"I don't see anything ambigous about the Ten Commandments."
Yes, but in context, how much of a guide to morality are they?
Half of them are for God's benefit the other half include coveting (which really shouldn't be in the top 10 imho) but miss out on slavery, equality, rape, molesting children.... - all of which I would put above bearing false witness, frankly (although that's not a good thing either but top 10?).
Of course we are cherry picking here (even though its not going very well). There are 613 commandments in all in the OT. If you tried to live by those today you would be in prison fairly quickly - and rightly so.
Now I know Christians pick and choose on the rules they follow from the OT - although I have never understood the basis. Dietary rules out, hold onto the anti-gay stuff for example.
Yes, but in context, how much of a guide to morality are they?
Half of them are for God's benefit the other half include coveting (which really shouldn't be in the top 10 imho) but miss out on slavery, equality, rape, molesting children.... - all of which I would put above bearing false witness, frankly (although that's not a good thing either but top 10?).
Of course we are cherry picking here (even though its not going very well). There are 613 commandments in all in the OT. If you tried to live by those today you would be in prison fairly quickly - and rightly so.
Now I know Christians pick and choose on the rules they follow from the OT - although I have never understood the basis. Dietary rules out, hold onto the anti-gay stuff for example.