the sign said "the ten commandments are the counterpart to the laws of physics"?....what does this mean?...i have no clue and i usually dont have problems with these sorts of things
2006-11-30 06:09:04 · 8 answers · asked by cookiesmom 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
btw xovenusxo.....that was a crappy answer and i dont know why you bothered....i was sitting behind them at a red light and it was a huge tailgate sized magnetic sign
2006-11-30 06:23:00 · update #1
i think this person is trying to say that science (physics) and religion (10 commandments) are opposing forces and that while most people order their world around science, this person prefers to use religion...now why they think the 2 can't coexist is beyond me
2006-11-30 06:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at them as "Laws." The 10 commandments tell you what NOT to do, because you are perfectly capable of doing them.
You don't need a law to tell you not to do something you can't do anyway. For example, there is no law or commandment telling you "thou shalt not jump up and fly" This comes under the heading of the laws of physics that say "you must obey gravity." Because you have to obey the laws of physics and you don't have to obey the laws of man (or God), they are considered complementary or counterparts.
2006-11-30 14:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"counterpart" usually indicates something that is an equivelant to something else in an opposition. Therefore, belief in science has the "laws of physics" as a foundation and a belief in God has "the 10 Commandments" as it's foundation.
2006-11-30 14:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That the ten commandments are as important and immutable as the laws of physics.
They're not, by the way.
2006-11-30 14:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by Micromegas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that the person who posted it chooses to value their belief system over science.
I would ask the driver how he feels about gravity, it being one of the basic laws of physics.
2006-11-30 14:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means we are all pocket book philosophers.Like beauty made up expressions are in the eye of the beholder.
2006-11-30 14:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by miraclehand2020 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means you should keep your eyes on the road so you wont have to be bothered by someones retarded bumper sticker
2006-11-30 14:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by xovenusxo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um... they go with it... ???
2006-11-30 14:16:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋