Catholics United is a national online community of Catholics who believe strongly in our faith’s call to build a society for justice and the common good.

Many of the ideas are very liberal, and I agree with. I’m not Catholic.

Quite likely, few are unaware that several differences exist between the Jewish, Orthodox, Lutheran/Catholic (even some differences between those two), and Anglican/Other Protestant groups. Even the equivalent with regard to the Islamic faith bears remarkable similarities, as detailed in the Qur’an.

The version on the Texas State Capitol grounds seems to be attempting to avoid some of the controversy by not numbering the commandments. Depending upon your interpretation you can count up to twelve commandments. You may note that the version in Texas refers to a prohibition against killing (favored by Catholics), while most other versions make reference to murder. The Texas version seems to make separate reference to coveting the neighbor’s house and the neighbor’s wife/servants/possessions (apparently, a woman would be incapable of coveting her neighbor’s husband). Listing the house as #9 and the others as #10 (as is the case in Texas) is a convention followed by some branches of the Lutheran faith.

If you are at all curious, try reading the passages from which the commandments are derived and try counting them as you read. The two most frequently cited sources are: Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. This may not be as easy as you might think.

In any event, you may wish to check the commandments displayed at your local courthouse (should this apply) and then determine which version is being used. It would seem impossible to use one that is completely in synch with one group’s beliefs without slighting another.

For further details, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments.

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I was glad for the standard insurance rules covering while my kids were in college.
SCHIP was designed to follow current Insurance Industry standards. Notice who funds the loudest detractors……

Comment by missmolly — November 13, 2007 @ 3:31 pm

And it’s pretty well-established as a standard for private coverage, as well. My kids are covered as long as they’re under 24 and enrolled full time in school.

It’s actually not much of a burden for the carrier because people in this age group tend not to get sick and don’t require much in the way of preventive care. My son did end up using his care when he had a bicycle accident, but that’s nothing like the care that little kids need (or us old folks).

Puhleese!

Comment by Roger_Roger — November 13, 2007 @ 2:24 pm

If by “non-children” you mean “college students who are still their parents’ dependents”, note that SCHIP would only pay for young people who fit that category, and they put that provision in to match what most standard family plans allowed for.

It was NOT a bonanza for 25-year-olds to make out like bandits — even though this was the common spin from the right.

You call yourself a Christian
I think that you’re a hypocrite
You say you are a patriot
I think that you’re a crock of sh!t
— SWEET NEO CON — (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) — 2005

It is nice to see a “pro-life” stance that includes the right of those already born, instead of ONLY fetuses; and it’s very revealing that someone has the audacity to claim that it’s an un- Christian concept.

Religious Congressmen is an oxymoron, but most congress critters are morons, anyway.

Q: If Republicans had to choose between politics & religion, which way would they go?

A: Doesn’t matter, they’re all going to Hell, regardless.