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Churches adopt new Ten Commandments

By T.K. Randall
March 6, 2012 · Comment icon 55 comments

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In an effort to reflect modern values, churches across the UK have adopted a new set of Ten Commandments.
Many of the original Ten Commandments are somewhat outdated both in the language used and the principles they describe. To remedy this and to make them easier for people to relate to, one evangelical preacher in England has rewritten the commandments with more user friendly terminology. The new versions are now being used in over 600 churches nationwide and include such vows as "manage your anger", "know God" and "catch your breath."
The religious rules, which Christians believe were etched onto tablets by God and given to Moses, have been modified to use up-to-date language and principles. The original “thou shalt not steal” has become “prosper with a clear conscience”, and the lengthy “thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain” becomes “take God seriously”.


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Comment icon #46 Posted by Sevenof Seven 12 years ago
and they would be.....?. My link
Comment icon #47 Posted by Beckys_Mom 12 years ago
My link Exactly... Good ole George.. Tells it like it is lol... I loved his views on the commandment about coveting thy neighbors goods.. He is right, if we didn't covet the goods,it wouldn't be good for the economy and a lot of jobs at stake
Comment icon #48 Posted by sergeantflynn 12 years ago
Be honest . The christian church has no direction . It needs all the publicity it can get . Whoever came up with these 10 one-liners should be fed to the lions .
Comment icon #49 Posted by OiVey 12 years ago
He didn't take a dig at homosexuals. He was taking a dig at people who make up religious guidelines as they go along. And actually there are several references in the bible to homosexuality being an act against god, a perversion and punishable by death. Saying "the Bible needs to be read in context as a whole, and not to be fragmented to suit your own judgemental needs" means you're actually in agreement with his post. As as for the last bit about being in "violation to the ten Commandments", to paraphrase Ricky Gervais, you can't cheat on a god you don't believe in. Whatever!! No point arguin... [More]
Comment icon #50 Posted by karmakazi 12 years ago
Whatever!! No point arguing with uneducated people - who does not possess the mental capacity to see beyond their own single-minded views and deems themselves greater that God to pass Judgement. Oh and you obviously do not understand English in all that I have said, in no way or form was I in agreement with what he said. For heavens sake, if you want to argue Bible verses, make sure you know them and the context they should be taken in. If you have to take the Bible literally then we would live in chaos, for example -every person that was divorced should not be allowed to remarry for as long a... [More]
Comment icon #51 Posted by bouncer 12 years ago
If God really did write the 10 commandments, and knowing man will edit like crazy... He would have written - Thou shalt not edit my word.. AND Thou shalt not make up excuses for editing my word.. well he kinda did, which makes it even odder any priest will go and do just the thing hes told very clearly, NOT to do: Christians love their Holy Scriptures and would never let anyone change them. The Bible warns that those who try to change God’s Word will be severely punished. A long time ago God spoke through Moses (in the Tawrat) commanding, “You shall not add to the word which I command you,... [More]
Comment icon #52 Posted by Phil CYA 12 years ago
RE: beckys mom--though the commandments themselves did not include a no-edit clause, the bible they are in does begin with a no-edit policy. Unfortunately, this has been edited out of most modern "translations". So which translation do you use? Unless you read the original languages that were used by the original authors, you have cannot claim to be reading an unedited translation, even if it was from 1611
Comment icon #53 Posted by Phil CYA 12 years ago
Exodus 20 7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. [This can mean using God's name as a curse word, or even the flippant careless use of His name. Why? Because God's name (and He has many in the OT and NT which describe various aspects of his being) is representative of His character, His holiness, His nature. Even among men the Bible says that a good name is to be valued above great riches. To use someone's name as a curse is to attack their very being and reputation.] This has nothing to do with cursing ... [More]
Comment icon #54 Posted by Phil CYA 12 years ago
Exodus 20 7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. [This can mean using God's name as a curse word, or even the flippant careless use of His name. Why? Because God's name (and He has many in the OT and NT which describe various aspects of his being) is representative of His character, His holiness, His nature. Even among men the Bible says that a good name is to be valued above great riches. To use someone's name as a curse is to attack their very being and reputation.] This has nothing to do with cursing ... [More]
Comment icon #55 Posted by HardCor 12 years ago
Religion is dying, this is just another sad attempt to validate something that CAN NOT BE VALIDATED, it's called a belief for a reason...
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