The Ten Commandments - How Are We Doing?

[Ben Kenobi]

I've kept 1.

"Thou shalt not make thee any graven image...thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them."

2, same.

"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain"

Rarely...but yes, I have broken 3.

"Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it"

No. I used to work Sundays for about 2 months during the summer last year.

"Honour thy father and thy mother"

Not always.. no.

"Thou shalt not kill"

This has to do with persons. I've kept this one.

"Neither shalt thou commit adultery"

Kept.

"Neither shalt thou steal"

No, I've stolen before.

"Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour"

Kept.

"Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's"

No, I'd be lying if I said that I've never felt jealous for someone else.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Re: Re: The Ten Commandments - How Are We Doing?

Originally posted by SlowwHand


What do you care? You're going to Hell anyway.

Well, duh! I just want to know who here is going to keep me company.

[The Viceroy]

Oh yes, the 10 commandments ...

Thou shalt not kill ..

OK, im fine

Is it me, or has somebody not ticked that one ??? ..

Ohh hang on, there's more ??? oh no ...

When it says Neighbour .. we are talking about our next door neighbour arn't we. .. yes. . Cool .. I can tick that one also.

[Bereta_Eder]

In all seriousness Christianity's core teachings are the most humane in history and a clear compass for peace in the world IMO.
Like love your neighboor like yourself. Or do not kill, don't lie etc. In its core, Christianity is the most humane religious belief, nevermind what poeple or nations have made of it.

[nato]

Originally posted by paiktis22
In all seriousness Christianity's core teachings are the most humane in history and a clear compass for peace in the world IMO.
Like love your neighboor like yourself. Or do not kill, don't lie etc. In its core, Christianity is the most humane religious belief, nevermind what poeple or nations have made of it.

So then you've studied all other religions well enough to conclude that Christianity is the most humane?

And this despite all the violent stuff in the Bible like slavery and piles of enemies' foreskins? Or was that just conveniantly glossed over while you were examining all world religions for humanity?

Even this list of commandments has obvious holes. Murder is out. Thats good. Unfortunately it looks like maiming people is OK. Or at least not so bad that it was worth mentioning.

How can you take a list seriously that feels things like:
* Don't swear
* Don't work on Sundays
* Don't covet your neighbors ox and ass

are higher priority than things like:
* Don't rape (unless you're married apparently)
* Don't assault people
* Don't enslave people
* Don't molest children

None of which were worth mentioning?

This list is not very useful and does not survive serious examination. If we lived solely by it we'd have serious problems. Only our secular ideas of right and wrong give a functioning guide.

edit - What I mean is, you have to bring in secular ideas of right and wrong to correct the list of commandments, by deleting the nonsensical (like don't covet that darn ox) and adding the ommisions (like don't rape). Therefore, most of the guidelines are really coming from secular sources ... so what good is the original list?

Not much.

[Pekka]

I've broken some of those.. I haven't killed??? Oh man I'm a huge sinner. But it's been while since I broke these....I haven't worshipped other Gods either.... but pretty much everything else, I've broken. Hey, does it count if there was divorce process going on, and they were not together anymore, but only on paper, and you did it only once and still felt bad about it?

Crap, I need to do something about my past sins.

[NeOmega]

2,6,8,9,10

fun poll

I was taught adultery is pre-marital sex, so I have commited adultery.

[Pekka]

Well I hope I'll be forgiven. I'll try to better my ways... but it's going to be tough on the sabbath and jealousy part. And swearing part.

[Pekka]

When I face God, I wonder if God is humor kind of God..

'Pekka... YOU HAVE WASTED your life!'
'uhmm.. I guess so'
'OK. I forgive. What about the sins you did? I had hard time to make space for your file!'
'I didn't get the memo...'

Should I trust this strategy? Or should I fall on my knees and cry and beg for forgiveness?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by NeOmega
2,6,8,9,10

fun poll

I was taught adultery is pre-marital sex, so I have commited adultery.

Yeah, I was unclear on that. I haven't cheated on my wife. But I've had premarital sex, I 've cheated on a girlfriend, and I've slept with a married woman (besides my wife, obviously). I figured one of those probably counted.

So what does constitute adultery?

[Dis]

uhh, why is though shall not kill only at 80.3%?

[Dis]

You know what that old bat Dr. Laura said the other day? She said it was supposed to be though shall not murder? She said it's okay to kill in wars and things

[Dis]

I didn't vote for #2, because I never understood what that means. I did vote for #1, although I kind of sort worship the earth and sun. But I don't consider them gods. I just really enjoy nature.

[Bereta_Eder]

nato,
I said Christianity's core meaning. Learn to read your own language.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Dissident
uhh, why is though shall not kill only at 80.3%?

All together now:

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you!