On Dec 8, 2004, at 3:00 PM, Dave Land wrote:
Sometimes it takes someone outside a system of thought to help those within see it clearly. One of the things I like about being a Methodist is that the denomination prides itself on open-mindedness. I'm certain that my pastor would appreciate the article "Modern Versions of (or Replacements For) The Ten Commandments" at http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_10c2.htm.
I was especially impressed with the "Ten Commandments for the Third Millennium" on that page, which begins: "1. Respect and worship any deity within your faith tradition, if you follow one. Value and support the right of others to do the same." We could do with a little bit more of that around here from time to time, I think.
On the planet, sure. :)
I'd probably reword 7, though. I'd like to see it rendered as:
7. Do not engage in sexual activity with another person, which is coercive, unsafe, manipulative, or in violation of a committed relationship, and do not engage in such behavior where it may be witnessed by those who do not wish to see it.
(Because I am just not a stickler for monogamy, which I personally find dull. And if we block the "public" part we might have an argument against pornography, which is another thing I don't see much reason to block.)
But then, that's me.
Thanks again, Warren, for getting me out of my usual ruts of thinking.
I hadn't thought you were in a rut, but you're welcome.
(BTW did you look over the stuff from the tencommandments.org kooks? Spooky. They're ready to crash a few airplanes themselves, it seems like.)
-- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf
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