The 10 Commandments Part 3/10
7/15/18 Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain”
Most people would not argue that to murder an innocent person is wrong.
Most people would not argue that to steal is wrong.
And most people would not argue that stealing is wrong. In other words, most would say these are wrong because they are inherently wrong, not because of because of this, or because of that reason. They are just wrong.
Is it then wrong in the same way, to take the name of the Lord in vain? Why or why not?
Have you ever stopped to consider why this command is the only one with a specific penalty attached to it? What are your thought son it?
This is really where the phrase “For God’s sake” comes from.
i.e. For God’s sake don’t so that! What are we really saying when FGS is used as a prefix to a sentence??
And for some pathetic irony on this, do a search for NAME OF THE LORD IN VAIN, then click Images: note any one of a few Louis C.K. images...
And for the intellectually dishonest and small minded like a Louis C.K., rape is part of the 10 Commandments: it's #8, you shall not steal.
