In addition to Matt's point about hypocrisy: Being unable to recall the contents of the Bill of Rights is considerably more forgiveable for the man on the street than it would be for a federal politician.
And yes, I'm always amused when people pretend the 10 Commandments are universal and moral, when the first three (in the Bible I have) are all, in essence, "Who's your Daddy?".
Oh, and they never mention that the Bible's prescribed punishments for breaking the 10 Commandments are usually death. In some cases, it could be metaphorical (though there's plenty of reason within the Old Testament to support a literal reading), but some are explicit e.g. if your husband or sibling comes home saying Let's worship other gods, you must be the first to stone said loved one.
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Date: 2006-08-20 07:42 pm (UTC)Being unable to recall the contents of the Bill of Rights is considerably more forgiveable for the man on the street than it would be for a federal politician.
And yes, I'm always amused when people pretend the 10 Commandments are universal and moral, when the first three (in the Bible I have) are all, in essence, "Who's your Daddy?".
Oh, and they never mention that the Bible's prescribed punishments for breaking the 10 Commandments are usually death. In some cases, it could be metaphorical (though there's plenty of reason within the Old Testament to support a literal reading), but some are explicit e.g. if your husband or sibling comes home saying Let's worship other gods, you must be the first to stone said loved one.