Bible Question, is eating shrimp a sin , according to this its an abomination, same as being gay?

Question

LEVITICUS
CHAPTER XI

These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that hath fins, and scales, as well in the sea, as in the rivers, and the pools, you shall eat.
10. But whatsoever hath not fins and scales, of those things that move and live in the waters, shall be an abomination to you,
11. And detestable: their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.
12. All that have not fins and scales, in the waters, shall be unclean.

Answer 1

I love when people put stuff like this up here, trying to bait little ignorant Christians.

Just an FYI to Christians - don't ever respond to these fish hooks - because you will fail at reasoning. All Christians know the issues with LEVITICUS - except, people like above answer: "Blah blah that happened over 2000 years ago and it doesn' tmatter now, it's a different time." or they answer along the lines of "Well Christians don't have to follow the old testament," etc, etc

Regardless fo the answer, a preson baiting for answers will use your response as proof that

a. Christians don't care about the bible because it was written 2000 years ago, thus making the hypocrits.
b. the ten commandments were written in the old testament, so apparently those don't matter anymore either.
c. well obviously the bible isn't infallible if it still has that info in this day and age,

Finally,

Answering LEVITICUS related questions proves to all non-Christians that Christians pick and choose whatever htey want to listen to about the Bible, and that means that no matter how intelligent they become they will only listen to what they want too, keeping ignorance as their closest friends.

Answer 2

Shrimps can be said to have scales, of a kind. I think the things that do not have fins or scales would include anemones, sea urchins, whelks, mussels, oysters and that sort of thing. The reason is that they very often can be contaminated and not good to eat.

However, it would only be considered 'sinful' or rather not kosher if you were Jewish. St Paul absolved the Gentiles from most of the laws which were imposed on the Jews.

It is wise not to take passages like this out of context.

Sin is departure from God's way. If you know God and understand His guidance, then you understand what sin is. It is only the people who do not walk in the light who think that the Bible is a kind of route map to tell you what you must and must not do. It can be helpful but the real guide is to be aware of the presence of God within our hearts.

Edit: It should be said that I do not count myself a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew or anything else, so my answer does not represent any of those teachings.

Answer 3

The dietary Law is part of the Law that Christ fulfilled
Acts 9:9-15
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

While the Law against Homosexuality has been confirmed.
1Cor 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Jim

Answer 4

Yes it is.
Since the 'wholly babble' is supposed to be the word of god, nothing in it can be incorrect or wrong. At any time.
How unfortunate for those christians who like shrimp, lobster, mussels, clams ect...
Because eating ANY of these things is an abomination akin to being homosexual in the eyes of "de lawd".

Answer 5

What God has cleansed,you shall not call common,i guess it depends on wheather you are cicumcised or not and a debtor to the law.Otherwise wouldn't our state laws refleft the law of Moses,far be it from me to call our Government ignorent.

Answer 6

YOU ARE CORRECT.
1ti 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1ti 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1ti 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer

It means what it says. Every creature of God---that is, creatures set apart by Scripture (or, as verse 5 puts it, "sanctified by the Word of God") is good for food. (The "creatures of God" that are good for food and of which we are to thankfully receive obviously do not include slugs, maggots, kittens, or pigs, among other things.) Where, in the Word of God, are such meats sanctified? You'll find them in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.

Answer 7

All I know is that this was apart of the Mosaic Law; I know after a while alot of those laws was changed. I do also know that depending on your religion that there are certain guidelines you must follow. So I guess it all depends on what you believe.

Answer 8

Sure is.

Alot of people dont seem to know that many orthodox Jews actually take all of these rules seriously, not just the ones that Christians seem to find so offensive.

Answer 9

Under the New Covenant (of Jesus, etc.) you can do all those nasty and disgusting things, like going to Maine and eating lobster. Also not being circumcised. It's 2,000 years later: don't worry about it.

Answer 10

that is a misconception that many people have.but remember we are not
under the mosaiac law covenant nor bound by it.so,you can or cannot eat shellfish as you choose.It is not a sin to partake. Jesus brought an end to jewish law.....Christianity.