Fascinating topics, this reading has(!).
-Leviticus 19:19 brings up an interesting point; one which I'm sure many of the companies out there would not like to hear. "Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind; thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee." Do you have any idea how many diversification and mingling there are out there?! To say nothing of mixed-fiber fabric!
I do know one little tid-bit. Mixed-fiber fabric doesn't allow skin to breathe as easily as un-mixed fabric fibers. Guess God knew what he was talking about.
-Leviticus 19:28 makes me wonder if this is a holy injunction against tattoos. What about writing notes on your hand? Hmmm....
-Leviticus 20:6 states that anyone who turns after those who have familiar spirits (mediums) and wizards will have God's face set against them. How should we apply this to today's popular reading culture of wizardry, sorcery, magic, and vampires? Will God's face be set against those who read Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Twilight? Something VERY important to think about. I, for one, am turning my face from these.
-Leviticus 20:27 goes back to the issue of turning after mediums and wizards. What is interesting to note here is that God says they should be put to death; no discussions or beating around the bush - a very direct consequence.
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re: familiar spirits
It is interesting - and where do you draw the line. Is it any mention of it (so you couldn't even debate it), explicitly engaging in divinism (mediums, as you point out), or otherwise? Likewise, does it only apply to entertainment and prophesy, or not to other things? It is easy to take this, plus the other references in scripture about eschewing even the appearance of evil, and draw the conclusion that all references to non-Jesus miracles should be eschewed.
Also - if you go the "paradigm" route of saying "Oh, I'm mindful of the paradigm this is displaying, etc" it assumes you're perceptive enough to stop yourself from quoting, referencing, or accepting some aspect of it ... and once you adopt or absorb some aspect of these materials, it is quite easy to be a bit more lenient toward their content.
A slippery slope if I've ever heard one.
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