I can't find a thread that talks about this, but I'm sure it's around here somewhere! May I ask though for your guidance in this matter...
I have been inspired by my Christian boyfriend's objections to my insterest in Torah observance, etc (you all know those kinds of arguments)...I am curious why do you (or many) follow some of the Torah to the letter (the exact construction of the mikvah, head coverings for women, etc) and not other parts: like The Sabbatical 7th year, the year of jubilee, Leviticus 1:9 " 'If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother, and his blood will be on his own head.."
He's really afraid of fanaticism, legalism, and all those scary -isms none of us like. He has seen people turn into fanatics about all kinds of thigns and never wants me or him to go in that direction.
How can I talk to him about these things? He says that if we follow the letter of the law, we should be stoning homosexuals and all that.. (couldn't find the scripture he's referring to, but anywho...) how can I tell him that some of the law should be followed to the letter (kosher eating, etc) and some shouldn't/isn't? this is very confusing to me as well...
I have been inspired by my Christian boyfriend's objections to my insterest in Torah observance, etc (you all know those kinds of arguments)...I am curious why do you (or many) follow some of the Torah to the letter (the exact construction of the mikvah, head coverings for women, etc) and not other parts: like The Sabbatical 7th year, the year of jubilee, Leviticus 1:9 " 'If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother, and his blood will be on his own head.."
He's really afraid of fanaticism, legalism, and all those scary -isms none of us like. He has seen people turn into fanatics about all kinds of thigns and never wants me or him to go in that direction.
How can I talk to him about these things? He says that if we follow the letter of the law, we should be stoning homosexuals and all that.. (couldn't find the scripture he's referring to, but anywho...) how can I tell him that some of the law should be followed to the letter (kosher eating, etc) and some shouldn't/isn't? this is very confusing to me as well...