RE: Morals
November 22, 2009 at 10:15 pm
(This post was last modified: December 1, 2009 at 1:56 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
(November 21, 2009 at 10:32 pm)theVOID Wrote: The idea that the 10 commandments was a new idea, inspired solely by God is one of the most laughable of the religious propositions.
TEN? Mate,Mosaic Law consists of SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN commandments, called the mitzvot,all attributed to God via Moses. It seems some of the mitzvot were pinched from Hammurabi,who in turn may have pinched some from the Egyptians.
The early Christians,especially Saul, chucked out most of 'em in what was up to then a purely Jewish sect,so gentiles could join.
Below are the first 35
Quote:# To know there is a God Ex. 20:2
# Not to even think that there are other gods besides Him Ex. 20:2
# To know that He is One Deut. 6:4
# To love Him Deut. 6:5
# To fear Him Deut. 10:20
# To sanctify His Name Lev. 22:32
# Not to profane His Name Lev. 22:32
# Not to destroy objects associated with His Name Deut. 12:4
# To listen to the prophet speaking in His Name Deut. 18:15
# Not to test the prophet unduly Deut. 6:16
# To emulate His ways Deut. 28:9
# To cleave to those who know Him Deut. 10:20
# To love other Jews Lev. 19:18
# To love converts Deut. 10:19
# Not to hate fellow Jews Lev. 19:17
# To reprove a sinner Lev. 19:17
# Not to embarrass others Lev. 19:17
# Not to oppress the weak Ex. 22:21
# Not to speak derogatorily of others Lev. 19:16
# Not to take revenge Lev. 19:18
# Not to bear a grudge Lev. 19:18
# To learn Torah Deut. 6:7
# To honor those who teach and know Torah Lev. 19:32
# Not to inquire into idolatry Lev. 19:4
# Not to follow the whims of your heart or what your eyes see Num. 15:39
# Not to blaspheme Ex. 22:27
# Not to worship idols in the manner they are worshiped Ex. 20:5
# Not to worship idols in the four ways we worship God Ex. 20:5
# Not to make an idol for yourself Ex. 20:4
# Not to make an idol for others Lev. 19:4
# Not to make human forms even for decorative purposes Ex. 20:20
# Not to turn a city to idolatry Ex. 23:13
# To burn a city that has turned to idol worship Deut. 13:17
# Not to rebuild it as a city Deut. 13:17
# Not to derive benefit from it Deut. 13:18
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_Mitzvot
Of course Christians continue to cherry pick some they really like,such as the admonition against homosexuality in Leviticus.However,they ignore ones they don't care for,such as killing disobedient/disrespectful children,or stoning anyone who works on the Sabbath.
Ultra orthodox Jews such as the Hassidim still live by the mitzvot as far as humanly possible. (not a lot of stoning these days)
it seems to likely to me the mitzvot were partly pinched from Hammurabi who in turn pinched them from the Egyptians.
I realise I'm probably being unkind,but the detail and repetition in the Mitzot suggest the early Jews were as dumb as bagful of hammers.
