I

“I AM THE LORD THY GOD, THOU SHALT NOT
HAVE strange gods BEFORE ME.”

“The word strange oftentimes makes this Commandment not fully understood because strange is not put in a context that many understand.

Strange here means not previously known, seen, heard or experienced.  Queer, peculiar, odd, lacking experience in a strange manner.

Of course there is only One True God, but there are many who practice their faith to false gods.

Man should understand the Importance of The One True God.”

II

“THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN”

“There are many ways to offend God’s Name, and it should not be allowed.  It is wrong to swear, using God’s Name, because swearing encourages and permits a worthlessness to God’s Existence and His Name.

When someone refers to deliberate offenses against God’s Name, it expresses an empty, worthless, idle, hollow meaning, bearing no real significance and unavailing dignity, and lack of respect to Him and for Him.”

III

“REMEMBER KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH DAY”

“A special time, a special day to pay Homage to God first, usually in a formal designated place and time, to show love, respect, honor, and special prayers to God.  Also, thanksgiving for all gifts of life, and abilities to express hope, service and thanks.”

IV

“HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER”

“	First —	Our	HEAVENLY FATHER and  HEAVENLY MOTHER.
	Second —		Earthly Father and Mother.”

V

“THOU SHALT NOT KILL”

“The taking of a life is wrong.

There are other ways to kill, and one is the sound spiritual beliefs, the sound mental stability, the constructive creative enthusiasm, the motives to do good charitably, and/or to deprive someone of necessary health care.

Abortion is killing.”

VI

“THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY”

“The sins against this Commandment are more than usually is fully understood.

Adultery does not conform to legal standards of purity.  It causes the act to be less valuable and can be seen as erotic garbage, pornography.

Homosexuality and lesbianism are also adulterating results of this Commandment.

Impurities are numerous that can automatically be considered sins of the flesh, inferior to how God intended such a relationship to be.”

VII

“THOU SHALT NOT STEAL”

“It is a sin to take possession of what is rightfully someone else’s.  Also, it is wrong to steal the reputation, dignity, name, respect of another, diminishing them in the eyes of others.”

VIII

“THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR”

“Slander — Gossip — Lies

Harmful Scandal — Unjust Criticism

Not Just False Witness, But Destroying The Character Of The Individual.”

IX

“THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE”

“There are many ways that this Commandment should describe the immoral intention and/or actions, by the desire to possess the husband or wife of someone else or to envy to the point of sinful actions, or personal abduction of an individual.”

X

“THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBOR’S GOODS”

“Not just the desire to have, but to possess, to envy, are serious offenses, because we are to love our neighbor as ourself.”