pants. So, I'm gonna wear pants, so I say to hell with that little line. I'm not hurting anyone while wearing pants, right? So, why should it be a problem for me to wear pants just because some book written 4 thousand years ago says I can't. Hell, back then, EVERYONE wore dresses. There were no such things as pants back then. So, this is a good example of a rule that really doesn't need to apply to modern times.

But according to the Bible, yes, this is a big no-no.  Just like in the Bible, homosexuality is a big no-no.

But I still wanna wear pants.  So, if I believe it's okay for me to wear pants despite what the Bible says, then it should be okay for homosexuals to have relationships and to find the "right one".  

I'm not hurting anyone by wearing pants.  Guess what, gays are not hurting anyone by being gay.  

So, yes, Shirley is right.  That is in the Bible, it is considered a big taboo as stated.  But so is women wearing pants.

So, I have a suggestion for all of you homosexuals out there, when you go to counter protest and or Troll the WBC. The next time you see Shirley Phelps-Roper, and notice that she is in fact wearing a pair of blue jean pants, pull this line out of the same First Five Books of Moses that she reads and quotes vigorously about how much it is wrong to be gay.

"The woman shall not wear that which pertains unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are an abomination unto the LORD your God." Deuteronomy 22:5

Because she too is doing a big no-no.

Shirley and the WBC are both right and wrong on a lot of things.  

They are right that yes that line is in there.  But then again, they are wrong for not recalling the other line.

And really, who cares if I wear pants?  I like wearing pants and I will continue to do so with pride.

Just as I hope many homosexuals will continue to be what they are with pride.  And honestly, no one knows who is right and who is wrong until the very end anyways.  So, really, should it matter?  

The Torah gives me no true reason why wearing pants is bad for me, no examples why it is bad, not even a hint.  And guess what?  The Torah (Bible) also doesn't give a reason as to why it is bad to be homosexual either.  

It just says it is bad.  That's it.  No reason, no explanation.  Nothing.  And guess what else?  Shirley, because the Bible she likes to rip her shit from doesn't give a true legit reason why being gay is bad, it means she cannot really come up with a true reason why it is bad.

Shirley, you can quote that line all you want, but in the end, it's just a hollow line without any weight.