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Subject: re:living by the comandments
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Date: Tue, 16-Aug-83 10:17:47 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 16 10:17:47 1983
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mARK bLOORE's article fit in with several things I had been thinking
lately.  Namely what do the 10 commandments actually forbid.  
These are sort of paraphrased for clarity.
	-Can't curse using the Lord's name.
		Implies all other forms of cursing are OK.
	-Must worship on the Lord's day
		Doesn't expressly forbid working I would say.
	-You can't worship any other Gods.
	-You have to honor your parents.
		Not necessarily obey them.
	-You can't steal.
	-If your married you can only have sex with the
	   person your married to.
	-Can't murder people.
		Probably Suicide and Manslaughter are in here too.
	-Can't lie about others.
	-Can't lust after other peoples spouses.
	-Can't desire other peoples possessions.

Some of the socially unacceptable acts I figure you could get away
with if we all lived by the commandments are:
    rape statutory and otherwise(provided you were not married and
	 the person you raped wasn't married),
    bygamy and poliandry (the word adultery doesn't exclude being 
			  married to multiple people),
    assault and battery(without intent to kill of course),
    all forms of drug abuse including alcohol(comment as above),
    bribery,
    public nudity,
    most forms of "deviate" sexual behavior,

I'm sure there are others, but sounds to me like the
Puritians were way off and the perverts of the world
would have a field day.

				Any other ideas?,
				Tom Harris