Deuteronomy 17:12
[ranking: 9]
Historical Context: Priests were God's disciples. To question that put everything in jeopardy.
A Conservative Reading: Your Priest knows more than you do. Listen to his advice.
A Liberal Reading: Seek the advice and the guidance of the learned. Their wisdom is a blessing.
Proverbs 22:14
[ranking: 20]
Historical Context: Adultery was considered a cardinal sin. It was a violation of love, family, and business.
A Conservative Reading: One who commits adultery is on a sinful path. Stop sin before it starts.
A Liberal Reading: If someone has a problem, then its important to seek guidance before it deepens.
1 Timothy 2:12
[ranking: 3]
Historical Context: This passage is usually used in opposition to women becoming clergy members.
A Conservative Reading: Men and woman have equal but separate roles in society. A woman's role is to tend to the family.
A Liberal Reading: The passage was meant for a different socio-cultural time. Now that the time has passed a new interpretation is in order.
Leviticus 20:13
[ranking: 4]
Historical Context: Pagan Canaanites indulged in homosexual sex. The Canaanites were the Hebrew's enemies, and as a result many Canaanite practices were deemed contemptible.
A Conservative Reading: God intended men to sleep with women. For a man to sleep with a man is against what God created and God doesn't make mistakes.
A Liberal Reading: There are no Canaanites, society has changed, and now that homosexuality is understood to be biological, this should be thrown out like many other outdated bible verses.
Leviticus 20:27
[ranking: 17]
Historical Context: Most other religions at the time worshipped idols and men claimed to be Gods. This strictly prohibits that practice.
A Conservative Reading: Don't pretend to know what only God knows. Don't blame others for your sins.
A Liberal Reading: Don't feel like you know all there is to know about the world. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Deuteronomy 25:11-12
[ranking: 7]
Historical Context: Adultery was very bad at the time. This is a preemptive measure.
A Conservative Reading: Keep your hands to yourself.
A Liberal Reading: Violence is never the answer. Sexual violence is never to be tolerated.
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