The Ten Commandments: The Moral Code Of Religion

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With every religion there is a code, a moral code, to be followed. It is up to the follower to choose to follow them strictly or loosely. People who follow these codes believe that they are closer to to their God or gods and will be accepted into their heaven, nirvana, or any other afterlife. In Judaism, they have what they call “The Ten Commandments”, which were laws or rules handed down to Moses by God. Some of the Ten Commandments were, “You shall not kill”, “ You shall not steal, “You shall not commit adultery”, and other basic rules that proved Jews were faithful men or women (doc 1). The Jewish believers were to live their lives attempting to follow as many of the Ten Commandments as possible. Almost all religions express peace. For example,

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