By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: May 21, 2011
1. The Bible’s position on abortion is:a. Never mentioned.
b. To forbid it along with all forms of artificial birth control.
c. Condemnatory, except to save the life of the mother.
2. The Bible suggests “marriage” is:a. The lifelong union of one man and one woman.
b. The union of one man and up to 700 wives.
c. Often undesirable, because it distracts from service to the Lord.
3. The Bible says of homosexuality:a. Leviticus describes male sexual pairing as an abomination.
b. A lesbian should be stoned at her father’s doorstep.
c. There’s plenty of ambiguity and no indication of physical intimacy, but some readers point to Ruth and Naomi’s love as suspiciously close, or to King David declaring to Jonathan: “Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.” (II Samuel 1:23-26)
4. In the Bible, erotic writing is:a. Forbidden by Deuteronomy as “adultery of the heart.”
b. Exemplified by “Song of Songs,” which celebrates sex for its own sake.
c. Unmentioned.
5. Jesus says that divorce is permitted:a. Only after counseling and trial separation.
b. Never.
c. Only to men whose wives have been unfaithful.
6. Among sexual behavior that is forbidden is:a. Adultery.
b. Incest.
c. Sex with angels.
7. The people of Sodom were condemned principally for:a. Homosexuality.
b. Blasphemy.
c. Lack of compassion for the poor and needy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/opinion/22kristof.htmlAnswers and article at link.