Re: Any scientologists here?
Are you serious? Are you really that inable to come up with enough examples on your own that you need somebody to explain the concept to you?
Isrealites were commanded not to touch the dead. People with certain types of illnesses and symptoms were to be quarantined. Why? Not because it's wrong to touch dead bodies or be around sick people, it was for their protection. Does that mean it's wrong to touch a dead body today? No, but that commandment served a very good purpose at the time.
Pick any one of a hundred commandments God gave the Israelites, and you can usually very easily find a logical reason why it was a good thing for the society. Some of those commandments are still good for our society (do not kill), others are no longer necessary (do not eat pork). Knowing the difference can at times be tricky, since God doesn't often explain why he gave the commandments.
The issue of homosexuality is one such issue.
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