What do Catholics say about the Change of the 10 Commandments?

Question

Do you (as a Catholic) think it is an act directed by God?

When God warns not to change or add or take away from his words.

Revelations 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Deuteronomy 4:22
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Catholics 10 Commandments
the 2nd is taken away,
the 4th is changed
the 10th is slipt into two to make up for the removal of the 2nd.

Catholics have told me the 10 commandments and it wasn't the one from the Bible, only theirs.

I also heard it from different churches that they changed it, to cover up.

Also, I researched. That is what they teach.

If your a Catholic and you don't know this, than go find out. Its true. I guess if your a "dedicated" Catholic, who studies "their" books, you would know it. I was a catholic for many years, and i didn't know it.

Answer 1

I am not Catholic, but from the answers I am reading to this question so far, even the Catholics here don't seem to know what the real ten commandments are or how their church changed them.

It is a interesting dynamic. Blind lead the blind and they all end up in the ditch. Sad. Good reason to ask your question. It is enlightening to those of us to know what is really going on regarding things like this. It is also a bit frightening when we realize the lack of truth and true knowledge and understanding that exists out there in the "world".

Missionaries are truly needed, but sadly even when told the truth so many rejected it.

God bless you.

Answer 2

Here we go again. Another Catholic basher. It's Friday night. Your social life must be poor so take it out on the Catholics.
Catholics did not change the Bible. Catholics had the first New Testament. They put it together.
It is all in which translation you use. Do you read a Bible which goes back to the original Hebrew or Greek or Latin?
Catholics were the ones to put the Bible together from ancient manuscripts into the Books we have today. If there is any change, it is because words change when you translate them into other languages.
Read the original manuscript in its original language before you throw mud at Catholics.

Answer 3

Hi, I am not sure what your source of information is, but I've never heard that. I do think that the Old Testament for protestants is different than for Catholics. There are seven (I think) more books in the Catholic Old Testament. The 10 Commandments are the same as is in the Torah (Hebrew).

Answer 4

Well that's not the only thing they changed from the old testament... You should go buy a bible and get the "Catholic" addition or the "Lutheran" addition and then relate it to the "King James" version or others. It's funny how easily they change things (this is not targeted towards just catholics). The catholics aren't the only Christians to alter the ten commandments, if you go strictly by the Jewish ten commandments.

Answer 5

Where on earth *do* people get these notions? Last I checked, we still have the 10 Commandments in the Catholic Church.

And trust me, we don't treat them like the 10 Suggestions, either. They're the Word of God, and we honor and obey them.

Edit:

You *are* aware that there were no text divisions in the original texts, right? Or that the first codified divisions were made in the year 1205 in Paris, not in ancient Israel?

That there are many, MANY versions of the Ten Commandments, depending on the religion and the person doing the translating?

Check out this article:

http://www.fuller.edu/ministry/berean/chs_vss.htm

Answer 6

Sounds to me like you enjoy reading the Word of God. That's great. Wisdom comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God.

Remember that Catholicism is a religion. Religions make up their own doctrines, dogmas, and traditions. God never meant for anyone to join a religion. God wants your love. He has given us the written Word for us to read and study. His Holy Spirit speaks to us through His Word. Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh.

We as Christians are let others know when then stray or begin to enter into areas that don't aligned with the Word of God. Us not doing this will suffer with them if we don't act.

God allows people to believe a lie if that be their decision. Plant a seed of truth and depart. If it be the Will of God, that seed will germinate.><>

Answer 7

Roman Catholic is my religion, but then I was not confirmed and joined a Baptist Church and was baptized again.

All my life has been about spirit and God and then he finally visited me. Read my 360' "The Fog"
You are right about not taking words form the Holy book.

As a chosen messenger of God I can only say that you should not let any distraction take your heart away from the Holy one, but he Adorne's your heart for asking.
God Bless

Answer 8

I was broght up Catholic and I'm happier now that I am a Christian. THings like changing the ten commandments are things Catholics do. They don't encourage their clergy to get married to other people, they don't encourage many things even reading the bible.

Answer 9

I am not sure, because I am not Catholic, but if what you say is true, that is very bad. I also heard that the Catholics developed the N.I.V. and modified it slightly to emphasize on papal authority; this is why I don't use that version of the Bible...

Answer 10

They are all there. I would be much more afraid of the seven books removed by the Protestants than this bit of untruth. People forget that there would be no Scripture at all if it wasn't for the Catholic Church.