My 10 Principles

(Not Commandments, Because That Would Be Blasphemous)

A church friend recently challenged me to come up with my own version of “10 rules for humanity” if I were permitted the opportunity to step into the Big Guy’s shoes back on Mt. Sinai.

I recognize that this might be perceived as toeing the proverbial line on blasphemous or heretical, but from where I was as an atheist, and God still has shown me kindness, I’m not too worried about it.

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He’s actually pretty merciful, believe it or not. *wink, wink*

My Misunderstandings As An Atheist

There have been plenty of critiques of the 10 Commandments, most notably to my mind George Carlin’s comedic reductionism of them:

“And so, with all of this in mind, folks, I offer you my revised list of the Two Commandments:

First:

•THOU SHALT ALWAYS BE HONEST AND FAITHFUL, ESPECIALLY
TO THE PROVIDER OF THY NOOKIE.

And second:

•THOU SHALT TRY REAL HARD NOT TO KILL ANYONE, UNLESS,
OF COURSE, THEY PRAY TO A DIFFERENT INVISIBLE MAN
THAN THE ONE YOU PRAY TO.”
— George Carlin