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b'Homosexual activists like to point out that Christians pick-and-choose certain Old Testament laws to condemn a particular social issues, yet ignore all the other activities denounced and condemned in the same context. Those acts, condemned in the Bible but ignored in the church, now seem quite tame and even humorous in our advanced, enlightened, post-modern age \\u2013 like the \\u201cproblem\\u201d of children chewing gum in school in the 1950s. \\n\\n\\nTo the homosexual advocate, the argument is powerful and allows them to assume a smug stance of theological, philosophical, and ideological superiority. Many Christians are left stammering and embarrassed as they are forced to consider the shallowness of their faith, their embarrassing ignorance of the Bible, and the possibly fatal inconsistency of their religion. Too often this plan of attack is successful in ending all discussion and revealing a clear winner (the logical, loving, accepting, progressive homosexual activist) and loser (the ignorant, bigoted, hateful, inconsistent Christian) in the debate. \\n\\nSo, what about that charge? Are Christians inconsistent in their appeal to the Bible in general and the Old Testament in particular to argue against homosexuality? For that matter, how would you answer the charge of theological inconsistency? What about those Old Testament laws that we do not follow? If homosexuality is wrong because the Old Testament says it is wrong, should we still avoid polyester and shellfish? Should we still kill people with stones for breaking those rules? Is there a way for a Christian to respond thoughtfully and accurately to this familiar diatribe? \\n\\nMany Christians do not know how to respond because most of us are as unknowledgeable about Leviticus as those making the argument. Therefore, we will take a look at each of these cases and discover the charges \\nare shallow and ignorant. However, before we look at the individual laws repeated (incorrectly) on the growing number posters and TV shows, we must first gain a biblical understanding of the purpose behind Leviticus and its strange laws. We must gain a biblical understanding of how modern New Testament Christians relate to the Old Testament.'