Comments on: My quick take on the Ten Commandments

By: physics classroom

physics classroom — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:25:56 +0000

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By: sara

sara — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:27:33 +0000

Good thing these are from the old testament and Jesus brought us the new covenant so we don’t have our souls depending on unforgiving laws, huh?! John 1:17 Pick up a Bible before you dis Christianity. Ya dip.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:17:43 +0000

w/r/t redundancy, check out the last 3 of the Vatican’s “new” social sins:

1. Bioethical violations such as birth control
2. Morally dubious experiments such as stem cell research
3. Drug abuse
4. Polluting the environment
5. Contributing to widening divide between rich and poor
6. Excessive wealth
7. Creating poverty

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aizloDFbRPRM

By: Buster

Buster — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:50:00 +0000

Why is it good to think of idols in the more general metaphorical sense? I don’t think it was intended that way. In any case, God, my goals, myself, my love for family, etc all (except for the case of God itself) are all idols in that sense. How do you draw the line between things that are really important to you and are “okay” and things that aren’t okay? It seems arbitrary, and the law would have to be severely rewritten in order to make this distinction more clear.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:17:52 +0000

For good consideration and as an inducement for God to bring out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery _________________________ (Worshipper), the undersigned Worshipper hereby agrees not to directly or indirectly compete with the business of the God and its successors and assigns during the period of worship and for a period of _____ years following termination of worship and notwithstanding the cause or reason for termination.

The term “not compete” as used herein shall mean that the Worshipper shall not own, manage, operate, consult or be employed in a business substantially similar to, or competitive with, the present business of the God or such other business activity in which the God may substantially engage during the term of worship.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:16:49 +0000

As for your point about “a whole commandment about this one…” It’s only the 10th commandment by itself depending on how you count them. I was a (former) Christian for several years before I realized Catholics count them a completely different way.

Also, it may be good to think of idols in a more general, metaphoric sense. I.e. don’t have something in your life (an image, idea, vow) that you hold to be most important before either god, your goals, yourself, your love for family etc. Drugs could be an idol. The vow, “No one will ever hurt me like that again” could be an idol – keeping you from close friendships, etc.

By: Patrick M

Patrick M — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:29:34 +0000

just fyi: In the Codex Sinaiticus, it does say, “Do not bear false witness against your neighbor unless you are throwing your neighbor a surprise party.”