Doctors Bad for Your Health?

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Wintersnet Change

To anyone who looks at or uses the Wintersnet.com home page,

As the old homepage has not been changed in years and probably no one really cares, I have decided to use a new blog space (that was originally designed to pass items of interest to CEW) as the homepage for Wintersnet.com. This way it will change and be updated regularly and actually hold information that is of some value. And none of the old stuff will go away.

If anyone has any thoughts or items to add, please feel free to let me know. Keep in mind that this is public and anyone on the web can view this blog if they know it exists. If you wish to share it with others, please feel free to do so.

Captain Ray

Dr. Laura Schlessinger Ending Her Radio Show

Dr. Laura is a conservative nighttime radio syndicated radio talk show host who is quitting after 30 years.  Of course she’s very capable of saying things she shouldn’t.

The article, which can be read here, is reasonably interesting enough and you may need to read it to really understand the story, but more interesting is the comment posted below the article.  As I am not sure it will continue to show up as a top comment I have inserted it below.

 

“Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. She said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by an east coast resident, which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative:

Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other specific laws and how to follow them: When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her? I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense. Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify, why can't I own Canadians? I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Lev.21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here? Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die? I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 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? - Lev.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? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Your devoted fan,

Jim”

Droid 2 Evaluation

It seems X tested better, but the 2 has the physical keyboard.

Motorola Droid 2 Hands-on Review - Droid 2 vs. Incredible vs. HTC - Popular Mechanics

Disease Fighting Superfoods

22 disease-fighting superfoods - Health - Cancer - msnbc.com

Advice to U.S. job seekers: drop the Merlot | Reuters

Advice to U.S. job seekers: drop the Merlot Reuters