Do we have to stone him to death?

Question

My uncle has a farm. He violates Leviticus 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Leviticus 24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Leviticus 20:14).

Answer 1

Well, stoning him is the christian thing to do. I would suggest that you not look at it as an imposition on your neighbors, but as an opportunity for the community as a whole to bond with each other.

I'll bet that if you told everyone that the stoning was pot luck, and that there would be beer and sack races, you would probably draw a good portion of the community without much effort.

Answer 2

First of all, unless your aunt and uncle are Jewish, this is a non-issue.

Second, if you really want to understand this, follow along:

Step 1: Leviticus 19:19 and 24:10-16 are your starting points.

Step 2: Leviticus 19:18b reads: "you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD."

Step 3: Exodus 20:13 AND Deuteronomy 5:17: “You shall not murder."

Step 4: Deut. 27:26 "26 ‘Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law by observing them.’
“And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’”

Step 5: James 2:10 "For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all."

Step 6: Deut. 32:25a tells us God states: "Vengeance is Mine, and recompense..."

Step 7: Question: according to the above Scriptural sources, does one show love for one's neighbor if he stones someone to death? Does God empower any human being to take someone else's life? Since the answer to both questions is "no," what does this tell you about the punishments you raised; is it lawful for anyone to perform them?

Jesus told us He came to fulfill and glorify the Law. He repeatedly rebuked the Pharisees for applying a strict, legalistic view of the law that cut out God's mercy. He also rebuked them for their mistaken belief they were qualified to carry out God's proscribed judgements, given in the law. This is the reason why they all walked away from the adultress and didn't stone her to death -- they had all violated one or another of the Laws, which disqualified them from punishing her.

The point is, you cannot violate one law in order to follow another.

Peace.

Answer 3

I don't think those were death penalty violations even if Bible days. Anyway, polyester could not have been specified as a prohibited combination--it only came along in the last 30 or 40 years.
If you must get stoned, don't drive. That will get you real penalties.

Answer 4

Everyone from the evil hateful little thugs who perpertrated this savage crime, their irresponsible parents, and the lawyers and judges who, in the name of pseudo justice, allowed this travisty to unfold, must bear their souls one day. I doubt it will trouble their non-existant consciences, as they draw their fees and wages, and settle down to a happy Christmas, safe in the knowledge, it is not they whos' lives are ruined or ended. Let the legal team responsible for this outcome, rejoice in the precedence they have set, and prey they never rue the day, they, or their families, experience the rough justice they have created for the price of a new Mercedes. And will the inherent genetic malevolence of the untermensch responsible for snuffing out a good man's life abate for one second, long enough to allow a thought for those they have so terribly wronged? Sadly I doubt not. The legal basis for this appeal is sound, but conspiracy to commit and inaction to stop, are easily as sinful as the crime. There should be no basis for appeal under those circumstances, and our legal system is further denigrated each time convictions in such cases are overturned. The parents who prouduced such tainted offspring can never claim their love transcends the boundries of their progenies' sin, for if it were so, their love whould have ensured an upbringing within temperance. It is they who must bear the shame for lodging an appeal. This whole affair has left a loving father's death un-avenged and a heartbroken family to reconcile the inadequacies of justice, knowing those responsible for their pain are free and laughing and able to do it all again. The message this whole affair sends out does not bode well for society, mankind or or hope, and the irony of its timing is surely not lost on those responsible for its broadcast, as we approach Christmas.

Answer 5

First off...if he isn't Jewish then it doesn't apply

Next...one can plant 2 different crops in the same field so long as they're not intermingled.

Lastly, only garments with a combination of wool and linen are forbidden (unless stated otherwise), All other fabric combinations are permissible.

And neither of these ever carried a death penalty.

As far as his potty mouth, well, a bit of soap should work just fine.

Now, why don't you stop asking silly questions and really learn what the Bible has to say before exposing yourself for the ignoramous you are.

Answer 6

They should be stoned.

I'd suggest starting with Bucks County prime, then maybe California sense, and finished with a blast of Maui Wowie from the Great Bong of Power.

I know it might be tough, very dry mouthed, and feeling incredibly hungry...but it's what the book says, they must be stoned, so they must be stoned.

Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

Answer 7

No, because the bible is not the Penal Code, the Civil Code or the Constitution. A violation to these may earn your uncle a punishment, not a violation to religious books.

Answer 8

Technically you've got to stone him. It is in the Bible after all, and that can't be wrong. Don't complain of the hassle though, think of it as a community-building activity. And a good deterent to future lapses from The One Right Way.

Answer 9

Funny! I love Leviticus, its the go-to whenever people say that homosexuality is a sin. But what some of these people don't know is that that passage only applies to men who go against their marriages and families, not single men.

Excuse me while I torch my sacrificial calf...

Answer 10

Is this really a serious question? Let him among you who is without sin cast the first stone. After Christ was crucified and rose again the job of executing criminals went to the "State". Of course, if you're in a country like Iran he'll be stoned without question.