That Darn Leviticus

This post is something of an exception because it's political but not about the corrupt incompetent clown occupying the Oval Office. I wanted to alert you to a fascinating article published over the weekend in the New York Times (link here), written by a biblical scholar, about how an earlier version of the Book of Leviticus did not prohibit homosexuality but instead permitted it.

The well known Leviticus prohibitions endlessly quoted by Christian zealots as an argument against LGBT legality were likely added by a later writer/editor.

This is really no surprise. The authorship of the Bible is anonymous and clearly not by one person. Certain faiths hold that the book is infallible and authored by a supreme being, but that's a belief, not proven fact. If I believe my dictionary is infallible and authored by a supreme being, does that make me correct?

Read the linked piece and save it. The next time someone throws Leviticus in your face, show them this article.