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    Amazon, Bad, and Be Like: krista (030)
 y@cherryblushed
 i used to read 3-4 full sized
 novels in middle school. now i see
 anything longer than a paragraph
 and bounce. i'll miss u brain cells,
 can't believe u peaked at age 12
 15/9/18, 1:04 pm
 68 Retweets 238 Likes
takingbackmyfirstamendmentrights:

dewdrop156:
memecage:
It do be like that.

I was having a surprisingly good conversation with my sister recently and I was talking about how one of the reasons I donā€™t read as much as I used to is because I donā€™t have the same resources I did when I was a 4th grader. When I was a kid, I could sit and read all I wanted, all I had to to was exist and go where people took me. I didnā€™t have to feed myself or pay bills or keep track of things, which of course now I have to deal with all of those things so I canā€™t read as much and tend to read pretty easy to read books. My sister brought up the really good point that, of course I want to read easy books, Iā€™m a young adult, in a very tumultuous phase of life, constantly being thrown new information, my brain doesnt want a classical novel, my brain wants something readable and immersive. 
tl;dr donā€™t feel bad for not reading as much as you used to, itā€™s okay. Read what you can when you can and donā€™t stress about the rest


But nowadays, there are so many more resources for reading that you can gain access to. Even though youā€™re busy and stressed out my life, that doesnā€™t mean you shouldnā€™t continue to strive to read whenever possible. Iā€™ve compiled this basic list of super accessible ways to read in the modern age.1. LibbyLibby is a library app, and it free to use. If you have a library card (which you can either pick up at a branch or online, depending on where you live), you put in your information, and you have access to your libraryā€™s ebooks and audiobooks. Generally, you can check ebooks out for two to three weeks, and it gives you the option to renew (if someone isnā€™t waiting in line for that book) or return early. Itā€™s super user- friendly. If you want to scam the system a little bit, a lot of libraries give you 30 to 60 days after making a card online to come in and actually get a physical card and show your ID. If you are looking for a specific book that your library may not have, make library cards at other locations with fake addresses and check out their supply. I personally have about eight library cards, so I always can find what Iā€™m looking for unless itā€™s super rare. 2. KindleWhile you can buy the actual Amazon e-reader, you can also just use the free app. There are a bunch of ebooks you can read for free, or for a low price. If you have Kindle Unlimited ($10/month), you can borrow up to ten KU books at a time for as long as you want. A lot of authors have KU books, so itā€™s a good way to go. 3. NookBarnes and Nobleā€™s Nook is similar to the Kindleā€”comes in a physical e-reader, but is also usable as a free app. I will say I find that their selection generally costs more than Amazonā€™s selection, but itā€™s an option if you prefer to stay away from Amazon products. One thing they do sometime around the end of the year is send you out a refund check for all the books that you purchased through them that were at a higher market price then they wouldā€™ve been elsewhere. Iā€™ve gotten like three of these, so I figure itā€™s a regular thing. 4. AudibleFor people who are sight-impaired or have difficulty sitting down and reading a book, audiobooks are SO the way to go. When you sign up, you can receive up to two free audiobooks, and whatever plan you decide to go with gives you two free audiobooks a month (from a specific selection) in addition to your credits! If you have Kindle ebooks, there is sometimes an option to purchase the accompanying Audible audiobook for a super discounted rate. If you donā€™t like an audiobook, you can call in to return it at any time. I have something like forty or fifty audiobooks from them, and Iā€™ve exchanged another twenty. These options are all in addition to physical books from your local library, and discount bookstores. The nice thing about ebooks is that generally they have the option to highlight and bookmark pages, change the font size and type, and even change the color of the page if you prefer.I always thought audiobooks were for old people until a few years ago when I was commuting about three hours a day for work. I wasnā€™t reading nearly as much, and as an avid reader, that distressed me greatly.Finally, I looked into audiobooks and it was a huge life changer. Instead of wasting three hours a day in traffic, I was reading for three hours a day that I wouldā€™ve otherwise not been able to. Not only does it make a trip go faster, but it makes it much more enjoyable.And even if you donā€™t want it for the commute or for the gym, audiobooks are a really good option for people who have vision problems. I have migraines when I stare at screens too much, so I pop on an audiobook and just crochet or do the dishes. I have a friend who has very bad eyesight, and he has not been able to read in something close to a year. I set him up with a library card and a Libby account, and all of a sudden, he was able to catch up on all the books he had been wanting to read!Iā€™m just saying, I promote reading because no matter what you read, youā€™re learning something. Even though life is stressful and crazy and distracting, there are still ways you can find to sit down and curl up with a good book.

ā€œMy brother has his sword, I have my books. And a mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.ā€ -Tyrion Lannister 
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Amazon, Bad, and Be Like: krista (030)
 y@cherryblushed
 i used to read 3-4 full sized
 novels in middle school. now i see
 anything longer than a paragraph
 and bounce. i'll miss u brain cells,
 can't believe u peaked at age 12
 15/9/18, 1:04 pm
 68 Retweets 238 Likes
takingbackmyfirstamendmentrights:

dewdrop156:
memecage:
It do be like that.

I was having a surprisingly good conversation with my sister recently and I was talking about how one of the reasons I donā€™t read as much as I used to is because I donā€™t have the same resources I did when I was a 4th grader. When I was a kid, I could sit and read all I wanted, all I had to to was exist and go where people took me. I didnā€™t have to feed myself or pay bills or keep track of things, which of course now I have to deal with all of those things so I canā€™t read as much and tend to read pretty easy to read books. My sister brought up the really good point that, of course I want to read easy books, Iā€™m a young adult, in a very tumultuous phase of life, constantly being thrown new information, my brain doesnt want a classical novel, my brain wants something readable and immersive. 
tl;dr donā€™t feel bad for not reading as much as you used to, itā€™s okay. Read what you can when you can and donā€™t stress about the rest


But nowadays, there are so many more resources for reading that you can gain access to. Even though youā€™re busy and stressed out my life, that doesnā€™t mean you shouldnā€™t continue to strive to read whenever possible. Iā€™ve compiled this basic list of super accessible ways to read in the modern age.1. LibbyLibby is a library app, and it free to use. If you have a library card (which you can either pick up at a branch or online, depending on where you live), you put in your information, and you have access to your libraryā€™s ebooks and audiobooks. Generally, you can check ebooks out for two to three weeks, and it gives you the option to renew (if someone isnā€™t waiting in line for that book) or return early. Itā€™s super user- friendly. If you want to scam the system a little bit, a lot of libraries give you 30 to 60 days after making a card online to come in and actually get a physical card and show your ID. If you are looking for a specific book that your library may not have, make library cards at other locations with fake addresses and check out their supply. I personally have about eight library cards, so I always can find what Iā€™m looking for unless itā€™s super rare. 2. KindleWhile you can buy the actual Amazon e-reader, you can also just use the free app. There are a bunch of ebooks you can read for free, or for a low price. If you have Kindle Unlimited ($10/month), you can borrow up to ten KU books at a time for as long as you want. A lot of authors have KU books, so itā€™s a good way to go. 3. NookBarnes and Nobleā€™s Nook is similar to the Kindleā€”comes in a physical e-reader, but is also usable as a free app. I will say I find that their selection generally costs more than Amazonā€™s selection, but itā€™s an option if you prefer to stay away from Amazon products. One thing they do sometime around the end of the year is send you out a refund check for all the books that you purchased through them that were at a higher market price then they wouldā€™ve been elsewhere. Iā€™ve gotten like three of these, so I figure itā€™s a regular thing. 4. AudibleFor people who are sight-impaired or have difficulty sitting down and reading a book, audiobooks are SO the way to go. When you sign up, you can receive up to two free audiobooks, and whatever plan you decide to go with gives you two free audiobooks a month (from a specific selection) in addition to your credits! If you have Kindle ebooks, there is sometimes an option to purchase the accompanying Audible audiobook for a super discounted rate. If you donā€™t like an audiobook, you can call in to return it at any time. I have something like forty or fifty audiobooks from them, and Iā€™ve exchanged another twenty. These options are all in addition to physical books from your local library, and discount bookstores. The nice thing about ebooks is that generally they have the option to highlight and bookmark pages, change the font size and type, and even change the color of the page if you prefer.I always thought audiobooks were for old people until a few years ago when I was commuting about three hours a day for work. I wasnā€™t reading nearly as much, and as an avid reader, that distressed me greatly.Finally, I looked into audiobooks and it was a huge life changer. Instead of wasting three hours a day in traffic, I was reading for three hours a day that I wouldā€™ve otherwise not been able to. Not only does it make a trip go faster, but it makes it much more enjoyable.And even if you donā€™t want it for the commute or for the gym, audiobooks are a really good option for people who have vision problems. I have migraines when I stare at screens too much, so I pop on an audiobook and just crochet or do the dishes. I have a friend who has very bad eyesight, and he has not been able to read in something close to a year. I set him up with a library card and a Libby account, and all of a sudden, he was able to catch up on all the books he had been wanting to read!Iā€™m just saying, I promote reading because no matter what you read, youā€™re learning something. Even though life is stressful and crazy and distracting, there are still ways you can find to sit down and curl up with a good book.

ā€œMy brother has his sword, I have my books. And a mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.ā€ -Tyrion Lannister 
                
            

            
            
takingbackmyfirstamendmentrights:

dewdrop156:
memecage:
It do be like that.

I was having a surprisingly good conversation with my sister r...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                




    9/11, Arthur, and Club: Remembering the 49
 people who lost their
 lives as a result of the
 Pulse Massacre.

 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21
 Amanda L. Alvear, 25 Brenda Marquez McCool, 49
 Oscar A. Aracena Montero, 26 Gilberto R. Silva Menendez, 25
 Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, 33 Kimberly Jean Morris, 37
 Antonio Davon Bron, 29 Akyra Monet Murray, 18
 Darryl Roman Burt lI, 29 Luis Omar Ocasio Capo, 20
 Angel Candelario-Padro, 28 Geraldo A. Ortiz Jimenez, 25
 Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
 Luis Daniel Conde, 39 Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32
 Cory James Connell, 21 Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35
 Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25
 Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 Jean Carlos Nieves RodrĆ­guez, 27
 SimĆ³n Adrian Carrillo FernĆ”ndez, 31 Xavier Emmanuel Serrano-Rosado, 35
 Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24
 Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 Yilmary RodrĆ­guez Solivan, 24
 Peter Ommy Gonzalez Cruz, 22 Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34
 Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33
 Paul Terrell Henry, 41 Martin Benitez Torres, 33
 Frank Hernandez, 27 Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24
 Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 Juan Pablo Rivera VelƔzquez, 37
 Javier Jorge Reyes, 40 Luis Sergio Vielma, 22
 Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 Franky Jimmy DeJesus VelƔzquez, 50
 Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37
 Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 Jerald Arthur Wright, 31
 Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32
peachtipple:

gaytimesmagĀ On June 12 2016, Pulse Nightclub in Orlando was the scene of one of the deadliest mass shootings by a single assailant in the history of the United States. At the time, it marked the deadliest terrorist attack on US soil since the tragedy of 9/11. Today we remember the 49 people who lost their lives that night. šŸ–¤ Head to gaytimes.co.uk to read our interview with the team behind Pulse on what this anniversary means to them, and how the club has become an enduring reminder of how far weā€™ve left to go. šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                9/11, Arthur, and Club: Remembering the 49
 people who lost their
 lives as a result of the
 Pulse Massacre.

 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21
 Amanda L. Alvear, 25 Brenda Marquez McCool, 49
 Oscar A. Aracena Montero, 26 Gilberto R. Silva Menendez, 25
 Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, 33 Kimberly Jean Morris, 37
 Antonio Davon Bron, 29 Akyra Monet Murray, 18
 Darryl Roman Burt lI, 29 Luis Omar Ocasio Capo, 20
 Angel Candelario-Padro, 28 Geraldo A. Ortiz Jimenez, 25
 Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
 Luis Daniel Conde, 39 Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32
 Cory James Connell, 21 Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35
 Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25
 Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 Jean Carlos Nieves RodrĆ­guez, 27
 SimĆ³n Adrian Carrillo FernĆ”ndez, 31 Xavier Emmanuel Serrano-Rosado, 35
 Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24
 Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 Yilmary RodrĆ­guez Solivan, 24
 Peter Ommy Gonzalez Cruz, 22 Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34
 Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33
 Paul Terrell Henry, 41 Martin Benitez Torres, 33
 Frank Hernandez, 27 Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24
 Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 Juan Pablo Rivera VelƔzquez, 37
 Javier Jorge Reyes, 40 Luis Sergio Vielma, 22
 Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 Franky Jimmy DeJesus VelƔzquez, 50
 Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37
 Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 Jerald Arthur Wright, 31
 Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32
peachtipple:

gaytimesmagĀ On June 12 2016, Pulse Nightclub in Orlando was the scene of one of the deadliest mass shootings by a single assailant in the history of the United States. At the time, it marked the deadliest terrorist attack on US soil since the tragedy of 9/11. Today we remember the 49 people who lost their lives that night. šŸ–¤ Head to gaytimes.co.uk to read our interview with the team behind Pulse on what this anniversary means to them, and how the club has become an enduring reminder of how far weā€™ve left to go. šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ
                
            

            
            
peachtipple:

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    Apparently, Dude, and Fucking: wha!?
 Sl
 BAPU
 BAPTIST
 CHUR(H
 SUS
 DISGUST
 MyCHILD

 Dortyouatti?
 SaSin!God
 condemns W
 all!
 BRIAN
 heed to
 have a
 talk
 0

 CHRISTIANS
 CELEBRATE TH
 ISLAMIC TEMPUE
 I didnt
 die ona
 Cross for
 this BS
 RADICAL

 righte
 homoSexvality
 ar the last
 2.000 yearsold.
prismatic-bell:
the-spoopy-ghost-of-raejin99:


prismatic-bell:


broken-bits-of-dreams:

prismatic-bell:


aiko-mori-hates-pedos:

artbymoga:
Throwback to all these Jesus comics I drew in 2012ā€¦

Good post OP


Good post, OP, and if you ever decide to do another may I please suggest ā€œNOT IN HEBREW IT DOESNā€™Tā€ as a punchline? So much of the Old Testament is HORRIFICALLY translated from the Tanakh, it drives me batty.


WAIT WAIT WHAT DOES IT SAY?????? I NEED TO LIKE,, DESTROY MI MUM FOR BEING REALLY HOMOPHOBIC

Okay, so, strictly speaking, the infamous Leviticus 18:22 does say ā€œforbidden.ā€ Hereā€™s the thing: 

1) The word translated as ā€œforbiddenā€ is ā€œtoevah.ā€ While that translation isnā€™t ā€¦ wrong, itā€™s sort of like saying ā€œMcMansionā€ means ā€œreally big house.ā€ There are a lot of connotations in that word. The specific issue with toevah is that we ā€¦ sort of ā€¦ donā€™t know anymore exactly what it meant. Based on context, it seems likely that the word referred to something ritually forbidden. This part of Torah was written not only as a guide for future generations, but also to say ā€œso, look around, see your neighbors? DONā€™T DO THAT.ā€œ Thus, if we interpret ā€œtoevahā€ to mean something thatā€™s forbidden to do as a ritual before G-d, then the verse says nothing whatsoever about Adam and Steve and their two kids and their dogā€“itā€™s saying you shouldnā€™t have sex with another man in the Temple as a sacrifice.

2) Following the same ā€œthis is ritually forbiddenā€ logic of toevah, this verse may also be interpreted as ā€œdonā€™t do sex magic,ā€ which was a thing in. Like. A lot of fucking cultures at the time.

3) Hebrew is a highly gendered language, and the grammatical gender in this verse is really really weird. One of the ā€œmenā€ in this verse is given female grammar. Why? Who fucking knows, man, this isnā€™t the only grammatical oddity in Torah. (There are also places where G-d is referred to as plural, and also as female.) One suggestion is that this is a way of creating a diminutiveā€“that is, that the verse should be read as ā€œa man should not lie with a boy.ā€ Now, itā€™s worth noting that modern secular scholarship has concluded the written Torah was written down around the 6th century BCE, and most non-Orthodox Jewish scholars are like ā€œyeah, all things considered, that sounds pretty legit.ā€ 

Do you know what else was happening around the 6th century BCE? What laypeople tend to mean when they say ā€œancient Greeceā€ was happening. 

Do you know what happened a lot in that time period in Greece? Dudes forming relationships with younger boys, like ages 10-15, and using them for sex in exchange for financial gifts, mentorship, etc. While we donā€™t know just how young some of these younger boys may have been, we do know some were prepubescent. In light of this, and also something I mentioned under the first pointā€“ā€see your neighbors? DONā€™T DO THAT,ā€ if this verse is interpreted to say ā€œa man should not lie with a boy,ā€ then itā€™s pretty clearly ā€œmy dudes, my fellows, my lads, donā€™t be fucking pedophiles.ā€ 

4) Because of the grammar I mentioned in #3, itā€™s also possible that ā€œshould not lie with a man as with a womanā€ is actually referring to a place, not an abstract personhood: a man shouldnā€™t have sex with another man in a womanā€™s bed. In the time period, a womanā€™s bed was sort of likeā€“that was her place, her safe sanctuary. It was also a ritually holy place where babies were made. By having sex in her bed, youā€™re violating her safe space (and also introducing a man who may not be a male relative, thus forcing her into breaking the laws of modesty). If this verse is read this way, then it should be taken to mean ā€œdonā€™t sexually violate a womanā€™s safety and modesty.ā€5) And as an offshoot of #4, this may be a second verse relating to infidelity. Which womanā€™s bed is any random dude in 600 BCE most likely to have access to? His wifeā€™s. But laws were administered differently based on whether the person they pertained to was slave or free, male or female, and so onā€“thus, a man committing adultery with a woman would be treated differently than man committing adultery with a man (especially because the latter would carry no chance of an illegitimate pregnancy).


So youā€™ll note, there are a lot of ways to read this verse, and only a one-to-one translation with no cultural awareness produces ā€œbeing gay is wrong, all of the timeā€.(Youā€™ll also notice the word ā€œabominationā€ is nowhere to be found. Thatā€™s like ā€¦ a straight-up fiction created for who only knows what reason.)


Apparently tumblr mobile doesnā€™t want to show @prismatic-bell ā€™s long and in-depth essay, so hereā€™s the screenshots, because it still shows up on mobile browsers:








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                Apparently, Dude, and Fucking: wha!?
 Sl
 BAPU
 BAPTIST
 CHUR(H
 SUS
 DISGUST
 MyCHILD

 Dortyouatti?
 SaSin!God
 condemns W
 all!
 BRIAN
 heed to
 have a
 talk
 0

 CHRISTIANS
 CELEBRATE TH
 ISLAMIC TEMPUE
 I didnt
 die ona
 Cross for
 this BS
 RADICAL

 righte
 homoSexvality
 ar the last
 2.000 yearsold.
prismatic-bell:
the-spoopy-ghost-of-raejin99:


prismatic-bell:


broken-bits-of-dreams:

prismatic-bell:


aiko-mori-hates-pedos:

artbymoga:
Throwback to all these Jesus comics I drew in 2012ā€¦

Good post OP


Good post, OP, and if you ever decide to do another may I please suggest ā€œNOT IN HEBREW IT DOESNā€™Tā€ as a punchline? So much of the Old Testament is HORRIFICALLY translated from the Tanakh, it drives me batty.


WAIT WAIT WHAT DOES IT SAY?????? I NEED TO LIKE,, DESTROY MI MUM FOR BEING REALLY HOMOPHOBIC

Okay, so, strictly speaking, the infamous Leviticus 18:22 does say ā€œforbidden.ā€ Hereā€™s the thing: 

1) The word translated as ā€œforbiddenā€ is ā€œtoevah.ā€ While that translation isnā€™t ā€¦ wrong, itā€™s sort of like saying ā€œMcMansionā€ means ā€œreally big house.ā€ There are a lot of connotations in that word. The specific issue with toevah is that we ā€¦ sort of ā€¦ donā€™t know anymore exactly what it meant. Based on context, it seems likely that the word referred to something ritually forbidden. This part of Torah was written not only as a guide for future generations, but also to say ā€œso, look around, see your neighbors? DONā€™T DO THAT.ā€œ Thus, if we interpret ā€œtoevahā€ to mean something thatā€™s forbidden to do as a ritual before G-d, then the verse says nothing whatsoever about Adam and Steve and their two kids and their dogā€“itā€™s saying you shouldnā€™t have sex with another man in the Temple as a sacrifice.

2) Following the same ā€œthis is ritually forbiddenā€ logic of toevah, this verse may also be interpreted as ā€œdonā€™t do sex magic,ā€ which was a thing in. Like. A lot of fucking cultures at the time.

3) Hebrew is a highly gendered language, and the grammatical gender in this verse is really really weird. One of the ā€œmenā€ in this verse is given female grammar. Why? Who fucking knows, man, this isnā€™t the only grammatical oddity in Torah. (There are also places where G-d is referred to as plural, and also as female.) One suggestion is that this is a way of creating a diminutiveā€“that is, that the verse should be read as ā€œa man should not lie with a boy.ā€ Now, itā€™s worth noting that modern secular scholarship has concluded the written Torah was written down around the 6th century BCE, and most non-Orthodox Jewish scholars are like ā€œyeah, all things considered, that sounds pretty legit.ā€ 

Do you know what else was happening around the 6th century BCE? What laypeople tend to mean when they say ā€œancient Greeceā€ was happening. 

Do you know what happened a lot in that time period in Greece? Dudes forming relationships with younger boys, like ages 10-15, and using them for sex in exchange for financial gifts, mentorship, etc. While we donā€™t know just how young some of these younger boys may have been, we do know some were prepubescent. In light of this, and also something I mentioned under the first pointā€“ā€see your neighbors? DONā€™T DO THAT,ā€ if this verse is interpreted to say ā€œa man should not lie with a boy,ā€ then itā€™s pretty clearly ā€œmy dudes, my fellows, my lads, donā€™t be fucking pedophiles.ā€ 

4) Because of the grammar I mentioned in #3, itā€™s also possible that ā€œshould not lie with a man as with a womanā€ is actually referring to a place, not an abstract personhood: a man shouldnā€™t have sex with another man in a womanā€™s bed. In the time period, a womanā€™s bed was sort of likeā€“that was her place, her safe sanctuary. It was also a ritually holy place where babies were made. By having sex in her bed, youā€™re violating her safe space (and also introducing a man who may not be a male relative, thus forcing her into breaking the laws of modesty). If this verse is read this way, then it should be taken to mean ā€œdonā€™t sexually violate a womanā€™s safety and modesty.ā€5) And as an offshoot of #4, this may be a second verse relating to infidelity. Which womanā€™s bed is any random dude in 600 BCE most likely to have access to? His wifeā€™s. But laws were administered differently based on whether the person they pertained to was slave or free, male or female, and so onā€“thus, a man committing adultery with a woman would be treated differently than man committing adultery with a man (especially because the latter would carry no chance of an illegitimate pregnancy).


So youā€™ll note, there are a lot of ways to read this verse, and only a one-to-one translation with no cultural awareness produces ā€œbeing gay is wrong, all of the timeā€.(Youā€™ll also notice the word ā€œabominationā€ is nowhere to be found. Thatā€™s like ā€¦ a straight-up fiction created for who only knows what reason.)


Apparently tumblr mobile doesnā€™t want to show @prismatic-bell ā€™s long and in-depth essay, so hereā€™s the screenshots, because it still shows up on mobile browsers:








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