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Dear Conservapedia
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'''''The Family Man''''' is an American film starring [[Nicholas Cage]] as a successful [[Wall Street]] broker with an [[Upper West Side]] penthouse and a Park Avenue office. The movie explores his choice of career and success over love and family. A mysterious stranger ([[Don Cheadle]]) gives him a "glimpse" of what his life would have been like if he had chosen differently (see also ''[[It's A Wonderful Life]]'').
  
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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:
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The film has a distinct pro-family view, with the protagonist realizing family is more important than anything else.
  
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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?
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==Quotes==
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*"Don't screw up the best thing in your life just because you're a little unsure about who you are."
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*"I choose us."
  
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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?
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==Links==
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*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218967/ The Family Man] at the Internet Movie Database
  
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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.
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[[Category:Movies|Family Man, The]]
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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?
 
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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?
 
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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?
 
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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?
 
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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?
 
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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?
 
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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)
 
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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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Your devoted fan
 

Latest revision as of 20:44, September 26, 2018

The Family Man is an American film starring Nicholas Cage as a successful Wall Street broker with an Upper West Side penthouse and a Park Avenue office. The movie explores his choice of career and success over love and family. A mysterious stranger (Don Cheadle) gives him a "glimpse" of what his life would have been like if he had chosen differently (see also It's A Wonderful Life).

The film has a distinct pro-family view, with the protagonist realizing family is more important than anything else.

Quotes

  • "Don't screw up the best thing in your life just because you're a little unsure about who you are."
  • "I choose us."

Links

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