Deuteronomy 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

First hint, it was to shame men who dressed as a woman to keep from going into battle. As the way it was written it was a sin against God. It sure ought to put the fear into those who wish to dodge the draft. Besides back then everyone wore skirts. Men wore mini skirts and women wore longer skirts. Around 600 BC men started wearing long split skirts for ridding to stop the chaffing and eventually the skirt changed to pants, two legs. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for wearing pants. Gotta love Religion as it can be parsed to fit any idea or desire. Wars are fought, millions die, we can all justify hating each other as our Religion gives us that privilege.

Sadly a lot of the KJV of the bible is misinterpretations from the Jewish Torah and a whole lot of spin doctoring by King Constantine's scribes. It got butchered again as it was peace meal reinterpreted from bits and peaces of Latin into German and then again into English. Which gets even more doctored by the Holier than Thou crowd who never read the bible but had it spoon fed to them by the ministers and preachers who aren't preaching God's Word but their own words. Which was parsed by them to fit their own ideas and agenda.

If one wants to understand how badly this whole bible thing is messed up and wants to see if they can unravel the truth to what God and Jesus actually taught? Besides hate everyone who doesn't agree with you or look like you, maybe a primer?

Constantine ordered all the teachings and works of Yahshua (Jesus) confiscated or destroyed. If anyone wanted to know about God only a priest could lead the way. Coin certainly greased the way to Heaven. Over the years many of those who translated the Latin script back into English or German were burned at the stake as the Popes practiced brotherly love. People were leaving the Catholic church and that was eating into the Priest and Pope's money schemes. It cost money to get to Heaven or have their sins forgiven.

I digress. Much of the Jewish Torah was copied from what was left behind by the Samaritans. Again bits and pieces found it's way into the Catholic Latin Scripture along with bits and pieces of text from the teachings of Jesus. The KJV bible is missing nineteen books along with the forgotten books of Eden. Got too heavy reading all that interesting stuff so they left it out. Thus if one is to begin to understand they need to read what is left of the Samaritans, The Gnostic Gospels, The Nag Hammadi Library, The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Lost Books, the Vulgate and try to interpret the many interpretations of each word, each chapter, each book.

Let me toss in a little teaser here. In Jesus life women weren't subservient to men. Mary was one of Jesus' Disciples. When Constantine and his scribes pieced together their Vulgate, women were only good for serving men. Take that all you big brutes who love to smack women around because your religion allows it. Good thing they weren't living in Cleopatra's timeline. Cleopatra VII ruled Egypt for 21 years a generation before the birth of Christ. She lost her kingdom once; regained it; nearly lost it again; amassed an empire

I love Christians, Mormons, Jews, and most all others who practice a religion of one kind or another. Provided anyone is not telling anyone how and what to believe about Yahweh (God) and Yahshua. Especially how that person should live their life. They better be getting their understanding and knowledge from the Holy Ghost (God's Messenger). Because if they aren't, they are repeating man's concept of what is right and wrong, not God
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Do they judge a child who is blind it is their fault, their sin? Cleft lip? Missing arms, legs? Trans didn't get a choice as it's a gift, a blessing. Children of a Lesser God? There is only one and we aren't mistakes.
Hugs Lizzi Marrie
Barb
When this life is returned to my Creator, I'll beg forgiveness. I've seen and tried and fell far short.
John 15:19