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cbayer

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46. What does Hobby Lobby have to do with the ten commandments?

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 01:26 PM

Jan 2015

I did a search and came up with nada. You are going to have to be less cryptic.

Hobby Lobby bothers me a great deal, but I don't see the connection at all, unless we are again talking about 1st amendment issues.

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The Ten Commandments: open for comment. [View all] JDDavis Jan 2015 OP

They were rules for the people of their time and they speak to their values. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #1

No they weren't. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #12

They speak to MALE patriarchal values. . . Stargleamer Jan 2015 #58

Here's a good explanation... Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #2

Most of these are just universal laws. leftofcool Jan 2015 #3

The first 4 are bullshit. The rest are common sense. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #9

Let's talk about "Thal shall not covet" Lordquinton Jan 2015 #16

Um, no YarnAddict Jan 2015 #18

The alleged difference is covered by "don't take other people's shit". nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #26

Not all parents are worthy of honor. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #13

Thou shalt honor thy parents to the extent that they merit honor, as with all other people. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #28

This is the poison of religion, regardless of source, why should anything be above humanity? Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #54

How about the welfare of the planet as a whole? okasha Jan 2015 #68

Unless you consider edhopper Jan 2015 #69

No, I didn't miss it. okasha Jan 2015 #73

Oh edhopper Jan 2015 #76

The two of you are terribly defensive. okasha Jan 2015 #83

I think edhopper Jan 2015 #84

Go away okasha, you are arguing with a strawman you constructed in your mind... Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #71

No, thank you. okasha Jan 2015 #75

So are you going to argue against the content of the post and not the strawman you constructed? n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #82

I asked a reasonable question. okasha Jan 2015 #86

You question didn't even make sense, as is typical of your posts, you prefer to be obtuse than clear Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #88

Wrong ten commandments! LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #4

NRSVCE Cartoonist Jan 2015 #5

Way too many LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #7

Well I was told in no uncertain terms here that there is only one version. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #10

Yeah, whichever one they're holding in their hand. nt Cartoonist Jan 2015 #11

So they can beat you about the head and neck with it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #14

The large-type editions really smart, I'm told. n/t. bvf Jan 2015 #92

Really? bvf Jan 2015 #93

The right one of course. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #98

Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's milk. longship Jan 2015 #8

I have NEVER boiled a kid in its mother’s milk mr blur Jan 2015 #19

The BAD ASHTEISTS coven is considering expanding the menu from roasted babies. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #29

It'll never catch on with Fundamentalist Atheists mr blur Jan 2015 #61

The First Three Cartoonist Jan 2015 #6

If there is a god, I'm putting money on it not kissing your ass. cbayer Jan 2015 #22

I might abandon atheism in favor bvf Jan 2015 #94

These "discussions" invariably lead to the most violated Commandment: rug Jan 2015 #15

I love that commandment but I confess that I fall short too often. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Cartoonist Jan 2015 #20

Or this one. I think it's from the old, old testament. cbayer Jan 2015 #23

This is offensive to most Christians, and some Jewish folks and some Muslims! cbayer Jan 2015 #21

Why is it offensive edhopper Jan 2015 #24

You can ask anything you want. cbayer Jan 2015 #25

I understand you don't like the tone of the OP edhopper Jan 2015 #27

I think they should be open for discussion by those who are sincerely interested in discussing them. cbayer Jan 2015 #30

I don't think that is true edhopper Jan 2015 #32

It doesn't matter how many people support it, it is a first amendment violation and cbayer Jan 2015 #33

People edhopper Jan 2015 #36

I think it's a complete waste of time and similar to evangelical proselytizing, but cbayer Jan 2015 #37

Well edhopper Jan 2015 #38

True that, but trying to talk them out of the ten commandments is quite a different thing. cbayer Jan 2015 #39

The first four edhopper Jan 2015 #40

Hold on a minute. We have no disagreement about keeping religion out of government. cbayer Jan 2015 #41

I thought we were talking about edhopper Jan 2015 #42

As we previously discussed, those are first amendment issues cbayer Jan 2015 #43

People who take passages of the Bible literally edhopper Jan 2015 #47

Yes, but how does that apply to the 10 commandments? cbayer Jan 2015 #48

Blue laws edhopper Jan 2015 #50

I've got an idea! Let's start re-education camps! cbayer Jan 2015 #52

Really? edhopper Jan 2015 #59

Not worthy of reply? Yet you did. cbayer Jan 2015 #62

Well hows about being attacked for violating the sabbath? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #85

Um? edhopper Jan 2015 #44

What does Hobby Lobby have to do with the ten commandments? cbayer Jan 2015 #46

I see it as all connected edhopper Jan 2015 #49

Of course you see it as all connected and that is a big part of the cbayer Jan 2015 #51

Or it might say something about edhopper Jan 2015 #60

So you are now Speaker for Most Christians, Some Jews and Some Muslims? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #34

She has yet to note HOW it's offensive to most, some,and some. Heddi Jan 2015 #45

We'll never know Feral Child Jan 2015 #31

Didn't Moishe go back and get a xerox after smashing the originals? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #35

Yahweh needs a remedial writing course. Feral Child Jan 2015 #99

I like this course. Ink Man Jan 2015 #53

OMG edhopper Jan 2015 #87

Lets start with the first. Ink Man Jan 2015 #55

Ethical Monotheism, with the old testament God? That's a fucking laugh... Humanist_Activist Jan 2015 #80

We get to two. Ink Man Jan 2015 #56

Got to love #3. Ink Man Jan 2015 #57

Remember. Ink Man Jan 2015 #63

It doesn't say take a day off edhopper Jan 2015 #70

Wrong. okasha Jan 2015 #79

Where does it say that? edhopper Jan 2015 #81

The Talmud. okasha Jan 2015 #91

Good old Mom and Dad. Ink Man Jan 2015 #64

Good grief edhopper Jan 2015 #72

Shall not kill or murder? Ink Man Jan 2015 #65

Cite the five books of Moses? edhopper Jan 2015 #74

The bible is full of people righteously doing both, plus your alleged deity Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #77

Hollywood hates this one. Ink Man Jan 2015 #66

This one is huge. Ink Man Jan 2015 #67

And so on??? edhopper Jan 2015 #78

Im happy Ink Man Jan 2015 #89

I really can't tell edhopper Jan 2015 #90

I think he's serious. bvf Jan 2015 #95

Its hard to tell with new posters. edhopper Jan 2015 #96

I'm rather hoping that it is (nt) mr blur Jan 2015 #97

There aren't the ten I learned goldent Jan 2015 #100