But even if you are correct in your interpretation that Lev. 18:22 is referring to Pagan temple practices(which to me seems a bit of a stretch but I'm no scholar), the very next verse on bestiality would have to be interpeted in the same context. So if man lying with man is only being condemned in Pagan temples then man lying with beast would also only be condemned in Pagan temples. So if it's okay for man to lie with man outside of this context, then why it wouldn't also be okay for man to lie with beast?
Also, if verse 2 establishes the context then could you not also interpret verses 3-21 under the same context? To me, it appears as if there's special pleading for verse 22.
Also, if verse 2 establishes the context then could you not also interpret verses 3-21 under the same context? To me, it appears as if there's special pleading for verse 22.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
