And I know we’re mostly atheists here, but please keep the theological discussion to a minimum and appreciate the lighthearted hypothetical scenario for what it is.

    • lseif ( lseif@sopuli.xyz ) 
      8·
      3 years ago

      what was that? gay people are sinners? got it.

      /s ::: spoiler disclaimer

      this is about the bible verse about laying with a boy (or something). not homophobic

      :::

  • Bizarroland ( Bizarroland@kbin.social ) 
    15·
    3 years ago

    Thou shalt not be cruel

    Thou shalt not oppress your fellow man

    Thou shalt not put yourself before your brethren

    Thou shalt not think only of yourself

    Thou shalt not live in a disordered home, nor shall you allow the cities you live in to become disorderly due to your own lack of action

  • hankteford ( hankteford@beehaw.org ) 
    12·
    3 years ago

    “Thou shalt boil water before drinking it” would probably have saved a staggering number of lives. That and a handwashing commandment together would’ve been a home run for pre-industrial survival rates. “Thou shalt not trust a fearmonger” would also be a good, if perhaps self-defeating commandment.

  • azimir ( azimir@lemmy.ml ) 
    12·
    3 years ago
    • Do not treat people or animals as things
    • Consent first from others, especially your family
    • The Earth and it’s creatures should be shepherded and guarded, not exploited
    • No gods, no kings, no rulers - instead have empathy, sharing, and collaboration
    • It’s round you nimrods, because that’s how gravity works
  • 0xtero ( 0xtero@beehaw.org ) 
    9·
    3 years ago

    Thou shalt not steal if there is a direct victim.
    Thou shalt not worship Pop Idols or follow Lostprophets.
    Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Dekker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barrett in vain.
    Thou shalt not think any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is not their own is a paedophile. Some people are just nice.
    Thou shalt not read NME.
    Thou shalt not stop liking a band just because they’ve become popular.
    Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry.
    Thou shalt not judge a book by its cover.
    Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover.
    Thou shalt not buy Coca-Cola products.
    Thou shalt not buy Nestlé products.
    Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend’s best friend, take drugs and cheat on him.
    Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.
    Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls’ pants. Use it to get into their heads.
    Thou shalt not watch Hollyoaks.
    Thou shalt not attend an open mic and leave as soon as you’ve done your shitty little poem or song you self-righteous prick.
    Thou shalt not return to the same club or bar week in, week out just 'cause you once saw a girl there that you fancied that you’re never gonna fucking talk to.

    There’s a second verse, but I think I’ll leave it at that.

  • HelixDab2 ( HelixDab2@lemm.ee ) 
    8·
    3 years ago

    IIRC–and its been a long time since I’ve bothered reading the bible–what happened is that Moses got one set of commandments from god, came down from the mountain, sand saw the Israelites worshiping a gold cow. He got mad, broke the tablets the laws were on, and then disposed of the Israelites that were engaging in idolatry. Then he went back up the mountain and got the rules we call the ten commandments.

      • HelixDab2 ( HelixDab2@lemm.ee ) 
        1·
        3 years ago

        That was my understanding too; god gave one set of commandments to Moses at first, because I guess s/he couldn’t see what the Israelites were doing while he was talking to Moses? Then he gets pissed when Moses tells him, and gives the dumbed-down version. Supposedly that’s where you get Jesus saying that he fulfills the law, e.g., the laws of strict observances in Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy were because the Jews weren’t ready for a ‘higher’ law that used more personal judgement.