After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, many people, communities and churches united in condemning the shooter ad his actions. However, one pastor in Sacramento, California had quite the opposite. Roger Jimenez preached to his congregation on June 12th that "The tragedy is that more of them didn’t die".

Obviously, he is referencing the idea that the Bible condemns homosexuality. However, I run into a wall at this point. Because it seems that some people of faith like to pick and choose their Bible verses to marginalize groups of people, in this case the LGBTQ community. So, I figured I would look through the Bible and see if I could find other things it forbids besides homosexuality and that apply to everyday people.

1. No lying

Proverbs 12:22: "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight."

If you've ever told a lie in your whole (and you probably have) then you are no better than a gay person according to the Bible. And if you say that you have never told a lie... then you're probably lying.

2. No eating ham (OR BACON!)

Leviticus 11:7: "And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you."

Who doesn't love a good ham sandwich? Or bacon with their pancakes in the morning? I definitely do. And anybody else that also does is apparently an abomination.

3. No eating shellfish, clams, oysters or lobster

Leviticus 11:10: “And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you.”

Goodbye Red Lobster. Goodbye Fish Market. Goodbye main plates of seafood restaurants of the whole world. On the positive side, if we all followed as the Bible says then the shellfish population could be stable and thrive. But who wants that?

4. No divorce

Mark 10:9: "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

If you have ever gotten a divorce, I am sure it was a very difficult situation to go through. The paperwork, custody battles and fights must have been excruciating. But, it was all for the better right? WRONG (according to the Bible)

5. No work on Saturdays

Leviticus 23:3: “Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.”

It sounds like a great idea to not work on Saturday, I mean who would want to? But, your boss can sometimes be unreasonable or YOU HAVE TO MAKE RENT THIS MONTH. Oh well, I guess the Lord doesn't appreciate you working on the weekend.

6. No alcohol in church

Leviticus 10:9: “Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die.”

At first glance, this looks reasonable. Until you remember that mass (if I remember correctly) involves drinking wine during communion. I guess even the church can't completely follow their own rules.

7. No flashy clothes

Timothy 2:9: "Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments."

Ok, so not everybody may be a Beverly Hills housewife and have $25,000 sunglasses. But, everybody enjoys spoiling themselves once in a while. I hope that your pearls and bags and jewelry outweigh your status as a sinner.

8. No tattoos

Leviticus 19:28: “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.”

I guess all that pain you went through is actually an abomination... lol. And a tattoo of a cross probably won't help either.

9. No women speaking in church

1 Corinthians 14:34: "Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says."

So apparently if you are born or identify as female, you must now hold your tongue during mass. That means no spoken prayer, no singing and not even a whisper to the annoying child behind you to keep quiet. God doesn't want women (the people who give life) to speak in church... CASE CLOSED.

10. No gossiping

Proverbs 20:19: "He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip."

We have all gossiped about someone in our lives before, and if you say you haven't then you're probably lying (which is another thing forbidden by the Bible btw). However, I know for a fact that there is nothing better than gossiping every once in a while. #SorryNotSorry

11. No wearing polyester or fabric blends

Leviticus 19:19: “Neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.”

I dare you to check your shirt's tag right now... I double dare you. You're probably an abomination.

12. No short haircuts or trimmed beards

Leviticus 19:27: “Ye shall not round the corners of your heads. Neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.”

So you've been looking forward to change up your hairstyle or trim your hairy beard? Looks like the Bible has different plans in store for you. I hope you enjoy the hermit look.

There are many more rules and regulations that the Bible outlines. However, this piece is not meant to ridicule the Bible or faith of any kind. I just think it's important to take everything we read, see and hear about our faith with a grain of salt. It's great to have faith, I definitely do, but not when it hurts or marginalizes other people. It's very easy to throw stones at somebody in a glass house... but according to the Bible we all live in glass houses.