New Commandments Needed

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

The suggestion/offer on my bathroom wall: “For a real good time, call Eirene: PAZ 777-7777.”

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Your ways are not our ways.
This means both blessing and curse.
Your wisdom goes far beyond our understanding.
This corresponds to our finitude and our mortality.
Your love and mercy outstrip our capacity.
What wondrous love is this? That put our souls into bodies? That put us on beautiful Earth? That gave us a spark of divinity, of wisdom, and of love?
Alleluia!
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!!!
I know, Moses said it first – but he’s one of my heroes and I like the sound of it.”

[Yeah, right…]

D. Blog: Ten New Commandments

No one lacks food.
No one lacks shelter.
No one lacks medical care.
No one lacks clean water and air.
No one lacks respect.
No one lacks education.
No one lacks freedom of religion or expression.
No one lacks protection from violence.
No one lacks justice and fairness before the law.
No one lacks the fruits of their labor.

How do those sound as a social covenant, if not a new set of 10 commandments? They supplement rather than replace the Decalogue. They point to a morality for communities and societies, not just for individuals.