Question of the Day

[ayoub]

If you were going to write Ten Commandments for your own religion, what would they be?

Comments

[inmyocean.livejournal.com]

I don't think that is possible especially if the rules are too open ended. What one person thinks when they make up a rule and want another reads and understands isn't going to be the same. And especially as time passes and it's been a while since the "rule" has been made.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

And the more complex the rule, the worse it gets...

Although, something simple like "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is fairly difficult to misinterpret...

[inmyocean.livejournal.com]

I have to disagree. That's one of the most ambiguous.

What does it mean to kill? Murder, self-defence, manslaughter, in service for/defence of your country ....

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

To kill would encompass all of those, to me, but I see your point

[inmyocean.livejournal.com]

That's exactly my point. Each person sees killing differently.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

As with all of the commandments, when you look at them...

[inmyocean.livejournal.com]

yes .. and back to my original argument .. that's why they're subjective.