Ten Commandments

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Put my AH philosophers tin-foil hat on this morning to think about character motivation, and it dawned on me that we need look no further than the 10 Commandments for the source of most human drama. I also looked at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs but he got it all wrong.

 

[lovecraft68]

I always thought the seven deadly sins were pretty good at providing inspiration

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I always thought the seven deadly sins were pretty good at providing inspiration

Good point.

 

[StrangeLife]

Put my AH philosophers tin-foil hat on this morning to think about character motivation, and it dawned on me that we need look no further than the 10 Commandments for the source of most human drama...

I've always found it interesting that "Don't work on Sundays" has a higher priority than "You shall not kill" or "You shall not commit adultery."

 

[R. Richard]

I've always found it interesting that "Don't work on Sundays" has a higher priority than "You shall not kill" or "You shall not commit adultery."

The commandment isn't, "Thou shall not kill." The commandment is properly translated, "Thou shall not murder."

 

[SecondCircle]

The commandment isn't, "Thou shall not kill." The commandment is properly translated, "Thou shall not murder."

The commandment is translated to fit the needs of the translator.

 

[lovecraft68]

The commandment is translated to fit the needs of the translator.

As is the rest of the bible.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Read EAST OF EDEN. Steinbeck translates the commandments THOU MAY NOT.

 

[CDWilder]

I always thought the seven deadly sins were pretty good at providing inspiration

Very good song by The Dubliners, "Seven Deadly Sins", even if you're not a fan of Irish music.

Although you couldn't do a (descent) movie about the ten commandments in the same vein as the seven deadly sins (a la "Seven"). ;-)

 

[lovecraft68]

Very good song by The Dubliners, "Seven Deadly Sins", even if you're not a fan of Irish music.

Although you couldn't do a (descent) movie about the ten commandments in the same vein as the seven deadly sins (a la "Seven"). ;-)

Sure you could. Follow a bunch of alleged Christians around and watch them break all of them. It won;t take long

 

[Saxon_Hart]

Sure you could. Follow a bunch of alleged Christians around and watch them break all of them. It won;t take long

Hypocritical Christians? No way!!! Next you're going to tell me that muslims aren't really peaceful.

 

[patientlee]

Very good song by The Dubliners, "Seven Deadly Sins", even if you're not a fan of Irish music.

Although you couldn't do a (descent) movie about the ten commandments in the same vein as the seven deadly sins (a la "Seven"). ;-)

When I saw that movie for the first time, I drove all the way home from the theater holding my forehead. I was so scrambled, I also had the emergency brake on.

I Kevin Spacey in spite of Seven.

 

[danger2no]

Hypocritical Christians? No way!!! Next you're going to tell me that muslims aren't really peaceful.

or a Buddhist wouldn't hurt a fly....

 

[lovecraft68]

Hypocritical Christians? No way!!! Next you're going to tell me that muslims aren't really peaceful.

They are! It's only that small percentage that's not, remember?

Well we'll find out during the million muslim march coming up.

That should be interesting as all hell. I keep thinking that what a payback it would be for an American "terrorist" to toss a few bombs in the middle of that disgrace.

Oops sorry, my GB is showing.

 

[danger2no]

They are! It's only that small percentage that's not, remember?

Well we'll find out during the million muslim march coming up.

That should be interesting as all hell. I keep thinking that what a payback it would be for an American "terrorist" to toss a few bombs in the middle of that disgrace.

Oops sorry, my GB is showing.

You mean someone like Timothy McVeigh...a nice, corn-fed, home grown white boy from the Midwest...

 

[TE999]

Moses receives the Ten Commandments on his cell phone:

I. no1 b4 me. srsly

II. dnt wr shp pix/idols

III. no omg's

IV. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)

V. pos ok - u r m&d r kewl

VI. dnt kill ppl

VII. :-x only w/m8

VIII. dnt steal

IX. dnt lie re:bf

X. dnt ogle u r bf's m8 or ox. or dnkey. myob.

 

[patientlee]

Moses receives the Ten Commandments on his cell phone:

I. no1 b4 me. srsly

II. dnt wr shp pix/idols

III. no omg's

IV. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)

V. pos ok - u r m&d r kewl

VI. dnt kill ppl

VII. :-x only w/m8

VIII. dnt steal

IX. dnt lie re:bf

X. dnt ogle u r bf's m8 or ox. or dnkey. myob.

Love it. Especially #3.

 

[Noor]

I've always found it interesting that "Don't work on Sundays" has a higher priority than "You shall not kill" or "You shall not commit adultery."

It's actually "keep the Sabbath Holy" and yes it does have a higher priority besides killing would be working so if you are keeping the Sabbath Holy you can't be killing anything on that day. The Sabbath is also family day so adultery is unlikely.

The adultery one is actually about coveting your neighbor's property in this case their wife.

 

[Noor]

Moses receives the Ten Commandments on his cell phone:

I. no1 b4 me. srsly

II. dnt wr shp pix/idols

III. no omg's

IV. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)

V. pos ok - u r m&d r kewl

VI. dnt kill ppl

VII. :-x only w/m8

VIII. dnt steal

IX. dnt lie re:bf

X. dnt ogle u r bf's m8 or ox. or dnkey. myob.

what about the rest of the 613 commandments Moses received at Mount Sinai?