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| The "new" Ten Commandments | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 7 2004, 11:17 PM (90 Views) | |
| OzarkPreacher | Dec 7 2004, 11:17 PM Post #1 |
Sir Lancelot
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I have been thinking about it today and I have decided that the liberal view of the bible text is undoubtedly the correct view. Homosexuality is not a sin and many of the other "sins" we have for years dubbed as wrong are not really wrong if we look at things in the proper context. Thank all of you who have enlightened me. Having said all of that I wish for all to look at the "new" Ten Commnadments taken in the context God REALLY meant for us to view them. 1. “You shall have no other gods before Me” Now we have to understand that God in His infinite wisdom didn't really mean this in the way it is written. It is O.K. to have other Gods as long as they are not predominant in your life. God said we couldn't have them before Him. Thus His REAL meaning is we can have them as long as we keep them in the proper perspective. 2. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image” This one kind of a follow up to the first commandment in that we aren't to "carve" an image. It is acceptable to have cast or brazen images. 3. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain” Now this one can be a little tricky but after about oh 5-6 minutes I figured this one out. I don't know why it has taken scholars so many years to see what I saw in just a few moments. It doesn't mean not to take the Lords name in vain. What it does mean is any time you use His name it is O.K. as long as you mean what you say. The intent of your use has no bearing whatsoever as long as you are sincere. This means you can use God's name to curse someone out as long as you really mean it. 4. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” Now here is one of the places we have really failed in the past. Notice how it says to keep the sabbath "holy". We are free to use our own interpretation of what holy is. As long as you give God or your idol a few moments is that not in fact remembering the sabbath? I mean it doesn't say anywhere that we have to keep the entire day holy. 5. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land” Again, we have took this to mean that we are supposed to respect our parents. It doesn't say anything about respect here. It just says to remember them. Lets not take this out of context as we have in the past and try to force people to learn respect for their elders. It is a free society and we free to respect or not whoever we please. 6. “You shall not murder” Now get this one clear. It says do not murder. That means we are free to kill as long as we don't call it murder. We can call it abortion or protecting the mother. Just don't call it murder. I'm sure you can find many ways to kill without calling it murder. After all we are in a free society and can do as we please as long as we do it in a politically correct way. 7. “You shall not commit adultery” Now here is where many of us have gotten hung up in the past. God didn't really mean we couldn't do this. What he meant was as long as we did it openly and everyone involved was consenting it is perfectly all right. And if you really feel you must do it and cannot control yourself, after all you might have been born prone to do such acts, then it is acceptable in the sight of God. After all He knows how you are, He made you. 8. “You shall not steal” What this really means is it is permissible to do so as long as you really need or want what you are stealing. Or if you just can't help yourself. God will understand. 9. “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” There are exceptions to this. And God didn't mean this literally. What he really meant to say is that if our neightbor really makes us mad we can do this. Or if he does it to us first then we are free to retaliate in kind. As long as you have good reason or feel you just can't help it then go ahead. 10. “You shall not covet” It really means we can desire other peoples things or spouses as long as we tell them. Then it is not coveting. It is stating a goal or purpose and is then acceptable to God. I hope you now can live your life completely at ease and not in any way wondering if you are breaking any of the commandments. And the really great part about this is, if you don't like what I have decided they mean you are free to have your own private meaning. After all the scripture that states that the word of God is of no private interpretation doesn't really mean that. What it really means is.......................... |
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| Jack of 32 | Dec 8 2004, 02:20 AM Post #2 |
Old Man of the Sea, Ruler of the Realm
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A great piece of tongue in check OP, but sadly to say there is more truth in what you have posted in todays society, sorry to say. I think I will stick with the Good Book and what He truly meant..... |
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| colo_crawdad | Dec 8 2004, 07:19 AM Post #3 |
Knight of the Realm
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Ozark Preacher, Haven't you criticized me for the use of sarcasm and ridicule? Of course I realize that they are acceptable techniques for you to use, but not for me to use because you are right and I am wrong. On edit, if it wasn't you who made those criticisms, I'll apologize to you for the comments above and then wonder where those folks who did are now. |
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| Mainecoons | Dec 8 2004, 09:20 AM Post #4 |
Keeper of the Royal Cattery
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Sarcasm and ridicule? Quite the contrary, it seems to me that OP has summed up very well the liberal view of the 10 commandments. You should be pleased with this set of rules, Lowell.
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| Richard | Dec 8 2004, 09:29 AM Post #5 |
Sir Galahad, Lord of the Realm
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Although some of the 10 commandments are not very pertinent to the none-believer, the rest provide for a very solid moral foundation. An interesting question might be, if we where to add one commandment to the list, what would it be? What would be your 11th commandment? Regards, Richard |
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| Stacy | Dec 8 2004, 09:52 AM Post #6 |
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I heard something similiar to this on the radio the other day. As a matter of fact, it was MICHEAL SAVAGE. I didnt' even know there was a real person with that name. I was in my daddy's truck and he listens to him. I was floored, because that is a name I have come to associate with extreme left wing ignorance, and here was this guy spouting out bible quotes and right wind thoughts! |
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| Mainecoons | Dec 8 2004, 09:59 AM Post #7 |
Keeper of the Royal Cattery
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Easy: Given the mad rush to legitimize homosexuality here and in Europe, perhaps we need to add the Lord's charge to Moses on this matter: Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind, or vice versa, nor shalt thy honor those that do. |
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| Stacy | Dec 8 2004, 10:18 AM Post #8 |
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Miane, can you post the book and chapter and verse? |
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| OzarkPreacher | Dec 8 2004, 10:23 AM Post #9 |
Sir Lancelot
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Lowell, I think you are mistaken. I may have commented at some time about sarcasm but I try not to criticize others for what I myself have a tendency to do. If I have in the past then I offer my apologies for same. |
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| OzarkPreacher | Dec 8 2004, 10:24 AM Post #10 |
Sir Lancelot
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Dan, it really doesn't meant that. Sort of like when you told your child to look both ways before crossing the street. You really didn't mean it. |
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| colo_crawdad | Dec 8 2004, 10:25 AM Post #11 |
Knight of the Realm
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Ozark Preacher,
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| Richard | Dec 8 2004, 11:52 AM Post #12 |
Sir Galahad, Lord of the Realm
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If I was to formulate a set of moral laws, I wonder if I would actually have to die before some people would claim that they mean something other then what I wrote and that any disagreement over the meaning was simple an honest difference of interpretation. I am sure that some would not agree with some of my rules and that is certainly their prerogative just as each man has the choice to believe in and accept God's laws or not, but I do not think it would take very long before some would claim the rules where other than as written. Let me offer my 11th Commandment. 11: Thou shall not distort the word of God. Those who seek to modify the meanings of the scriptures to further their own interests are usurping the very voice of God. The are inserting themselves between God and other believers and in so doing put at risk the salvation of every man who might listen to them. They are performing a work of profound evil and I tremble to think of that punishment that must await any man who would replace God's words with his own. The Christian should take the greatest possible care that any commentary they might offer on the meaning of scripture is done for no other purpose then to help others understand God's will. Respectfully, Richard |
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| OzarkPreacher | Dec 8 2004, 12:09 PM Post #13 |
Sir Lancelot
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Galatians 1:6-10 6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. 10For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. |
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