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I'm Tal Atlas. I'm currently finishing up my masters in microelectronic materials after getting a Physics BS at Colorado School of Mines. I'm a hobbyist photographer and Rails programmer. This is a collection of random things I find intresting from across the web.

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What if the state didn’t bother with recognizing or performing marriage at all, but instead performed civil unions for all, recognized them with all the same rights, and left marriage to religious and other private organizations to define and perform as they wished? The question … is one that the editorial board expects to pursue.
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Los Angeles Times editorial board, paraphrasing CA Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin. (via spiegelman):hydeordie) (via alanfm78:soupsoup)

I’ve been saying this forever.

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posted on Thu, Mar 5th 2009 from Soup
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This is the original anonymous letter on which the speech (including bible verses) Aaron Sorkin wrote for The West Wing. [video]

Dear Dr. Laura,
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s law. I have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend homosexuality, for example, I will simply remind him or her 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 laws in Leviticus and Exodus and how to best follow them.

  1. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Leviticus 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. How should I deal with this?
  2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as stated in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
  3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Leviticus 15:19-24). The problem is, how can I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
  4. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify?
  5. 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?
  6. A friend of mine says that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Leviticus 10:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this?
  7. Leviticus 20:20 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?

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.

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Religion gay rights Sorkin The West Wing Tags
posted on Wed, Feb 4th 2009
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Prop 8 Protest — Gay Marriage (via InTheMOdotcom & gina)

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posted on Tue, Nov 11th 2008 from Scribbling.net
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Olberman special comment on Prop 8.

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posted on Tue, Nov 11th 2008