Free Range by Bill Whitehead for June 28, 2012

Why there are ten commandments:Yahweh went to Egypt and said, “Pharaoh, have I got a commandment for you!”Pharaoh said, “Oh, Yeah? Like what?”“How about, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me’?”Pharaoh replied, “What? Don’t you know about the last ruler who tried monotheism here? He was dethroned and his legacy destroyed! Get outa here!”Yahweh went to Babylon and said, “Nebuchadnezzar, have I got a commandment for you!”Nebuchadnezzar said, “Oh, Yeah? Like what?”“How about, ‘Thou shalt not commit adultery’?”Nebuchadnezzar replied, “What? Don’t you know that the temple courtesans are the heart of our spiritual life? Get outa here!”So Yahweh was drifting over the desert and he saw a bunch of people wandering around – then he remembered who they were. He went down and said, “Hey, Moses, have I got a commandment for you!”Moses said, “Oh, Yeah? How much does it cost?”Yahweh said, “It’s free.”Moses said, “Great! I’ll take ten!”

Ya have to know them….to obey them is optional…..but ya still gonna reap the consequences.

Moses wanted to unsubscribe a few time. Instead, he prayed and God granted his prayer and all worked out fine.

Mel Brooks’ History of the World, “I give you the 15, (drops 1 of 3 tablets) the Ten Commandments”.