It's prolly the only commandment that has to do with your inner you. We all see something that a friend or neighbor has and then want it. However, coveting means something more like desire, lust, want, jealousy, set your eyes and heart on, greed and more. You can't get it out of your mind and it leads to discontent and could cause you to do some crime like steal or commit adultery. You're right in that it could be for "the good of the whole" as it's due to selfishness of an individual and cause problems.For example:
10. Thou Shalt Not Covet "the good of the whole."
Humans define their own purpose.
Does the Universe Have a Purpose?
Why we insist it does, and why it really is okay that it most probably doesn't.www.psychologytoday.com
Our human sense of purpose is not dependent on the universe having a purpose
I had another thought. If the universe has no purpose, then what does no life elsewhere mean? Shouldn't there be a microbe or simple life elsewhere? I mean we have such a finely tuned universe, but even that can be overcome without a purposeless universe. However, this is not what is observed or what science backs up despite what Victor Stenger wrote.Humans define their own purpose.
Does the Universe Have a Purpose?
Why we insist it does, and why it really is okay that it most probably doesn't.
Indeed. Yet Meriweather claims that all Ten Commandments "are simply a way of living that a group of people decided to follow in their community for the good of the whole." Well, kumbaya city as always. But one simply has to appreciate that "God" really just wants all to obey without question. Know thy place (woman)! It's bad enough when one individual or neighbor gets uppity and begins coveting "the good of the whole." But a whole community doing it at once? Whoa! Next thing you know they'll be cats and dogs living together. Now you have An Evil Problem. Mark my words!
Of course that's how religion works. Promise either salvation or damnation.
I never said there was no life elsewhere did I?
I'm not religious so obviously threats of damnation means nothing to me.
Care to prove that with actual numbers and not opinion?
I don't think it's that at all. We're talking OT stuff made for the ancient Jews.Indeed. Yet Meriweather claims that all Ten Commandments "are simply a way of living that a group of people decided to follow in their community for the good of the whole." Well, kumbaya city as always. But one simply has to appreciate that "God" really just wants all to obey without question. Know thy place (woman)! It's bad enough when one individual or neighbor gets uppity and begins coveting "the good of the whole." But a whole community doing it at once? Whoa! Next thing you know they'll be cats and dogs living together. Now you have An Evil Problem. Mark my words!
It doesn't matter what you said or not said as you aren't God lol. I just said your opinions are worthless as nothing backs it up. Even your link is just someone's opinion.
Indeed. Yet Meriweather claims that all Ten Commandments "are simply a way of living that a group of people decided to follow in their community for the good of the whole." Well, kumbaya city as always. But one simply has to appreciate that "God" really just wants all to obey without question. Know thy place (woman)! It's bad enough when one individual or neighbor gets uppity and begins coveting "the good of the whole." But a whole community doing it at once? Whoa! Next thing you know they'll be cats and dogs living together. Now you have An Evil Problem. Mark my words!
When you can actually prove there gods exist by bringing one to my house let me know
There's no need for me to go. It's up to you. God would gladly go to your house, but again, you have to prove it to yourself by having faith first.
As is yours, and as will you. Except we'll both just be dead so it won't matter. Only, I won't have wasted my time believing and promoting a bunch of deliberately unverifiable crap for decades.
Great, you have "faith." So next time this "God" gladly pops over, do everyone a big favor and snap a picture or record a video. Grab a matched hair sample or fingerprints at least. Simples. Prove "He" exists or kindly stfu already.
It is verifiable. One has to start with faith. We have Jesus as history, too.
He pops up, but is invisible as spirit. He also doesn't reside in the universe anymore because of sin, so he comes only as spirit. It isn't an actual being that I see. It's more internal discussion.
God mostly doesn't work that way, strike you down in an instant, but will grant your wish one day. You'll have to be patient and I'll have to put up with your disbelief and sarcasm but you may stop posting tomorrow and give us all a thrill.
So you say. But no one has ever come back from the dead to prove it have they?
