1. How many versions of the Ten Commandments are there? The Bible actually contains two complete sets of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17 and Deut. 5:6-21). In addition, Leviticus 19 contains a partial set of the Ten Commandments (see verses 3-4, 11-13, 15-16, 30, 32), and Exodus 34:10-26 is sometimes considered a ritual decalogue. 2. True or false — the Golden Rule is one of the Ten Commandments. False. The so-called "Golden Rule" ("Do unto others as you would have them do unto you") doesn't appear in the Old Testament but in the New Testament (Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31). 3. Does everyone enumerate the Ten Commandments the same way? Actually several different traditions exist regarding how the commands should be enumerated. Jewish tradition considers verse 2 ("I am the Lord your God") to be the first commandment and verses 3-4 ("no gods before Me" and "no idols") as the second. Roman Catholic and Lutheran traditions consider verses 3-4 to be the first commandment but separate verse 17 ("don't covet your neighbor's house; don't covet your neighbor's wife") into two commandments. Protestant and Reformed traditions consider verse 2 a prologue and separate verses 3-4 into the first and second commandments, retaining verse 17 as one command. 4. What is significant about the way the Ten Commandments are arranged? The commandments have a specific structure. The first four deal with one's relationship with God. The remaining commandments address one's relationship with humans. The two relationships are inseparable elements, fundamental to being a follower of God. 5. Which of the commands did Jesus consider the most important? None of them and all of them! When asked what the greatest commandment was (Matt. 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34), Jesus actually quoted the Shema, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind" (Deut. 6:5) and Lev. 19:18, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Although neither of these are in the Ten Commandments, they summarize their content. "Love God" is equivalent to the first four commandments, and "love your neighbor" is equivalent to the last six.

ട്രമ്പിന്റ കഴുത്തിൽ “നീ വ്യഭിചരിക്കരുതെന്ന” കൽപ്പന കെട്ടി തൂക്കി ഒരു മണിയും കെട്ടി വിട്ടിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ ഈ ഹഷ് മണി കേസ് ഉണ്ടാകില്ലായിരുന്നു.

പത്ത് കല്പനകളിൽ ഒമ്പതെണ്ണം എല്ലാ മനുഷ്യരും അനുസരിക്കേണ്ടതാണ്. അത് ബൈബിളിൽ പറഞ്ഞതാണ് എന്ന വ്യാഖ്യാനം വരുമ്പോഴാണ് പ്രശ്‍നം. അപ്പോൾ അത് ഒരു മതത്തിന്റെയാകുന്നു എന്ന തോന്നൽ ചിലരിൽ ഉളവാക്കുന്നു.മനുഷ്യരാശിയുടെ നന്മക്കായി മനുഷ്യനോ ദൈവമോ ആരെങ്കിലുമായ്ക്കോട്ടെ തന്നിട്ടുപോയ ഇന്നും കുറേപേർ ആദരിക്കുന്ന വിശുദ്ധ ഉപദേശമായി ഇതിനെ കാണുക. ആദ്യത്തെ കല്പന ഒഴിവാക്കുന്നത് നല്ലതാണ്. കാരണം വേറൊരു ദൈവം ഉണ്ടാകരുതെന്ന് പറയുമ്പോൾ ദൈവം ആരെന്ന അന്വേഷണം ഉണ്ടാകും. ആരെന്നു അന്വേഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ എല്ലാം തകിടം മറയുന്നു. അങ്ങേരു ഒരിക്കലെങ്കിലും പ്രത്യക്ഷപെടുന്നവരെ അത് ഒഴിവാക്കുന്നത് ശാന്തിയും സമാധാനവും ഉണ്ടാകാൻ സഹായിക്കും.ഈ അഭിപ്രായം പറയുന്നത് ബൈബിൾ വചനങ്ങളെ ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യാനല്ല. ആ ഒമ്പതെണ്ണം മനുഷ്യരാശിയെ രക്ഷിക്കാൻ കഴിവ് ഉള്ളതാണ്, അത് എല്ലാവരും സ്വീകരിക്കണമെന്നാണ്.

Good suggestion Mr Panikkaveettil

Great idea Joe. Why limit it to Trump.Lot of problems would have vanished had we implemented this idea to all politicians and family members. Since we have sophisticated technology, why don’t you have a portable GPS on your neck?

ഞങ്ങൾ മുസ്ലിങ്ങൾക്കും ഹിന്ദുക്കൾക്കും അവിവിഹിത ബന്ധം അനുവദിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളതാണ് . മുസ്ലീങ്ങൾക്ക് ഒന്നിൽ കൂടുതൽ ഭാര്യമാരും ഹിന്ദുക്കൾക്ക് ചിന്ന വീടും. ഇപ്പോൾ അച്ചായന്മാർക്കും ചിന്ന വീടുണ്ട് . മറ്റൊരു കാര്യം ഞങ്ങൾ ഇപ്പോൾ തന്നെ ഒത്തിരി വുഭരിച്ചു കഴിഞ്ഞത്കൊണ്ട് ഈ നിയമം ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് ബാധകമല്ല . ഈ നിയമം ഉണ്ടാക്കിയവർക്കും . അവർക്ക് സ്‌കൂളിലും കോളേജിലും ഇനി പോകണ്ടല്ലോ. ഇവരുടെ അവിവിഹിത ബന്ധത്തി മുണ്ടായകുട്ടികൾക്ക് പ്രയോജനപ്പെട്ടേക്കും .

Looks like itching flare up for some on hearing Ten Commandments. Ten Commandments are unique to Bible. No other religion’s books list those Ten Commandments as Bible does. When the Ten Commandments were given by God to Israel, such commandments were not there for any of the religions of those days. The Law of Moses which was an expanded version of the Ten Commandments was unique to Israel. These laws were given to Israel as the chosen people were to reflect the character of the true God to the other races and religions living around Israel. The people around had no such laws. They were free to break the laws in the Ten Commandments and other laws of Moses. For example Israel was prohibited under the Law of Moses to have sexual relationship with a lady or virgin captured in war. Other religions were free to do whatever they wanted to do with the girl- to rape them, or use as slaves. Israel had to wait one month to have sexual relationship with her and that too after marrying her as wife. Under Mosaic Law the foreigners living among Israel and Israeli citizen need to have the same rules and no discrimination. The same Judeo-Christian principles are the basis for US constitution, and thus the same rules for citizens of USA and foreigners here and no discrimination that we enjoy here in USA. In India we have discrimination now if of a different religion other than the majority.

The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention Christianity or any specific religion. The Declaration of Independence famously proclaims that people’s rights come from a “Creator” and “Nature’s God” — but doesn’t specify who that is. Yet large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation, and many believe it should be one. Such views are especially strong among Republicans and their white evangelical base. Already such views are being voiced by supporters of Donald Trump amid his bid to recapture the presidency.

Anthappan's usual reply for 'ariyethra' 'payable anghazi'. Christian is mentioned in Bible is not the issue here. Those who have studied the US Constitution knows that as all founding fathers were descendants of the pilgrims, Judeo-Christian principles were the basis of the constitution. Their values in writing the constitution came from Christian religion and not Science.

"Trump Pronounces His ‘LOVE’ for the Ten Commandments Being Forced on Schools. Donald Trump was apparently full of religious zeal early Friday as he fired off an all-caps post throwing his support behind a move to force the Ten Commandments on public schools. The former president’s Truth Social rant came after Louisiana’s Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed a law requiring every public classroom in the state to display a poster of the commandments. “I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER,” Trump wrote in his post." if it was forced on to him, evangelicals, and his supporters when they were in the school and colleges, they would not have led a double life with all their sex scandal. Do some google search and you will find out what these hypocrites were doing along with their 10 commandments teachings in the Sunday School. Ted Haggard Age: 67 Birthplace: USA, Yorktown, Indiana, Mount Pleasant Townshi, Jim Bakker, Age: 84 Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA, Jimmy Swaggart ge: 89 Birthplace: USA, Louisiana, Ferriday, Dr. Ravi Zacharia (He screwed 200 Asians before his death), Jerry Fallwell Jr.(Used to screw his secratary and watched his wife having sex with the pool boy) there are so many. They are all Trump supporters. Shame on you guys.

Your comment doesn’t make any sense Mathulla. In recent years, we have been told by a variety of conservatives that America’s founding fathers established the country under Christian doctrine—that we are a “Christian nation” and should operate accordingly. This notion that our country’s roots are explicitly Christian is both foolish and wrong, for it devalues the Christian faith and disrespects the genius of the founding fathers. Christianity does not need to be endorsed by law or some fantasized re-interpretation of the Constitution in order to have meaning in people’s lives. Let’s face it. Will Christianity be seriously jeopardized if its followers learn that only one of the 56 founding fathers was a member of the clergy? Will their faith be dashed if they discover that James Madison objected to chaplains opening the proceedings of Congress with prayer? And more recently, will people ignore the Bible if the Ten Commandments aren’t posted in courtrooms or if the nativity scene in town squares shares space with a menorah? When people say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” at Wal-Mart, are they attacking Jesus? For Christians secure in their faith, the answer to all these questions should be a resounding “no.”

I am not the founder of Christianity. I wanted people to love each other and take care of each other despite their color or ideology. These hypocrites crucified me and then selling me to the poor and oppressed. They are swallowing their house by spreading lies about my words. Do’t be cheated by these foxes. If I am son of the god and you are too. These people won’t be able to get out of their comfort zone and follow. If you oppose them, they will crucify you as well,? make you saint and in your loot you also. Run away from all of these crooks.

Anthappan, Let readers decide if what you say make sense. You have no qualms to write anything that comes to your mind without any supporting evidence for it. For example you stated Ravi Zachariah screwed 200 Asian women before his death. Where did you get such information? You were an eyewitness to it? Where did you get your values in life? It can’t be from Science as Science has nothing to say about values. Is it from your parents or community or your religion as you grew up. Normally it is generally accepted that you don’t raise new allegations against a dead person as they can’t come out of their grave and defend themselves. Who will protect the honor of Ravi Zachariah here? While he was alive he was well known and well respected. At least the editorial board must be responsible that baseless allegations are not posted especially about a dead person. Otherwise when they stand before God, they will be accountable. When you say you are an atheist, your values must be from your upbringing from childhood onwards from parents, religion and friends, teachers in schools, elders etc. We had a meeting recently here in Houston with C Ravichandran (may be your Guru). I told him publicly that he is not a true atheist as his values were shaped by his parents, society and his childhood religion, and that it influences his sub-conscious mind in making statements, and in his fears and anxieties. Those values didn’t come from science. We hear many reports of rape and crime from India and the response from the ruling elites there. They have no qualms from it. Where did they get their values from? I believe their majority religion has a role in it. Same way the values of the founding fathers of USA were shaped by the Christian religion. Historians agree to this if you don’t agree. Please think twice before making statements.