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Leviticus: 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination is often quoted by bigots and homophobes but they neglect to mention other strongly worded verses nearby in the same book of The Bible such as: Leviticus: 11:12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. So if one considers homosexuality an abomination just on the say so of The Bible then they should also consider it an abomination to eat shellfish. I’m sure there are plenty of people bandying about the homosexuality quote who quite happily tuck into a nice plate of prawns or mussels and don’t bat an eyelid at that. I find this hypocrisy maddening and would like to create a body of work exploring the issue. I believe that there are various ridiculous things said in the Old Testament basically as public health warnings and as a way of controlling the masses which are totally outdated in today’s society.
These are the tablets of stone with the Biblical quotations on them. I have made seven. This is partly because seven is a number of great significance in The Bible and to superstitious people. It is also the ideal number for hopscotch. I have laid the tablets of stone on the floor in a hopscotch formation so that they can be jumped on! The first reason for this is that it is rather blasphemous and shows a lack of respect for the writings in The Bible. It demonstrates visually how irrelevant a large proportion of society now considers its teachings, especially those of the Old Testament, and yet many still continue to use that one particular quote. Also, in the game of hopscotch, stones are thrown in order to select a stone. This references both the casting of stones but also the way in which people pick and choose which particular passages of The Bible they quote for their own ends.
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