Below article is not written by me, I got it from a website (see the link at the bottom of the article). I came across it as I was browsing for fun... and to me, fun doesn't necessarily have to be "happy" or doing meaningless stuff. "Fun" should also be intellectually challenging, thinking outside the box. And tonight I decide to explore some religions' problem by googling it, and read some articles about them randomly. This is the most interesting argument so far, about the Ten Commandments, as I grew up with these and was brainwashed that they were the ultimate guide to human morality.
Here is a part of the article:
"The Ten Commandments have been presented as the ultimate guide to human morality. But a close inspection reveals that only five have a meaningful impact: do not steal, do not perjure, do not kill, don’t commit adultery, and honor your parents. Just as revealing is what is not included:
- No proscription of slavery
- No proscription of child endangerment
- No proscription of bigotry
- No proscription of racism
- No proscription of sexism
- No proscription of classism
- No proscription of blackmail or bribery
- No proscription of discrimination against LGBTQ persons
- No proscription of incest
- No proscription of torture or terrorism
- No proscription of rape
- No proscription against the mistreatment, exploitation, and relocation of native populations
- No command to treat animals humanely
- No command to take care of the Earth’s environment
- No command to help others in need
- No command to settle disputes peacefully
- No command to distribute the Earth’s resources fairly
It should be obvious that an all-knowing, all-wise, all-discerning, supernatural God could have devised a much better set of rules for mankind, a set that would have placed humanity on a more peaceful, loving, and kind trajectory that the one we have experienced."
And I totally agree... that the commandments are NOT "the ultimate guide" and saying that those are from God who is (supposed to be) an all-knowing, all-wise, all-discerning, supernatural being, is ridiculous.
