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Monday, February 12, 2007

Revising the 10 commandments

Here's a very interesting proposal I found. If we atheist were to have 10 commandments just as Catholics do, the list may be something like this:

1. Atheism
Try to Treat others as you would want to have them treat you.
1. Catholic
I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me.

2. Atheism
Be Truthful and honest even if inconvenient or uncomfortable.
2. Catholic
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

3. Atheism
Treat the environment and all life with reverence ensuring it's improvement by virtue of preventing loss, injury or any other harmful change.
3. Catholic
Remember thou keep the Sabbath Day.

4. Atheism
Determine what is moral in your own mind, not what others dictate morality should be.
4. Catholic
Honor thy Father and thy Mother.

5. Atheism
Never feel absolutely certain of anything and question everything, be they bibles, history or science books.
5. Catholic
Thou shalt not kill.

6. Atheism
Never discourage expression of free thought, regardless of the subject matter or personal opinion.
6. Catholic
Thou shalt not commit adultery.

7. Atheism
Aggressively prohibit oppressive authority in defense that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights without distinction of any kind.
7. Catholic
Thou shalt not steal.

8. Atheism
Do not fear to be in the minority, for the majority is not always one that rules without prejudice.
8. Catholic
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

9. Atheism
Show concern for the welfare of others, help those that are less fortunate than yourself.
9. Catholic
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

10. Atheism
Enjoy yourself and others, always living your life to the fullest.
10. Catholic
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.

For a more eloquent version, here's the master, George Carlin:



Thursday, February 01, 2007

So funny I had to share it!