10 Commandments for Atheists

[rightwinger]

Penn Jillette's 10 Commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (Let's scream at each other about Kindle versus iPad, solar versus nuclear, Republican versus Libertarian, Garth Brooks versus Sun Ra— but when your house is on fire, I'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (What used to be an oath to (G)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (If you're religious, that might be the Sabbath; if you're a Vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (Love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (Many believe that "Thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (If you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (This includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (You know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it OK for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

 

[Sallow]

1. There is no god.
2. There is no god.
3. There is on dog..god damn it!

 

[rdean]

Thou shalt not believe bullshit.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Oh wait, that's not Christian. At least it's not Right Wing Christian. They believe in "Let him die" and "applaud executions". Sorry, I forgot. My bad.

 

[rightwinger]

Thou shalt not believe bullshit.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Oh wait, that's not Christian. At least it's not Right Wing Christian. They believe in "Let him die" and "applaud executions". Sorry, I forgot. My bad.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.......teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day

 

[Dragon]

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Give him a fish to eat while he's learning, and his lifetime may be longer than a day.

 

[LOki]

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.

Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Give him a fish to eat while he's learning, and his lifetime may be longer than a day.

Build a man a fire, and you'll keep him warm the rest of the night.

Set a man on fire, and you'll keep him warm for the rest of his life.

 

[whitehall]

Ten commandments for athiests...an oxymoron if I ever heard it.

 

[Marie888]

Penn Jillette's 10 Commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (Let's scream at each other about Kindle versus iPad, solar versus nuclear, Republican versus Libertarian, Garth Brooks versus Sun Ra— but when your house is on fire, I'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (What used to be an oath to (G)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (If you're religious, that might be the Sabbath; if you're a Vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (Love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (Many believe that "Thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (If you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (This includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (You know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it OK for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

Hmmm.. wonder where the idea of those came from?

Exodus 20

The Ten Commandments

1 And God spoke all these words:

2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

3 “You shall have no other gods before me.

4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

7 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.

14 “You shall not commit adultery.

15 “You shall not steal.

16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

The only parts missing in the "atheist commandments" are the parts about God Himself, Who wrote the law.

It's as the Lord says, love Him, love one another...when we do that, the rest of the commandments just automatically happen.. they "hang" on these two commandments.

The Greatest Commandment

Matthew 22
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

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[editec]

Editec's golden rule:

Don't be a DICK!
​

Exception to Editec's golden rule: Unless your name is Richard​

 

[rightwinger]

Penn Jillette's 10 Commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (Let's scream at each other about Kindle versus iPad, solar versus nuclear, Republican versus Libertarian, Garth Brooks versus Sun Ra— but when your house is on fire, I'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (What used to be an oath to (G)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (If you're religious, that might be the Sabbath; if you're a Vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (Love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (Many believe that "Thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (If you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (This includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (You know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it OK for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

Hmmm.. wonder where the idea of those came from?

Exodus 20

The Ten Commandments

1 And God spoke all these words:

2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

3 “You shall have no other gods before me.

4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

7 “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.

14 “You shall not commit adultery.

15 “You shall not steal.

16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

The only parts missing in the "atheist commandments" are the parts about God Himself, Who wrote the law.

It's as the Lord says, love Him, love one another...when we do that, the rest of the commandments just automatically happen.. they "hang" on these two commandments.

The Greatest Commandment

Matthew 22
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

.

When God wrote the ten commandments he really wasn't having one of his best days. He made the first four about himself and how you had better worship him or he would get you. Then he got down to business and said thou shall not kill, steal, commit adultery or lie.

But then he had to close it out with a petty covet commandment

What did he miss?

Moses had just led the Jews out of slavery and god can't even work in a commandment about slavery? He tells to honor your parents but nothing about honoring your kids. Didnt he know about child abuse? Nothing in there about assault or beating the crap out of someone

Again not his best work

 

[catzmeow]

Penn Jillette's 10 Commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (Let's scream at each other about Kindle versus iPad, solar versus nuclear, Republican versus Libertarian, Garth Brooks versus Sun Ra— but when your house is on fire, I'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (What used to be an oath to (G)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (If you're religious, that might be the Sabbath; if you're a Vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (Love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (Many believe that "Thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (If you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (This includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (You know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it OK for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

It's funny how many heathens have come up with the same basic set of values. Just because I'm not a believer doesn't mean that nothing is sacred to me.

 

[Urbanguerrilla]

Hmmm.. wonder where the idea of those came from?


The only parts missing in the "atheist commandments" are the parts about God Himself, Who wrote the law.

It's as the Lord says, love Him, love one another...when we do that, the rest of the commandments just automatically happen.. they "hang" on these two commandments.

The Lord says, "love me, love my dog..."

 

[AmericanFirst]

You are all idiots who does not have the brains to know the truth if it slapped you upside your ugly heads.

 

[rightwinger]

You are all idiots who does not have the brains to know the truth if it slapped you upside your ugly heads.

You cant handle the truth

There is no god

 

[AmericanFirst]

You are all idiots who does not have the brains to know the truth if it slapped you upside your ugly heads.

You cant handle the truth

There is no god

No, you can't handle the truth because to except the truth you would have to admit that you are not as perfect as you mistakenly think. God exists, period.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Penn Jillette's 10 Commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (Let's scream at each other about Kindle versus iPad, solar versus nuclear, Republican versus Libertarian, Garth Brooks versus Sun Ra— but when your house is on fire, I'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (What used to be an oath to (G)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (If you're religious, that might be the Sabbath; if you're a Vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (Love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (Many believe that "Thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (If you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (This includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (You know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it OK for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

That's damn funny. It took me a bit to get what the hell all the Vegas magician crap was about, til it downed on me; Penn Jillette is Penn, from Penn and Teller.

what's the athiest version of the Golden Rule?

 

[rightwinger]

You are all idiots who does not have the brains to know the truth if it slapped you upside your ugly heads.

You cant handle the truth

There is no god

No, you can't handle the truth because to except the truth you would have to admit that you are not as perfect as you mistakenly think. God exists, period.

If so.......perfect God messed up the 10 commandments

Even Atheists do a better job at commandments

 

[rightwinger]

penn jillette's 10 commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (let's scream at each other about kindle versus ipad, solar versus nuclear, republican versus libertarian, garth brooks versus sun ra— but when your house is on fire, i'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (what used to be an oath to (g)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (if you're religious, that might be the sabbath; if you're a vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (many believe that "thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (if you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (this includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (you know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it ok for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

that's damn funny. It took me a bit to get what the hell all the vegas magician crap was about, til it downed on me; penn jillette is penn, from penn and teller.

What's the athiest version of the golden rule?

He who has the gold makes the rules

 

[Two Thumbs]

penn jillette's 10 commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (let's scream at each other about kindle versus ipad, solar versus nuclear, republican versus libertarian, garth brooks versus sun ra— but when your house is on fire, i'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (what used to be an oath to (g)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (if you're religious, that might be the sabbath; if you're a vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (many believe that "thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (if you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (this includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (you know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it ok for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

that's damn funny. It took me a bit to get what the hell all the vegas magician crap was about, til it downed on me; penn jillette is penn, from penn and teller.

What's the athiest version of the golden rule?

He who has the gold makes the rules

Preach it brother, PREACH IT!!

 

[Marie888]

Penn Jillette's 10 Commandments for atheists


1. The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.
2. Do not put things or even ideas above other human beings. (Let's scream at each other about Kindle versus iPad, solar versus nuclear, Republican versus Libertarian, Garth Brooks versus Sun Ra— but when your house is on fire, I'll be there to help.)
3. Say what you mean, even when talking to yourself. (What used to be an oath to (G)od is now quite simply respecting yourself.)
4. Put aside some time to rest and think. (If you're religious, that might be the Sabbath; if you're a Vegas magician, that'll be the day with the lowest grosses.)
5. Be there for your family. Love your parents, your partner, and your children. (Love is deeper than honor, and parents matter, but so do spouse and children.)
6. Respect and protect all human life. (Many believe that "Thou shalt not kill" only refers to people in the same tribe. I say it's all human life.)
7. Keep your promises. (If you can't be sexually exclusive to your spouse, don't make that deal.)
8. Don't steal. (This includes magic tricks and jokes — you know who you are!)
9. Don't lie. (You know, unless you're doing magic tricks and it's part of your job. Does that make it OK for politicians, too?)
10. Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious; it'll make you bugnutty.

Hmmm.. wonder where the idea of those came from?





The only parts missing in the "atheist commandments" are the parts about God Himself, Who wrote the law.

It's as the Lord says, love Him, love one another...when we do that, the rest of the commandments just automatically happen.. they "hang" on these two commandments.

1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

.

When God wrote the ten commandments he really wasn't having one of his best days. He made the first four about himself and how you had better worship him or he would get you. Then he got down to business and said thou shall not kill, steal, commit adultery or lie.

But then he had to close it out with a petty covet commandment

What did he miss?

Moses had just led the Jews out of slavery and god can't even work in a commandment about slavery? He tells to honor your parents but nothing about honoring your kids. Didnt he know about child abuse? Nothing in there about assault or beating the crap out of someone

Again not his best work

The "petty coveting" part would be likened to your #10. To covet is to not be satisfied with what one has and want what others have. Not sure why you called it petty when it's on your own list.


As for child abuse - God's Word talking about love covers child abuse...it covers everything.

1 Corinthians 13
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.

As for worshipping Him; It's not a grievous thing to worship Him as some might suppose - rather, it is a great joy unspeakable!

Upon the Revelation of Jesus Christ and realizing His Love and Grace and how much we need it and don't deserve it, we WANT to worship Him. Worshipping Him is beyond words. For many, that "space" they feel is filled. He fills our cup, so to speak, even to overflowing! He knew this upon creating us also, thus the commandments. Like the other commandments, loving Him, worshipping Him and putting Him first and knowing He is the only God, the true God is good for us, not a bad thing.

One thing that happens upon knowing Him (the Revelation of Jesus Christ) is that we realize we have been/are/and sometimes still can be VERY self righteous in so many ways; thinking we know better than God at times and we surely don't.

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