Ten Commandments, Re-Written

From the U.K’s ‘The Telegraph‘:  The religious rules, which Christians believe were etched onto tablets by God and given to Moses, have been modified to use up-to-date language and principles. Inspired by last year’s riots, the new vows include “manage your anger”, “know God” and “catch your breath” and are understood to be used in more than 600 churches in Britain. The original “thou shalt not steal” has become “prosper with a clear conscience”, and the lengthy “thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain” becomes “take God seriously” The commandments, designed by popular evangelical preacher J John, have been praised by religious leaders for bringing practical advice to modern congregations. Using short, simple language interspersed with slang, the new rules have now been released on a DVD called “just10 for churches”, aimed at providing guidance.

Sounds like a good idea to me.