The Top Ten
Task 44, November 15 to November 17
It is the final proof of God’s omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us. Peter De Vries
There are commandments. Ten of them. I don’t think they are specific to any particular religion because they are pretty generic. But they are powerful, and if you actually pay attention to them and don’t break them—along with the Golden Rule--then you would be leading a pretty decent life.
But most of us don’t. Here are the ten, updated into 21st century verbiage.
1) I AM THE LORD THY GOD AND THOU SHALT NOT HAVE ANY STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME. Don’t idolize billionaires, sports stars or influencers.
2) THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN. Think before you open your mouth.
3) REMEMBER TO KEEP HOLY THE LORD’S DAY. Nowadays football is on five nights a week. Take Sunday off and hang with the family.
4) HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER. If you aren’t taking care of your parents, don't expect your kids to take care of you.
5) THOU SHALT NOT KILL. When my daughter was 9 years old I sent her to her room for misbehaving.I went to my office and put on earphones and tried to work. Twenty minutes later I heard someone banging on the front door. Outside were two police officers and my next door neighbor. Evidently my daughter had opened her window and repeatedly yelled “Call 911–my dad is abusing me!”. It took over an hour to straighten everything out. Did I want to kill her? Yes. Did I. No.
6) THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY. You got married to that person for a reason. Don’t forget it.
7) THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. Chatgpt is stealing. There, I said it.
8) THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS. It doesn’t matter that you can be anonymous on the internet–a lie is still a lie.
9) THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE. (See number 6).
10) THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR’S GOODS. So the guy across the street just drove home in the new Cadillac LYRIQ? Congratulate him and move on.
TASK:
These are the rules. Spend this week following them.