Testimony: The Ten Commandments In The Jews

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Register to read the introduction… Like a set of rules, it gave people the chance to practice them and fulfill them without sinning. Of course many chose to not practice e them and sin entered their lives causing disruptions to many things in their lives. Those who put the Commandments forth had healthy and happier lives sin free. By putting this display in the lobby of a Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center, it show great ambition for their followers who attend the Center to know that their main belief comes from God and what he wanted everyone to do. Yes, many have their set ways of their religion and of how they do things, but when entering this facility the main statue shows that everyone is in agreement with what they know is right. The Ten Commandments in the Judaism religion is different in ways, they were 613 Commandments at one time and were called mizvots and were sacred. They believed there were 10 Commandments but separated into categories for God and duties for people to fulfill. The lists of their commandments have the same meaning just worded differently. Belief in G-d they would leave out the “o” in God. The next ones are; Prohibit of improper worship, Prohibit of Oaths, Observance of sacred times, Respect for parents and teachers, Prohibition of harming to another person, Prohibition of sexual immortality , Prohibition of Theft, Prohibition of harming a person through speech, and Prohibition of …show more content…
Some controversy comes when public schools determine which Commandments to post theirs or the original way they were written. Either way there will always be some type of controversy but as long as people are taught the true meaning of both it should really not matter. Next is the Christianity religion, now their Commandments are very similar to the original Commandments. After reviewing them they are in fact just like them, so by putting this display up in the Lobby of entrance both Judaism and Christianity can feel comfort in knowing that all of their morals and goals in life are right there in front of them. When discouraged they just have to open their bibles and get their relief from reading just a few pages. Although there are many different religions beliefs and cultures around the world, as a group we believe that the Ten Commandments painting is a great piece of religious art, and placed in the front or in the antechamber of a new Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center would reflect a great unity in the largest religion and its beliefs,

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