[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Wrong commandment? I think you have it wrong.

Ten Commandments according to Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21, which are also called the 'ethical decalogue' are:

1. You shall have no other Gods before me

2. You shall not make unto thee any graven image or likeness of any thing........

3. You shall not take the name of the Lord (YHWH) your God in vain.....

4. Remember the sabbath day.....

5. Honour your father and your mother

6. You shall not kill

7. You shall not commit adultery

8. You shall not steal

9. You shall not bear false witness against thy neighbour

10. You shall not covet your neighbour's house, you shall not covet your neighbour's wife.... manservant.... maidservant.... his ox.... his ass...anything that is your neighbour's.

[NEPA]

The 10 commandments are broken down differently for Catholics and Protestants. The copy I have on my wall (right next to the Bill of Rights) puts the false witness commandment at #8. Your 1 & 2 are #1 on mine, your #10 is 9 & 10 on my copy.

[floriduh voter]

Thanks. It's nice to get guidance minus flaming. Incredibly, I've had it wrong since Sunday School. This proves that asking questions on Free Republic should not be criticized if one of us learns something. I thought false witness was number three. Oops.

Well, I hate lying, now he has to prove that John Ashcroft lied - that's not gonna be easy.

[floriduh voter]

I just looked at the commandments on your post again.
Some of the numbers don't jive. They seem to be off by one number. I'm gonna get out my Bible and see what I come up with. I may have to call Charlton Heston - Moses ought to know.