Monday, 10 December 2007

Leviticus 17:11

"For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul."

I woke with the same taste in my mouth. My heart still racing from before. I usually wake sore. Mostly in the head. Blood on the sheets. Not an uncommon experience. Still fresh. Still warm.

I inspect the damage every morning in a blistering hot shower. The parts that sting the most need attention. Today it is my calf. Fairly big cut. Don't think it was a knife. Probably some glass.

Pick up the bible. Need a quote. Leviticus is grim. Perfect.

2 comments:

Jane petal said...

Leviticus is pretty outrageous...
Leviticus 20:13
'If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.'

Johnny Holmes PI said...

It is basically why people hate religion. If you want to argue against either the Jews or the Catholics just quote Leviticus.

It was popular in mid 80s Catholic schools I can tell you.