This may have already been presented but empirically speaking studies have shown that headset or not, there is no different in brain activity in terms of focus on the road.

It isn't a matter of having an extra hand.

It's a matter of still not having your mind on the road around you but on continuing the conversation and contemplating what your friends are saying to you.

Sort of a weak way to end your argument =)

The story I heard behind Scientology is that it was created for whatever reason with no belief that it would work. When it started taking hold bc maybe people were looking for a different outlet, the creator realized he could make money by doing so. What started up as a religion that was just thrown together became a business. And a dirty one at that.

In addition to some great information and some powerful arguments on this page, I would like to take a minute and maybe move the argument in a different direction by addressing the Bible in a way most people don't look at. Whether this argument can be sustained or not, I hope it will at least provide enough insight to spark interest in researching more on the subject.

That said, I must ask was God considered holy during the time the Bible was written? If you answered yes, you would be wrong. The word holy literally translated to "getting on your hands and knees and praying to God." Priests were holy. The laity could be holy. Jesus was holy. But God was not. But as you can see, the meaning of the word shifted over time and the definition of holy changes from "one who prays" to "omnipotent"

With the knowledge that language changes over time, we must also note that the term homosexuality was not coined until the late 19th century, and sexuality was less clearly defined during that time. In many greek and roman cultures during that period, men had intercourse with both men and women. While men had sex with women for pleasure at times, it was mostly for the purpose of procreation. If they wanted to have sexual release without a child, they often turned to boys or other men.

By technicality, homosexuality cannot be considered a sin because no equivalent existed during that period. But that's not what I'm arguing.

I think the interpretations of the Bible can be looked at differently when one puts into perspective the terminology and the culture mentioned above.

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." The common interpretation is sex with other men is bad. My interpretation is that the writer of Leviticus was addressing the culture saying that it is morally wrong, an abomination, to sleep with men on the side when you are dating or married to a woman. In simpler terms, don't be promiscuous. Mistranslations can certainly be seen when the word homosexual is directly used in your copy of the Bible as with the Living Bible and New Living Translation.

If you look at the New Testament homosexual references in Timothy, Romans, and Corinthians you can also apply the argument of the culture of promiscuity versus the act.

I hope this helps clarify how I feel and can be added as a tool to others who find it useful.