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As good as the intentions behind them are, they work much better by leaving negations out. Do not murder -> Leave other people alive Do not commit adultery ->
by scns 4y ago
As good as the intentions behind them are, they work much better by leaving negations out.
Do not murder -> Leave other people alive
Do not commit adultery -> Be truthful to your partner
Do not steal, Do not covet -> Be content with what you have
Do not bear false witness -> Speak the truth
Do not do to another what you would not have done to yourself -> Treat others like you want to be treated
Do not become attached to pleasures -> Practice moderation
Do not give way to anger -> Stay calm
Do not nurse a grudge, Do not return evil for evil, Do not curse those who curse you, but rather bless them, Do no wrong to anyone, and bear patiently wrongs done to yourself -> Practice forgiveness
Be not proud -> Be humble
Be not addicted to wine -> Drink in moderation
Be not a great eater -> Eat in moderation
Be not lazy -> Be diligent
(edit): formatting
- makach 4y agoI think commanding people instead of asking them is better if you want to achieve something. I think there has been some research on this (source anyone?) and it is particularly well know when talking to children, if you ask it as a question it is ambiguous what the answer might be so you opt in to not "be humble" nor "speak the truth"
- quickthrower2 4y agoLeave other people alive sounds weird to me. Sort of implies you go around accidentally killing people by default and a handy reminder to not do that is what this is.
- maccolgan 4y ago“Be truthful to your partner” is not the inverse of “Do not commit adultery”.