Comments on: Discrediting the Christian Core: The Ten Commandments as a Pathetic Basis for Morality http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/ Take No Prisoners Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: The War On Bullshit » Blog Archive » Obama: Missing the Point or Playing Dumb? http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1089 The War On Bullshit » Blog Archive » Obama: Missing the Point or Playing Dumb? Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:28:50 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1089 [...] counter-arguments about those parts being wrong but the “basic teachings” being right. The basic teachings are just as crazy as the rest. To [...] […] counter-arguments about those parts being wrong but the “basic teachings” being right. The basic teachings are just as crazy as the rest. To […]

]]> By: igotsix http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1062 igotsix Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:52:26 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1062 One big problem here is that you've pulled these 10 out of the context of the entire Bible. These 10 are just the start of the list, which includes self defense, rape, proper treatment of indentured servants (who sold THEMSELVES into slavery, by the way), caring for other people's property (even your enemy's), etc. And it was Jesus who first knocked them down to about 2 (actually, so did Hillel): 1 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your might. (Deuteronomy 6:4–9) 2 - Love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18) In fact, the Bible covers your list very well, with the exception regarding dogma. You do have the "right" to ignore the commandments of the almighty God who created you, but then you'll have to face Him someday and defend yourself. Good luck. One big problem here is that you’ve pulled these 10 out of the context of the entire Bible. These 10 are just the start of the list, which includes self defense, rape, proper treatment of indentured servants (who sold THEMSELVES into slavery, by the way), caring for other people’s property (even your enemy’s), etc. And it was Jesus who first knocked them down to about 2 (actually, so did Hillel): 1 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your might. (Deuteronomy 6:4–9) 2 - Love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18)

In fact, the Bible covers your list very well, with the exception regarding dogma. You do have the “right” to ignore the commandments of the almighty God who created you, but then you’ll have to face Him someday and defend yourself. Good luck.

]]> By: H http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1052 H Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:08:28 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1052 Try telling number 9 to a biblethumper, and number 8 to society in general. Try telling number 9 to a biblethumper, and number 8 to society in general.

]]> By: yf35 http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1051 yf35 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:00:03 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1051 Check out George Carlin's take on the 10 commandments. Essentially the number 10 was a marketing ploy and it's a bloated list. He argues that they're actually repetitive and knocks them down to about 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCz0-HY1TLU Pretty great Check out George Carlin’s take on the 10 commandments. Essentially the number 10 was a marketing ploy and it’s a bloated list. He argues that they’re actually repetitive and knocks them down to about 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCz0-HY1TLU

Pretty great

]]> By: Ashley Moran http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1050 Ashley Moran Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:40:00 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/2008/02/10/10commandments/#comment-1050 Hi Kavan, I think what I meant and what I wrote were two different things. I agree that everyone "should think critically about ideas and accept nothing as dogma", I just imagined an omnipotent god would not include that in the list! There is also a third possiblity, after (a) the god that wrote the first list does not exist and (b) the god does exist but did not write the list. That is (c) the god does exist and did write the the list, he just isn't the nice guy Christians say he is. I mean the first four (original) commandments are all consistent with a very selfish god. Maybe he actually thinks torturing people is ok as long as you don't do it on the Sabbath. I'm being satirical, but only just... Oh, and grammar nazi is satisfied with your excuse :) Hi Kavan, I think what I meant and what I wrote were two different things. I agree that everyone “should think critically about ideas and accept nothing as dogma”, I just imagined an omnipotent god would not include that in the list!

There is also a third possiblity, after (a) the god that wrote the first list does not exist and (b) the god does exist but did not write the list. That is (c) the god does exist and did write the the list, he just isn’t the nice guy Christians say he is. I mean the first four (original) commandments are all consistent with a very selfish god. Maybe he actually thinks torturing people is ok as long as you don’t do it on the Sabbath.

I’m being satirical, but only just…

Oh, and grammar nazi is satisfied with your excuse :)

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