I’ve got to split, but I hope I run into you on a more purely religious thread in the future. I would like to pick your brain. You would definitely add to the conversation.

Do you believe they are divinely inspired?
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I would need to know exactly what you meant by that. I am a Christian however most of those are moral precepts that long predate the bibleI mean not killing or stealing is basically universal, most of the ones that arent are prohibitions against black magic (Using Gods name in vain making graven images etc) I would say the Sabbath concept IS inspired. The idea that to reach the apex of what makes us inately human takes time AWAY from doing and making. To be and to contemplate is a unique and beautiful concept I think it essential to true spiritual fulfillment

That is brilliant, and I mean in in the classic definition way!

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Westmoreland’s “Macaca” moment? Lord, may it be so! Unfortunately, I live in his district, and I worked very hard to get this clown out in ‘06. We have a very able candidate running against him now. Yay, Stephen Camp!

I sure hope so.

In my world, they are sound guidelines of civilization, evolved through thousands of years of trial by man; and not divinely inspired.

Do you believe they are divinely inspired?

But, I also don’t think it’s conclusive.
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More pretzel logic from the troll in the smoking jacket.

Are you ever embarrassed by the nonsense you try to peddle here?

Historically, there is some differences between religions (the ten commandments aren’t quite set in stone – pun intended).

But here’s the best I could come up with:

Only one God, don’t worship others
No idols
No God’s name in vain
take sunday (or saturday) off – (but don’t just slack around – go to church)
honor mom and dad
no killing
no sex out of wedlock
no stealing
no lying
and hardest of all, no coveting your neighbor’s wife.

Conservatives have at least as much trouble as anyone else keeping these, but no matter. If you respect the founding father’s intention of separation of church and state, the tablets don’t belong anywhere on or around a public building.
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Actually you got a couple of those wrong. Your take on the Sabbath for instance isnt accurate. The idea behind the Sabbath and keeping it holy are about having a day to just be not to make or do. Going to church is NOT inherent in the keeping it holy stricture ask any Jew about that. I am married to one. No killing would probably be better translated as no murder but that is prbably quibbling. No sex out of wedlock is just wrong. The stricture is agaisnt adultery which is sex with anothers spouse it is NOT about out of wedlock. No lying is very much an oversimplification. Not bearing false witness is well beyond lying. Now maybe you were oversimplifying them all but your list really doesnt do justice to the concepts behind the strictures.

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But, it seems that there using uppity relating to women (here positive).

I don’t think you can discount the history of the South and the fact that Obama is black in the context of Westmoreland’s comment.

But, I also don’t think it’s conclusive.

But here’s the best I could come up with:

Only one God, don’t worship others
No idols
No God’s name in vain
take sunday (or saturday) off – (but don’t just slack around – go to church)
honor mom and dad
no killing
no sex out of wedlock
no stealing
no lying
and hardest of all, no coveting your neighbor’s wife.

Conservatives have at least as much trouble as anyone else keeping these, but no matter. If you respect the founding father’s intention of separation of church and state, the tablets don’t belong anywhere on or around a public building.

This s not to say that I believe Westmoreland, because I don’t. I honestly believe he used it in a way that most people use the word. I’m just sayin’ is all.

Westmoreland has also found in the dictionary where trailer
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Uh, Shayne?? Trail’er means “to follow behind her”.