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> “Not everybody keeps all 613 commandments” I thought this was a beautiful perspective.
by cjohnson318 4y ago
> “Not everybody keeps all 613 commandments”
I thought this was a beautiful perspective.
- dunefox 4y agoIf you can just pick and choose what commandments you want to follow they're not commandments and therefore pointless.
- hgsgm 4y agoIt's not just the Law; it's also a good idea.
- giaour 4y agoAt least a sixth of the commandments haven't been followed by anyone since 70 CE.
- sbierwagen 4y ago(Context: many commandments relate to rituals performed at the Temple in Jerusalem, which was destroyed by the Romans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple )
- paxcoder 4y ago[dead]
- mistermann 4y agoThis applies to non-religious people with their ethics/morals/facts/etc as well. As with faith, sin also comes in many forms, from a semiotics perspective. But, one is probably best of not getting into too much detail as it can interfere with living one's best life (of which high self-esteem is a crucial component).
- cjohnson318 4y agoWell, that's certainly a popular opinion lately.
- catiopatio 4y agoYou’re conflating personal morality with group morality. As an individual, you should strive to always follow your moral code. As a member of a group, you should accept that everyone is fallible — including and especially yourself and your ability to even define what constitutes fallibility. There is much to lose and little to gain by ostracizing others for their immaterial human failings.
- cjohnson318 4y agoThe HN analog is Postel's law: "be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others".
- carlitossway 4y agoThe perfect is the enemy of the good. The way to Hell is paved in good intentions. Just two obvious thoughts that may be relevant in this case.
- username3 4y agoThe law doesn’t justify and give you life. It’s the promise given to Abraham and his seed that will.
- paxcoder 4y ago[dead]