Once we have learned to respect God’s authority, other forms of respect follow: deference to one’s parents, respecting others’ property, respecting life, and respecting the sanctity of marriage. Indeed, false idols, too, are forbidden, as is using the Lord’s name without due reverence. So, we might summarise the canonical list of Ten Commandments as an establishment (or reminder) of God’s authority and the importance of worshipping Him and no other. In other words, as well as not stealing, you shouldn’t even think how nice it would be to own what isn’t yours. However, the Ten Commandments essentially state: worship the Jewish/Christian God alone don’t make any graven images of God don’t take the name of God in vain observe the Sabbath honour your parents don’t kill don’t commit adultery don’t steal don’t perjure yourself and don’t covet other people’s possessions (including, um, their wives). As we discuss below, there is some disagreement between believers of various sects and religions concerning how these commandments should be broken up.
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