Why do some Christians in this nation feel the need to post up their dubious list of morals all over the place, particularly in public schools & on courthouse lawns? It's not as if these 10 rules are the best a god could do. The first 4 don't address morals at all & sound more like something a jealous, petty god would say. Numbers 5-9 are not bad, but should all of them be punishable by death? Besides, admonishments of this kind are found in virtually every culture throughout recorded history. There are obvious biological reasons why people tend to treat their parents well, and to think badly of murderers, adulterers, thieves, & liars. It is a scientific fact that moral emotions--like a sense of fair play or an abhorrence of cruelty--precede any exposure to scripture. Studies of primate behavior reveal that these emotions precede humanity itself. All primates are partial to their own kind & generally intolerant of murder & theft. They tend not to like deception or sexual betrayal much, either. It seems rather unlikely, therefore, that the average American will receive necessary moral instruction by seeing these precepts chiseled in marble whenever he enters a courthouse. So please with the 10 commandments already. I mean, what are we to make of the creator of the universe who could think of no human concerns more pressing & durable than the coveting of servants & livestock? Does this sound like a real god? Do these 10 commandments sound like a god worthy of worship? Please with the 10 commandments already.

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Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime. ~Potter Stewart

Otherwise God will punish us for not being a theocracy.

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When I feed the poor, they call me a saint.
When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist.

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Businessmen have generally an interest to deceive and even to oppress the public.

~Adam Smith

I wouldn't mind so much (I would still mind, just not so much), if the fools who want this sht posted could be bothered to walk the walk.

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Please with the (whining about the) 10 commandments (and freedom of speech) already(.)

It used to bug me, but if Christians need constant reminders of what their rules are, so be it.

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A lot of times we just do it to annoy atheists, sort of like Democrats constantly mentioning Health Care and gays always mentioning marriage.

why do others feel the need to try and force their own opinions and morales on others? you dont have to read, or follow them, ya know. just because you dont like them doesnt mean others feel the same way.

oh yeah. and something about free speech in the U.S.


darn it, that is much better than my response. i will just post your response in my own and claim it for myself

"Thou shalt not make graven images."

Violation of said free speech. Law and religion need mixing even less than government and religion do.

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Corporation, noun: an ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.
~Ambrose Bierce

When I feed the poor, they call me a saint.
When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist.

~Dom Helder Camara

Businessmen have generally an interest to deceive and even to oppress the public.

~Adam Smith

You're free to go stand on the courthouse lawn & talk about invisible sky pixies all day long if you like. You're just not entitled to spend my tax money enshrining such BS on public property. In this case, the establishment (separation) clause trumps all. Why do you think moronic Christian groups keep gettin' their a$$es handed to 'em & losing cases such as this in courts where they've even stacked the judgeships with like-minded zealots? Zealotry or not, even the judges realize their hands are tied (well, except for maybe that douchebag down on the Alabama Supreme Court, but he got shown the exit for his exuberance of zealotry).

Please with the mythology & fairy-tale creatures already. Enough with the god talk already. Grow up.

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Censorship reflects society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime. ~Potter Stewart

What separation clause? Can't find it in my copy.