The Ten Commandments - How Are We Doing?

[nato]

Originally posted by paiktis22
nato,
I said Christianity's core meaning.

Not to be rude, but thats a pretty weak response to my post. I guess its sufficient for hand waiving away problems and glossing over issues.

You'd have to define "core meaning" which would probably be pretty hard. Then you'd have to compare it to the "core meaning" of all the other religions.

Learn to read your own language.

Yawn. If you're not interested in the topic, fine. But insults aren't a substitute for actual points.

On the other hand if you wanted to avoid the points, you might be reduced to insults.

[Dis]

I'll ask again.

What does #2 mean?

And #9- the lust thing I always thought christians considered everyone your neighbor. So when you lust after Michael Douglas' wife you are breaking #9.

[Bereta_Eder]

nato,
dude you suck.
i don't have the appetite for your stupid games.
just one last chance at enlightment: core meaning = love.

[nato]

"dude you suck"?

"your stupid games"?

I'm sorry. If thats what you consider a reply, you are simply not at my level on the issues or in maturity.

And thats it for me on this one. Which is fine since the threads more about who killed who and all.

Good luck with the love thing, I think it needs some work.

[Immortal Wombat]

Commandment 1: Love your God with all your heart, will all your soul, with all your mind.

Commandment 2: Love thy neighbour as thyself.


I think #2 covers slavery, molestation and assault. Not swearing by God, and keeping Sunday holy are in there because they are religious rules, not judicial rules. Envy is in there because everyone overlooks it.

[Nubclear]

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.

Buddhism is such an evil religion. They once tried to invade the middle east to recapture what they consider the holy city of Jerusalem Evil communists

[nato]

Well maybe Wombat. If you interpret it that way, it does sound a lot better, and those are good points.

Not to be argumentative, but I think thats a generous interpretation. It bothers to be specific about odd things, like Sundays and oxen, but it leaves big issues like rape, enslavement, moletstation, etc. to be inferred. Even if you think those things are really inferred (even though other parts of the Bible are ok with slavery at least), its odd priorities.

And its ashame that loving god is number one on his agenda. I guess hes more of an organic government than a mechanistic one.

Does the actual word "Love" appears in any of them?

I'm sorry to go on about it. I guess its an important topic to me because here in the US so many people want to post them in public places, like schools.

[Ben Kenobi]

And #9- the lust thing I always thought christians considered everyone your neighbor. So when you lust after Michael Douglas' wife you are breaking #9.

Yep. That's why we also need some of the context to understand how the Ten Commandments apply to our lives.

As for number 2: What is an idol? An idol can simply be anything that we trust in more than God. You can make an idol out of anything. Canada worships an idol of paper, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

nato:

IW is just quoting Jesus' counter-argument to the question of which is the most important commandment, of which the second is to love your neighbour as yourself.

If Jesus considers this the best interpretation of the Law and the Prophets of the OT, I'm inclined to go along with him.

And its a shame that loving god is number one on his agenda. I guess hes more of an organic government than a mechanistic one.

Why is it a shame? He clearly loves us and asks us to love him. If we do this, many other things will fall into place.