We are taught by the Christian religious community to obey the laws in the Bible. Yet a cursory look at the USA will indicate that obedience to the Bible is very selective. 

For instance, shrimp. Not so delicious if you are a pious Christian. Leviticus 11:9  “That shellfish are detestable because they lack fins or scales.” This includes shrimp, prawns, and squid. Yet, it’s likely that a vast majority of Christians consume these “detestable” delicacies.

And this is from Leviticus, an often quoted section of the Bible, where these same white-bread Christians rail against the evil of homosexuality to the point where they should be put to death (Leviticus 20:13). 

So to recap, eating shrimp is a sin, but as good Christians, we’ll look the other way on this particular rule, and homosexuality is also a sin, but I’ll be gosh darn if we let this one slide. 

You may ask, “how can this be?” 

Oh it be, alright. 

Christians often face significant challenges when deciding which biblical laws to emphasize and which to set aside. For example, some argue that homosexuality is a moral law that must be upheld, while dietary restrictions, like refraining from eating shrimp, are dismissed as ceremonial laws. But who made this distinction? These categorizations often stem from individuals influenced by the cultural and historical context of their time. When certain rules become inconvenient—like dietary laws—they are frequently reinterpreted to align with modern preferences, leaving room for selective application of scripture.