Sexual Immorality Quotes



The reference to sex with Niddot refers to having sex with a menstruating woman which the ultra-Orthodox see as a serious sin. Few modern people the world over obey this biblical injunction. The Israeli Supreme court has constantly invalidated laws and government regulations that require other Jews and non-Jews in Israel to obey all the Sabbath laws of the Bible. That in the view of Ovadia is “desecrating” the Sabbath.


Planned Parenthood was at the time one of the most respectable, non-profit organizations. They never advocated or taught homosexuality, adultery, or bestiality, but the did teach and advocate birth control which made them anathema to some religious fundamentalists.


This is one of the several examples of Biblical injuntions to burn transgressors at the stake. See Related Quotes for others. Both New and Old Testamant not only did not condemn this cruelty, but actually proscribed it. This was one of the reasons that it was so difficult for Christian nations to abolish the practice. Not also the patriarchial nature of the rationale for such a punishment. It was not what the daughter did per se that was the offence. It was the the dishonor and profanity of the father that was the crime that had to be punished, Also, priest's daughters were treated more severly than other daughters.