Re: Praise Jesus
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It's an assinine law to be sure, but I fail to see what any of this story has to do with religion. Are you talking about when his mom asks, "What have I done to God to deserve this?".
If not, there are some incredibly stupid laws still on the books in most states (albeit most not enforced). Things like you can't comb your hair on Sundays type of thing. If I was one of those resourceful guys, I'd provide a linky.
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This has to do with religion because of Sodom. There is a taboo on sodomy, which includes oral, manual and anal sex, and this taboo was enacted into law because of the God-fearing folk of Georgia. There is no other reason for the disparity in penalties. Sex for procreation = good, sex for fun = bad.
And bills...of course I didn't say this was based on a CORRECT interpretation of the Bible. Simply that it clearly is based on one.
People ask all of the time, sure, this heinous act was perpetrated nominally for religious reasons, but wouldn't it have occurred anyway, even without religion? The answer in this case is a firm no.
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