Ten Commandments
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There have previously been numerous legal battles over the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings, including courthouses and police stations as well as schools.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024
Scholars still argue over the meaning of the Ten Commandments, which are ostensibly the word of God himself.
From Slate • May 8, 2024
He served as former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s spokesperson during fights over a Ten Commandments monument Moore erected inside the building housing the Supreme Court.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 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
I have memorized the names of all the books of the Bible, in order, and the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer, and most of the Beatitudes.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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