what do you guys think about the vatican making his own 10 commandments for drivers?

Question

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/320413_vatican19ww.html?source=rss

do you find this a bit offensive? doesnt this mean he thinks himself righteous enough to create 10 commandments himself? (even moses didnt create them?)

what are ur views?

for those that dont want to go read the article just to find them, here they are:

The Vatican's Ten Commandments for drivers
1. You shall not kill.

2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.

3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.

4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.

5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.

6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.

7. Support the families of accident victims.

8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.

9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.

10. Feel responsible toward others.

Answer 1

There's your sign.
That's why people say Catholics aren't Christians. They believe they are above Christ himself, apparently.

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Answer 2

Do you think it is ok to kill, or drive drunk? Or that we shouldn't support the families of accident victims, etc.?

Think about it. You may not be a Catholic. But regardless of who made up these ten simple driving rules...whether it was the pope, or your next door neighbor...they are very good and wise words to live by.

We should indeed think of the safety of both ourselves and others every time we're out on the road. And just because someone in authority over a particular religion called that to your attention doesn't make it any less true.

Therefore, you shouldn't have a problem with this, unless you think it is ok to possibly kill other people, not be responsible for your own actions, or to be uncharitable toward others.

Also, after reading some of the other comments, I just have to add that the word "commandment" does not mean "handed down from God." The ten rules to live by which were given to Moses from God are referred to as the ten commandments. But the word itself doesn't have to be associated with God or religion at all. The pope in no way is undermining the ten commandments which came down from God.

Answer 3

I think it is kindly advice and I really don't think he was saying this as anything more than kindly advice. We could use more of it. How come some other religious leader hasn't said anything yet? Drive by shootings and road rage and you SHOULD start hearing stuff from the pulpit. I got a feeling the media put the 10 commandment thing on it or it was done for a joke. The Pope knows the 10 Commandments aren't anything to joke about.

Answer 4

>>do you find this a bit offensive?<<

No, why should I? "Ten Commandments" lists are very, very common. Why are you trying to stir up animosity?

Ten Commandments of Driving in Seattle:
http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/02/22/the-10-commandments-of-driving-in-seattle/

Ten Commandments of Golf Etiquette:
http://www.legendinc.com/Pages/MiscellaneousPages/GolfCommandments.html

Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics:
http://www.cpsr.org/issues/ethics/cei

Ten Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette:
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/05/26/000526opwireless.html

Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing:
http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/gwschlabach/10commnd.htm

Ten Commandments of Gambling:
http://wizardofodds.com/gambling/tencom.html

Answer 5

I think its great!! But a couple more need to be added.

Thou shall use your turn signal when changing lanes or turning, the drivers behind you can not read your mind

Thou shall not get behind the wheel with an alcoholic beverage or after drinking an alcoholic beverage or when doing drugs or pot.

Answer 6

I don't think it's necessarily meant as a religious edict, per se. Besides--have you ever driven in Italy?? They could probably do with a set of rules like this. I say that from experience.

Answer 7

When I saw the headline on the news this morning about the Pope saying that it was possible to sin in your car, I was thinking something totally different! (Lets just say I was thinking about when I was in High School)

Answer 8

Dude you totally stole my question. I would think the pope being the only human on earth who is infallible would have something better to do with his time. But who knows maybe he wrote it while on the pope-toilet.

Answer 9

"Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." Matthew 18:18

First of, The Papacy (vatican) has Christ-given authority to instruct on faith and morals.

To answer your question, I think that is a good idea, in order to have safer roads! God bless.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

I find the fact the Vatican tries to influence, the world affairs, offensive.