| Recently, client Cadet CF was disenrolled from the Army ROTC program, owing almost $175K. He had developed a disqualifying medical condition. Because he no longer meets medical qualification standards, CF is ineligible for a commission or enlistment. A formal hearing and his case was held several months ago, where we advocated on his behalf. The good news just arrived –the entire amount of his ROTC scholarship – $174, 440 – is being waived. Thanking us, CF writes: Mission success!! I just wanted to say thank you for your hard work and guidance. I’m really grateful for your help. Warmly.” ….. LAWYER’S CORNER. Every once in a while, we run in to an attorney who likes to quote Scripture against our client. In such cases, the following ten items might be helpful…and perhaps even a bit amusing. |
1. No one whose testicles are crushed
or whose male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the Lord. (Deuteronomy
23:1 RSV)
2. If two men, a man and his countryman, are struggling together, and
the wife of one comes near to deliver her husband from the hand of the one who
is striking him, and puts out her hand and seizes his genitals, then you shall
cut off her hand; you shall not show pity. (Deuteronomy 25:11-12 NASB)
3. Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the
priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel.
(Deuteronomy 17:12 NLT)
4. As you approach a town to attack it, first offer its people terms for
peace. If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people
inside will serve you in forced labor. But if they refuse to make peace and
prepare to fight, you must attack the town. When the LORD your God hands it
over to you, kill every man in the town. But you may keep for yourselves all
the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the spoils of
your enemies that the LORD your God has given you. (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)
5. If a man is caught in the act
of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver
to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and
he will never be allowed to divorce her.
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)
6. Make ready to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their fathers; Lest
they rise and possess the earth, and fill the breadth of the world with tyrants.
(Isaiah 14:21 NAB)
7.. Anyone who is captured will be run through with a sword. Their
little children will be dashed to death right before their eyes. Their homes
will be sacked and their wives raped by the attacking hordes. For I will stir
up the Medes against Babylon, and no amount of silver or gold will buy them
off. The attacking armies will shoot down the young people with arrows. They
will have no mercy on helpless babies and will show no compassion for the
children. (Isaiah 13:15-18 NLT)
8. However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the
foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such
resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may
treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent
inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel,
your relatives, must never be treated this way. (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT)
9. When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that
the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave
survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own
property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)
10. Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve
them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)
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