7 if "bear false witness" occurs under oath in a trial . . . but . . .
Rape, molestation, vandalism, causing physical harm to someone (short of death), arson, spousal abuse, taking drugs, selling drugs, incest, drunk and disorderly, indecent exposure, prostitution . . . ?
These are all "okay?" As long as you:
"Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..." or
do not "use the Lord's name in vain" or
do not "Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy"?
What the . . . ?
2006-06-16 08:42:51 · 16 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Okay clarification for the morons: I'm talking about the 10 Commandments. The bad things I listed are NOT part of the 10 Commandments (I know they're illegal - but thanks for pointing that out). Why wouldn't those be part of the Big 10 when at least 8 of them seem pretty minor.
P.S. there's a big difference between a poorly written question and a poorly read question jackass.
2006-06-16 09:07:08 · update #1
According to the catholic religion, you can do any of those things (and things against the commandments for that matter) and all you have to do is chant a few "Hail Marys" and everything is all better again!
Also, look at how the commandments are - according to them, saying "Oh god! What happned?" , which harms NOBODY is WORSE than cold-blooded murder.
2006-06-16 08:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by innocence faded 6 · 12⤊ 10⤋
If you take the ten commandments as they were put forth, they were ,'a set of guidelines to lead a righteous life in the eyes of God' laws to live by.
And, as the young Americans were struggling from religious persecution in Europe / England , they settled here and needed something to which they could base common laws. The commandments worked and when they originally started even missing church on the Sabbath got you in trouble with the elders at that time in early America.
2006-06-16 15:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by sheila love 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Jewish tradition, there are 613 commandments, not just 10
The other 603 commandments include the criminal behaviors you mention as well as a number of special rules, some only applicable within Israel, and some for making sacrifices and others that are mostly a dead issue now that there is no Temple in Jerusalem.
2006-06-16 15:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by Jimbo Ketan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point is that few of the crimes listed are specifically denounced by the Bible, and none of them are included in the 10 Commandments, which are presumably the most important of God's laws.
2006-06-16 15:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the stuff from rape to prostitution is covered in other parts of the bible...read on more and u will see it
theres a new testament for a reason :)
[his question was worded horribly but i think he means..why isnt rape...prostitution covered in the 10 commandments]
2006-06-16 15:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not because it violates the royal command of Love God, love others as you would yourself. With love being our motivation we wouldn't do those things including gossiping, extortion, holding a grudge, passing on work to your co-worker that is part of your job and etc.
2006-06-16 15:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by AlwaysLaughing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only certain people believe that one,humans make their on laws and don't listen to Gods laws,they are all 10 laws that God made and we shouldn't break them who-ever does is in big trouble when Gods comes.people these days break human laws that are illegal more less follow Gods Laws.you shouldn't compare human laws to Gods Laws.if they are legal it is because human governments made them on their own.
2006-06-16 15:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by CHELA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knew that no one would be able to completely keep the commandments except the Lord Jesus Christ. God gave us the commandments to show us that we need a Saviour.
Gal 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
http://www.biblebelievers.com/SimpleSalvation.html
2006-06-16 15:50:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We live in a society that determines right and wrong by what is popular and what is not. Never in history has the majority ever been right about anything, and we have just such a government.
This I believe; http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
2006-06-16 15:46:48 · answer #9 · answered by Don S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excelent question. I'm sure you'll get the usual unfactual, hopeless, arcaic, "the bible is law", "it's the infadels" type of answers. I appologize on behalf of all the wackos and idiots out there.
Don_S needs to die!!! No more of that stupid link!
2006-06-16 16:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by C P R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the US was not founded on the bible or religion.
That lie is just another of the thousands of lies bible thumpers like to tell to try to convince people they aren't delusional.
2006-06-16 15:46:10 · answer #11 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋