Colloden
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The only real detraction for Atheism is the oblivion bit at the end of life – maybe that’s what puts people off.
The Ten Commandments: How many have you broken?
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Colloden
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Is that like a pot noodle (that is, inedible) ?Sundog said:
Roadtoad
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Sundog said:
Actually, if more churches had pot lucks, maybe there's be more atheists...
justsaygnosis
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Number six isn't specifically exclusive to homo-sapiens the way it's presented in this thread.
Even though I've yet to kill a homo-sapien I've killed lots of other things.
Aside from that,at one time or another I've been guilty of the other nine.
Some of us take longer to mature than others, I'm one of them.
It's been a while since I indulged in the other nine but I'd be lying through my teeth if I claimed innocence.
Even though I've yet to kill a homo-sapien I've killed lots of other things.
Aside from that,at one time or another I've been guilty of the other nine.
Some of us take longer to mature than others, I'm one of them.
It's been a while since I indulged in the other nine but I'd be lying through my teeth if I claimed innocence.
Seismosaurus
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1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Nope, I don't have any other gods at all so I haven't broken this one.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above...
I've made models of some of the planets, does that count?
...Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them...
Guess not. I didn't worship my models.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.
Done this often.
4. Remember the sabbath day...
Hmm. I honestly can't remember a single occasion when I have done work on a Sunday. Not paid work, anyway. But it's more laziness than anything.
5. Honour thy father and thy mother:
No problem here.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
Haven't had to do this. Would if I had to though, I think. I have no problem with my government killing in my name, if it needs to.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Never had the chance.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
Nicked a pen from WH Smiths once.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
No, I don't think so. I don't usually know my neighbours.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife
Coveted my neighbour's wife once, but man was she worth coveting...
Broke three of the ten. Not bad for a hellbound atheist.
Nope, I don't have any other gods at all so I haven't broken this one.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above...
I've made models of some of the planets, does that count?
...Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them...
Guess not. I didn't worship my models.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.
Done this often.
4. Remember the sabbath day...
Hmm. I honestly can't remember a single occasion when I have done work on a Sunday. Not paid work, anyway. But it's more laziness than anything.
5. Honour thy father and thy mother:
No problem here.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
Haven't had to do this. Would if I had to though, I think. I have no problem with my government killing in my name, if it needs to.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Never had the chance.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
Nicked a pen from WH Smiths once.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
No, I don't think so. I don't usually know my neighbours.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife
Coveted my neighbour's wife once, but man was she worth coveting...
Broke three of the ten. Not bad for a hellbound atheist.
peptoabysmal
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I checked all 10. I'm not sure if killing in the line of duty counts or not.
Perhaps there would be a good argument that this is why I'm an atheist, that I can't keep the 10 commandments. I like to think that it just doesn't make any logical sense that there is a God.
Perhaps there would be a good argument that this is why I'm an atheist, that I can't keep the 10 commandments. I like to think that it just doesn't make any logical sense that there is a God.
Some Friggin Guy
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1. I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
I used to worship Ahriman. I assume that counts.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
And I used to have a statue of Ahriman I kept on my dashboard.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
This is a tough one, since God, at least in Catholicism, has no known name, all I can say is that if I knew what it was, I would deliberately use it in vain, so I counted this one.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Yeah. Okay. I'm going to give up over-time pay coz Inviso-boy says to. Not bloody likely.
5. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Well, we all know how I felt about my parents when I first left the church.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
Well, this one time...at band camp...
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
I have to combine this one here with this:
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Well, since I don't think God has open marriages in his plan, I'm going to have to say I broke both these in a single act.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
Assuming he means in something other than baseball, I would have to say...I've done this a few times.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Well...I once used a bear as a false witness against my neighbor. Does that count?
I used to worship Ahriman. I assume that counts.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
And I used to have a statue of Ahriman I kept on my dashboard.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
This is a tough one, since God, at least in Catholicism, has no known name, all I can say is that if I knew what it was, I would deliberately use it in vain, so I counted this one.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Yeah. Okay. I'm going to give up over-time pay coz Inviso-boy says to. Not bloody likely.
5. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Well, we all know how I felt about my parents when I first left the church.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
Well, this one time...at band camp...
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
I have to combine this one here with this:
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Well, since I don't think God has open marriages in his plan, I'm going to have to say I broke both these in a single act.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
Assuming he means in something other than baseball, I would have to say...I've done this a few times.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Well...I once used a bear as a false witness against my neighbor. Does that count?