Ten Commandments
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The lawmaker also questioned why the Legislature was focusing on the display of the Ten Commandments, saying there are many more “documents that are historical in nature.”
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024
Scholars still argue over the meaning of the Ten Commandments, which are ostensibly the word of God himself.
From Slate • May 8, 2024
As she sat in her bedroom reading the Ten Commandments and reflecting on the Christian book “The Way of the Master,” she said Christianity suddenly “clicked” for her.
From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023
Upon discovering this betrayal, Moses became so angry that he smashed the original tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2023
“And here are a few things the Good Book has to say on the subject. In Exodus Twenty, Verse Thirteen, we have one of the Ten Commandments: ‘Thou shalt not kill.’
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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