Lessons of the Bible open to interpretation

To The Eagle:

I could not believe the hateful letter in last week's Eagle about homosexuality.

If we were to take everything the Bible says literally then according to Exodus 21:7 "When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go free as male slaves do."

I didn't know we could sell our daughters; if I tried to sell my daughter I am sure she would object quite strenuously.

Leviticus 25:44 states that "Slaves, male and female, you may indeed possess, provided that you buy them from among neighboring nations." Owning slaves is against the law and I don't think our neighboring nations, Canada and Mexico, would be very happy.

According to Exodus 35:2, "On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be sacred to you as the Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on that day shall be put to the death." Does this mean I can shoot my neighbor for mowing his lawn on the Sabbath? I think not.

I am not sure where Mr. Lindsley learned about Christianity, but I was taught that Christ taught love, tolerance, and compassion. He also said "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

I have enough to do keeping my life on the straight and narrow to sit in judgement of others.

Just my thoughts on the subject.

Betty Coulter

Cathlamet