Ten Commandment Alternatives

Ten Commandment Alternatives

The Ten Commandment Alternatives are alternative versions of the biblical Ten Commandments. Several alternative versions have been created, and no consensus exists as to a single authoritive version. Alternative versions of the Ten Commandments were recently popularized by Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion.

Examples

Georgia Guidestones

The Georgia Guidestones are large granite blocks that are inscribed with an alternative set of ten commandments.

The God Delusion

The alternative version of the Ten Commandments cited by Dawkins in The God Delusion is [cite web
url=http://atheists.meetup.com/501/messages/boards/thread/3428451
title=Secular Ten Commandments
accessDate=2008-07-30] is:
# Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you
# In all things, strive to cause no harm
# Treat your fellow human beings, your fellow living things, and the world in general with love, honesty, faithfulness and respect.
# Do not overlook evil or shrink from administering justice, but always be ready to forgive wrongdoing freely admitted and honestly regretted.
# Live life with a sense of joy and wonder
# Always seek to be learning something new
# Test all things; always check your ideas against the facts, and be ready to discard even a cherished belief if it does not conform to them.
# Never seek to censor or cut yourself off from dissent; always respect the right of others to disagree with you.
# Form independent opinions on the basis of your own reason and experience; do not allow yourself to be led blindly by others.
# Question everything

Tellapallet

Another set of ten commandments is [cite web
url=http://tellapallet.com/ten_commandments.htm
title=Alternative Ten Commandments
accessDate=2008-07-30] is:
# Do unto others as you would have others do unto you
# Preserve things of beauty for future generations to enjoy
# Never stop learning and growing
# Be tolerant and open-minded
# Question authority
# Make decisions based on reason and facts, rather than superstition and hope
# Tell the truth
# Resolve conflicts with dialog rather than violence
# Oppose injustice
# Don't discriminate based on race, gender, or religion

Pagan

Another set of alternative commandments is [cite web
url=http://ca.geocities.com/jezebel_antichrist/sanctencommands.html
title=Alternative Ten Commandments
accessDate=2008-07-30] is:
#Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect.
#Remain close to the Great Spirit.
#Show great consideration for your fellow beings.
#Work together for the benefit of all humankind.
#Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.
#Look after the well-being of mind and body.
#Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.
#Be truthful and honest at all times.
#Take full responsibility for all your actions
#Do what you know to be right.

The Earth Charter

The Earth Charter consists of 16 guiding principles that focus on humanity's interaction with the earth.

Ted Turner

Ted Turner's set [cite web
url=http://www.humanistsofutah.org/1992/turnernov92.html
title=Ted Turner's Ten Commandments
accessDate=2008-08-03]
#I promise to have love and respect for the planet earth and living things thereon, especially my fellow species--humankind.
#I promise to treat all persons everywhere with dignity, respect, and friendliness.
#I promise to have no more than two children, or no more than my nation suggests.
#I promise to use my best efforts to save what is left of our natural world in its untouched state and to restore damaged or destroyed areas where practical.
#I pledge to use as little nonrenewable resources as possible.
#I pledge to use as little toxic chemicals, pesticides, and other poisons as possible and to work for their reduction by others.
#I promise to contribute to those less fortunate than myself, to help them become self-sufficient and enjoy the benefits of a decent life, including clean air and water, adequate food and health care, housing, education, and individual rights.
#I reject the use of force, in particular military force, and back United Nations arbitration of international disputes.
#I support the total elimination of all nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction.
#I support the United Nations and its efforts to collectively improve the conditions of the planet.

Footnotes

References

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Web sites

* [http://atheists.meetup.com/501/messages/boards/thread/3428451 Secular Ten Commandments]
* [http://tellapallet.com/ten_commandments.htm An alternative ten commandments]
* [http://www.webspawner.com/users/humanist10 Humanist ten commandments]
* [http://www.globalideasbank.org/site/bank/idea.php?ideaId=2963 Alternative on the Global Idea Bank]

ee also

*Richard Dawkins
*The God Delusion
*The Ten Commandments
*Atheism
*Humanism
*Georgia Guidestones
*Earth Charter


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