tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post475839332753561156..comments2023-09-30T06:42:31.235-07:00Comments on Advocatus Atheist: The Ten Commandments = IrrelevantTristan Vickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05348780254008374268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-57102139726866997722009-12-18T19:43:47.144-08:002009-12-18T19:43:47.144-08:00Feeno-
George Carlin's reductionist view of t...Feeno-<br /><br />George Carlin's reductionist view of the Ten Commandments if funny on the intellectual level, I think, because he points out the fallacy of the commandments being "moral" at all.<br /><br />In fact, his comment that they are dissimilar, i.e. being part of the "same virtue" is common sense. It just baffles me why most believers can't see it. If you read the Tao, or the Analects, or some of the ancient Buddhist philosophers, or Kant, or any of the Greek stoics, I think you'll find a much more sophisticated list which touches upon more of the virtues of human decency and morality then the big Ten do. And that just makes it seem even more likely that man wrote the Bible!<br /><br />So as long as they are part of the same overall idea, it doesn't matter so much which ones you pick and choose. My point was, if more than two or three reflect the same virtue, or command, that's a redundancy. A perfect God wouldn't make such a simple repetitive mistake if his goal was to set for his law clearly and precisely.<br /><br />My other point was that a perfect God could *not contradict his own perfect law, and God does just that multiple times. This makes his Commandments neither important or worth following.<br /><br />And my third point was, if there is to be a chosen race, there were better options available. If the Jews and the tribes of Israel needed moral guides because they were so bad, then fine. But it sort of shows that the God of the Bible is only a desert dwelling God, and part of the discrepancies I point to are mainly because the desert dwelling people were not educated (like the Chinese) and so their written works, their religious doctrines and holy books, reflect this simple minded bronze aged mentality, and also explains the logical contradictions and errors wrought throughout the text.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by--as always!Tristan Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348780254008374268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6045470200571732417.post-20611485466843512472009-12-18T07:04:33.441-08:002009-12-18T07:04:33.441-08:00T-Vick
The Chinese? The 10 commandments weren'...T-Vick<br /><br />The Chinese? The 10 commandments weren't given to the Chinese. They were given to the Nation of Israel and to them only. God wanted his people to be set apart from the rest of the world.<br /><br />Then the Jews who were looked at different would become a kingdom of Priests. To show how to live righteously until the coming of the Messiah.<br /><br />When the Messiah came to man, that put an end to the law. Gal. 3:23-25 "Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith".<br /><br />Now that faith has arrived, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. <br /><br />Why are their 10 commandments? Why are their 10 plagues? In Biblical numerology the number 10 simply means complete. There were actually over 600 laws, and there was more than 10 false gods as well. It didn't have to be 10. Jesus says in the NT you can hang all the laws on these 2, love God with all your heart and love others as yourself. Why? Well if you love God with all your hearts the first 4 commandments shouldn't be to hard. And if you love your neighbor as yourself the last 6 shouldn't be to hard.<br /><br />Having said that, they are hard to follow, that's another reason they were given to us. To reveal we can't live up to God's holiness. These 10 help us realize our need for a Savior.<br /><br />Remember when Christ said He came to fulfill the law, not abolish it well that's exactly what he did. He didn't abolish it, he fulfilled it.<br /><br />And now we are no longer under the law. We are under Grace. Does that mean Christians can go out and sin? I'll let God figure all that out, but the Apostle Paul says "God forbid" to go on sinning. And I agree with Paul. <br /><br />Although parts of George's act was funny, even he picks and chooses which ones are OK or not. Whatever man, whatever.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time out to post on my blog. Happy New Year. feenofeenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483769284197614547noreply@blogger.com