They say the the 10 commandments were taken from the 42 laws of MAAT. I do not want to argue that point here I want to ask what you think is a stronger philosophy - I Shall Not or I Have Not? When you are standing in front of God on Judgment Day are you going to say I Shall Not or I Have Not (with confidence)? Seems like I shall not leaves room fr error. I Have not is straight forward with no room for deception! What do you think?
2007-03-16 15:25:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The 42 Laws of MAAT
1. I have not committed sin.
2. I have not committed robbery with violence.
3. I have not stolen.
4. I have not slain men or women
5. I have not stolen food.
6. I have not swindled offerings.
7. I have not stolen from God/Goddess.
8. I have not told lies.
9. I have not carried away food.
10. I have not cursed.
11. I have not closed my ears to truth
12. I have not committed adultery.
13. I have not made anyone cry.
14. I have not felt sorrow without reason
15. I have not assaulted anyone
16. I am not deceitful.
17. I have not stolen anyone’s land
18. I have not been an eavesdropper
19. I have not falsely accused anyone.
20. I have not been angry without reason.
21. I have not seduced anyone’s wife.
22. I have not polluted myself.
23. I have not terrorized anyone.
24. I have not disobeyed the Law.
25. I have not been exclusively angry.
26. I have not cursed God/Goddess.
27. I have not behaved with violence.
2007-03-16 15:25:31 · update #1
28. I have not caused disruption of peace.
29. I have not acted hastily or without thought.
30. I have not overstepped my boundaries of concern.
31. I have not exaggerated my words when speaking.
32. I have not worked evil.
33. I have not used evil thoughts, words or deeds.
34. I have not polluted the water
35. I have not spoken angrily or arrogantly.
36. I have not cursed anyone in thought, word or deeds.
37. I have not placed myself on a Pedestal.
38. I have not stolen what belongs to God/Goddess.
39. I have not stolen from or disrespected the deceased.
40. I have not taken food from a child.
41. I have not acted with insolence.
42. I have not destroyed property belonging to God/Goddess.
2007-03-16 15:26:01 · update #2
10 Commandments
1. You shall not worship any other god but YHWH.
2. You shall not make a graven image.
3. You shall not take the name of YHWH in vain.
4. You shall not break the Sabbath.
5. You shall not dishonor your parents.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not commit perjury.
10. You shall not covet.
2007-03-16 15:26:31 · update #3
Again, it was all plagierzed. The effect in the statement speaks for itself but the mind of te religous won't grasp the difference unless they are truly sincere.
2007-03-16 15:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by Nuwaubian Moor 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The problem you would have is, after a genuine and true examination of conscience, we have in some form broken all of the 10 Commandments. So your "I have not" is not valid. This is the whole reason Jesus Christ came. Because we needed mercy because we are unable to keep the law.
2007-03-16 22:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ah grasshopper
you struggle with things that do not matter
the 10 commandments were never seen as rules to follow
they were meant as a testamony to show that we could not follow after a Holy God on our own(no one has ever kept the 10) state of the heart is as relevant as action. the commandments only reveal that without God's spirit in us we connot ever hope to have His favor
here endeth the lesson
2007-03-16 22:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by firechap20 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Salaam (Peace) to all...
The "initiate" begins with "I shall not".
Once he becomes adept in his practice, he then can say, "I have not".
It is not a matter of which one is stronger, but a matter of which one is appropriate for the level of "training" one is on.
RM
2007-03-16 22:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by A.L.M. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. I serve God so to me His Word is strong. I believe the Bible is true.I want to be with God here and after.: )
2007-03-16 22:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
stupid question,, I'd say you need to come back to earth...
2007-03-16 22:30:17 · answer #6 · answered by Raphael D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They say????? ...Who's THEY?????
2007-03-16 22:28:10 · answer #7 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋