You say that you are "not terribly religious but I am appalled at the way the left demonizes everyone who is religious. Yes, some religious people are kooky, but personally, I find the 10 Commandments a good moral guide for society... "
My first question is of the 10 commandments found in at least three parts of the Bible -- Exodus 20, 2-17; Exodus 34, 12-26; and Deuteronomy 5, 6-21-- which do you think are "a good moral guide for society?"
Thou shalt have no other gods befor me? Thou shalt not make a graven image? How about this from Exodus 34, 12-14, "Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land wither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: But ye shall destroy their altars, break theirimages, and cut down their groves: For thou shalt worship no other god; for the LORD, whos name is Jealous, is a jealous God."
Some of the 10 commandments are, arguably, a "good moral guide for society" -- Thou shalt not kill; commit adultery; steal; bear false witness against thy neighbour; covet thy neighbour's house, wife, manservant, maidservant, ox, ass, nor anything that is thy neigbour's. But notice all of the commandments are based on what you should not do, not what you should do, and that is insufficent for a "a good moral guide to your society."
Apart from obeying the LORD, the 10 commandments can be summed up in one commandment "mind your own business," not much to build a moral society on.
My next questions are which Left are you talking about, where is this demonizing taking place, and what form is the demonizing taking?
Regards
Steve
