The Ten Commandments Essay

RE-113 Discussion Topic Three: The Ten Commandments (1) Are the Ten Commandments, as a whole, necessary rules for a moral life? In my opinion, the Ten Commandments, as a whole, are not necessary rules for a moral life because they infuse religious ideology with social moral principles, which I believe is an issue in a world with many faiths, free will, and the access to an education that aids individuals in forming their own opinions about the life. Commandments one through four in particular…

out differently if she had been a more devout Christian. There are several ways in the story that by being a more devout Christian Connie could have recognized evil sooner or simply avoided it all together. Connie should have followed the fifth commandment, she should not have placed so much value in her own beauty, and she should have recognized the string of numbers as a biblical reference. By being a more devout Christian Connie would have been able to see Arnold Friend was evil and avoided…

The Sabbath is a day of rest and worship for the Lord that falls on the seventh day of a seven day cycle. As the details within the commandment explain, the rest day started from the very beginning when God finished His creation in six days and rested on the seventh day (King James Version, Gen. 2.1-3). Rest is a recognition of God: ceasing usual labour to recognize Him as sovereign (Massee 58). For Israel, the Sabbath had special significance; as it was a law, both civil and religious (Massee…

Number one on every persons lists when considering the regulation of birth control should be the health benefits and potential risks. The risks that a woman goes through every time they fall pregnant are astounding, women are at risk for any number of complications that can result in the death of the mother (give pupils contraceptives). Why should anyone who doesn 't want to be in charge of a new life put herself at such risks? It is a cruel punishment to deny a TEENS SHOULD NEED PARENTAL…

the young man was not able to obey because there is some attachment that does not allow him to sell his possessions. He is not able to understand what is behind the new law that Jesus has given to him. A much more deep foundation is behind this commandment. The true happiness relies on no attachments. The foundation of the law is greater than the law itself. We live in a material world. But that being in the world requires a way to achieve it, to live it. It is important to cultivate our spirit…

Ancient Judaic Ethics in Literature Forgiveness and disgust, empathy and lust, these are four emotions that overcome people when confronted with different situations. The attitude people take on though may not be without the influence of ancestors before them. Collective attitudes and behaviors of society as a whole have been forming for hundreds of years and that is nothing new. Had there been one little change people could be screaming and jumping with glee at the idea of a murder and crying…

emphasize his theme of how the animals original goal is corrupted by the pigs self-indulgent acts. Irony is used to show how the commandments are being altered, how the animals are not being treated equally under Napoleon 's dictatorship and how pigs begin to act like humans. The seven commandments are the principles of Animalism that every animal must live by, but the commandments are secretly modified by the pigs when they begin to realize how great it is to live as a human being.…

Throughout the lives of the human race, one may or may not follow a specific religion. Within the Christian religion there are different denominations. In Christianity, there are over 400,000 different denominations. So the bible may be miss interpreted from these numerous denominations. Individuals may be unaware of some of the specific topics that are spoken about within the bible. One topic that the bible does mention is war. War is defined as “a state of armed conflict between different…

It said, “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” (Orwell 134). Although the commandment starts by saying that everyone is equal, the second part proves that there is a distinction between the classes. It is evident that the “some” are the privileged pigs and the rest of the animals are less equal than them; their main purpose is to…

I read a book called, “Animal Farm” written by George Orwell. The book is about animals on a farm who are overworked, and not treated as they should be. Then, a rebellion made up of animals with pigs as their leaders, rebel against Mr.Jones (owner of the farm) by driving him off the farm. The animals try to make the perfect life for themselves, but that doesn’t go as planned. Animal farm then, starts to fail. The farm fails because of the pigs not being fair to the other animals, and the animals…