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Louisiana becomes first state to require that Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms
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Shadow Wolf
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I like George Carlin's version:
First: •THOU SHALT ALWAYS BE HONEST AND FAITHFUL, ESPECIALLY TO THE PROVIDER OF THY NOOKIE.
And second:•THOU SHALT TRY REAL HARD NOT TO KILL ANYONE, UNLESS, OF COURSE, THEY PRAY TO A DIFFERENT INVISIBLE MAN THAN THE ONE YOU PRAY TO.
Two is all you need, folks. Moses could have carried them down the hill in his pocket. And if we had a list like that, I wouldn't mind that brilliant judge in Alabama displaying it prominently in the courthouse wall. As long he included one additional commandment: •THOU SHALT KEEP THY RELIGION TO THYSELF!
First: •THOU SHALT ALWAYS BE HONEST AND FAITHFUL, ESPECIALLY TO THE PROVIDER OF THY NOOKIE.
And second:•THOU SHALT TRY REAL HARD NOT TO KILL ANYONE, UNLESS, OF COURSE, THEY PRAY TO A DIFFERENT INVISIBLE MAN THAN THE ONE YOU PRAY TO.
Two is all you need, folks. Moses could have carried them down the hill in his pocket. And if we had a list like that, I wouldn't mind that brilliant judge in Alabama displaying it prominently in the courthouse wall. As long he included one additional commandment: •THOU SHALT KEEP THY RELIGION TO THYSELF!
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Because if they don't change it then it becomes easier to see the Bible is on the side of wickedness and evil regarding slavery.
McBell
Admiral Obvious
Apparently owning slaves does not indicate condoning slavery...
Kinda interested in the mental gymnastics required to think so....
I suspect they will be of Olympic quality.
Argentbear
Well-Known Member
State laws cannot conflict with the Constitution no matter how many people vote for it or not. Individual states cannot for example vote to have segregation reinstated or it can't vote to outlaw interracial marriage.
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
WORLD history says that the entire WORLD practiced slavery from as far as we can look back thru to the 19th century. Not just Christians, for the record.
What's your process for deciding that the 10th commandment is actually condoning slavery?
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No. Did God force the Edomites to worship YHWH? No. Jesus didn’t say force.
But we still shouldn’t commit murder et al.
That it does have historical value as demonstrated
How was Shakespeare used in law? Did they quote his works?
I still see irrelevancy with your statement.
Yet you ignore the statements in the treaty of Tripoli.
You are welcome. Does that mean it is false? Would you like the site?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
The Bill of Rights is America's 10. Those haven't been amended. 11-27 aren't considered the Bill of Rights.
I think "honor thy mother and thy father" needs completely changed to put the pressure on parents to be worthy of honor. Thou shalt not covet needs reworked because it depends on what we do with those feelings that matter. Does it motivate you to improve your life? Did it move you to sleep with your neighbor's wife who is in a monogamous relationship? Did it make you go out and work to earn it or go out and steal it?
But the Bible doesn't really tell or instruct us on how to handle and cope with thoughts. It just pretends it's better to not have "impure thoughts" and Jesus counts it as a sin to have them.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
So? Lots of states have laws that prohibit atheists from holding public office despite the blatant unconstitutionality of those laws.
The Treaty of Tripoli states America was not founded upon the a Christian religion in any sense.
A Supreme Court judge wrote a clear distinction between a nation of predominantly Christians, which the US is, and a Christian Nation, which the US is not.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Then whats that about killing apostates and those who've had homosexual encounters amd rebellious kids?
McBell
Admiral Obvious
I am unaware of the Bill of Rights being amended
As for the Ten Commandments, their being amended depends upon what purpose theya re to serve.
If they are merely guidelines for Christians, no amending needed.
If they are to be guidelines for all the world, they need some serious work.
Not really. You basically have just two documents, one a letter and the other a political treaty with another country that was later changed, to base your position while I have dozens and dozens of documents - legal documents - that say otherwise.
What you want is for me to throw out all legal document based on two statement - one political and the other person (and the personal somewhat taken out of context) Why do you ignore the legal documents that support my position?
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That’s called “wrong”. Like when atheists kill theists - wrong.
I'll take the text of the US constitution and Treaty of Tripoli, over your opinion.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Which applies as the basis all the States are supposed to follow (the Constitution, in case I'm not clear).
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
You just said your own god is wrong.