Posted on 04/07/2007 10:44:10 AM PDT by PlainOleAmerican
It is, you’re right.
The original Hebrew translates closer to "Thou shalt not commit Murder". Killing in the name of God was just peachy as long as you had orders from one of His Angels.
Kind of a side argument though.
They WILL come to kill you if you don't follow their arbitrary, unConstitutional edicts. Does this seem fair to you?
For most people, the definition of “freedom” is “What I’m doing is ok, but that other guy has got to stop what he’s doing”. As Americans, we embraced that philosophy long ago. Just ask the DEA.
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