I know that the 10 Commandments as a whole are here for use as guidelines given to us by God to help us live right, but what the word 'commandment' actually mean? Does it mean that God commands us to do these things if Christian or what?
2006-10-15 19:28:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is an order by God not to do those things listed in the ten commandments.
2006-10-15 19:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't even about all the horrible, immoral things your "God" tells you to do, it is about all the obvious flaws & contradictions in the King James Bible, which was written by servants, not prophets. No, it isn't even just about that, although you have pointed out one great inconsistency, "Many atheists also think the bible says we should kill gays (Christians correct me if i'm wrong here) Leviticus 20:13 "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. I understand the confusion here but would god tell christians to kill gays when one of the 10 commandments is thou shalt not kill?" We are not interpreting it wrong, you are just being defensive because this is what you believe. Sadly, it is in plain writing in front of your face that the "holy bible" is nothing but a bunch of propaganda shoved down your throat your whole life. You believed in santa claus your whole life as a child until someone told you the truth. It is the same thing when it comes to the Bible. The bible is a fairy tale, a story book, a guidline for a misleading lifestyle. So anyway, what its REALLY all about is, science is not MADE UP ****, and sorry but yes someone came up with a way to label all the things they saw, and gave them names, just like you think God named Zebras and Giraffes and Dogs, really, a person made up those words to label these animals. H20 is the label for the chemical composition of water. It is not like somebody just made up a story about three molecules sticking together, it is real stuff that you can see with your eyes(with help of some instruments) you debunking science in the way you have tried is really just making you look stupid...
2016-05-22 05:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As one pointed out above, the word is a translation of the word mitzva from the Hebrew. Jews of that time - just as Orthodox jews today - actually take the word literally, and keep the laws. Many of the laws no longer apply, as there is no Great Temple standing, but many of them, such as the laws of Sabbath, Kosher food, etc, are still observed. So yes, commandment is meant to communicate the obligation to keep a law.
2006-10-15 19:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by Robert Black 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thou shalt not or you shall not means what it says it is a commandment. It means not to do or think it. What you do in your heart makes you as guilty as doing it. When all else fails read the instructions. The Bible a2J
2006-10-15 19:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by jess g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word commandment is the translation of the hebrew word mitzvah, which means both "commandment" and "connection" (ie to G-d)
2006-10-15 19:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said "Love one another as I have loved you" and he put this above all other commandments.
So this should be your commandment if you are Christian.
If you use this commandment, you don't need the other ones, the fall into place on their own if you only follow this one commandment.
2006-10-15 19:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It actually IS a command. A mandate or an edict is another definition.
2006-10-15 19:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will tell you one thing that it doesn't mean. Commandment does not mean suggestion.
2006-10-15 19:32:29 · answer #8 · answered by Jimguyy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AveGirl deserves the 10 points. Jesus taught one commandment...
Love one another.
2006-10-15 19:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are like David Letterman's Top Ten List.
2006-10-15 19:32:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋