Rationalizing God (Jerry MacD)

Ian Dorion (dorioni@intellinet.com)
Wed, 14 May 1997 06:24:32 -0600

(Ian 5/14) If all one had to do was to look at the Bible for morality,
then I would like to start with the Ten Commandments which I
disrespectively call the Big Ten. I have brought this up many times to
many Christians and not one of them has ever given me an explanation.

If we accept these ten laws as Christians would like us to do (and
please remember that this Judge Moore in Alabama thinks so highly of
them that he has them displayed in his court room), then I think we must
also accept the penalties for these high crimes. Seven of the ten
require the death penalty. While some may come up with an excuse to
celebrate 'The Lord's Day' on Sunday, the first day of the week, there
is nothing to my knowledge that eliminates 'The Sabbath.' Even if there
were, I don't see how this could override what 'God' has cast in stone.
What is to prevent you from observing the 'Sabbath' and the 'Lord's
Day?' You could then have the 'Sabbath' where no one works, and the
'Lord's Day' where one can work.

Also please try to explain to me why some lessor crimes like stealing
and coveting, which do not require the death penalty, are in the Big ten
while high crimes like homosexuality and being a witch, which do require
the death penalty, are not in the Big Ten.

Thank you very much.