I wouldn't say the commandment of Pagan faith to be perfect, but in my honest opinion, I think the ancient Egyptian Pagan Commandment, seem to be way better, in comparison to the Christian ones. What do you think?
Christian 10 Commandments, varies with different book of the bible, the 10 commandments are
1.Thou shalt not kill, nor bid anyone to kill.
2 .Thou shalt not commit adultery or rape.
3 .Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor burn with rage.
4 .Thou shalt not cause terror.
5.Thou shalt not assault anyone nor cause anyone pain.
6.Thou shalt not cause misery.
7.Thou shalt not do any harm to man or to animals.
8 .Thou shalt not cause the shedding of tears.
9 .Thou shalt not wrong the people nor bear them any evil intent.
10 .Thou shalt not steal nor take that which does not belong to you.
11 .Thou shalt not take more than thy fair share of food.
12 .Thou shalt not damage the crops, the fields, or the trees.
13 .Thou shalt not deprive anyone of what is rightfully theirs.
14 .Thou shalt not bear false witness, nor support false allegations.
15.Thou shalt not lie, nor speak falsely to the hurt of another.
16.Thou shalt not use fiery words nor stir up any strife.
17 .Thou shalt not speak or act deceitfully to the hurt of another.
18 .Thou shalt not speak scornfully against others.
19.Thou shalt not eavesdrop.
20.Thou shalt not ignore the truth or words of righteousness.
21.Thou shalt not judge anyone hastily or harshly.
22.Thou shalt not disrespect sacred places.
23.Thou shalt cause no wrong to be done to any workers or prisoners.
24.Thou shalt not be angry without good reason.
25.Thou shalt not hinder the flow of running water.
26.Thou shalt not waste the running water.
27.Thou shalt not pollute the water or the land.
28.Thou shalt not take God’s name in vain.
29.Thou shalt not despise nor anger God.
30.Thou shalt not steal from God.
31.Thou shalt not give excessive offerings nor less than what is due.
32.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.
33.Thou shalt not steal from nor disrespect the dead.
34.Thou shalt remember and observe the appointed holy days.
35.Thou shalt not hold back the offerings due God.
36.Thou shalt not interfere with sacred rites.
37.Thou shalt not slaughter with evil intent any sacred animals.
38.Thou shalt not act with guile or insolence.
39.Thou shalt not be unduly proud nor act with arrogance.
40.Thou shalt not magnify your condition beyond what is appropriate.
41.Thou shalt do no less than your daily obligations require.
42.Thou shalt obey the law and commit no treason.
And fun comparison between the ancient Egyptian law of Maat to the bible
Christian 10 Commandments, varies with different book of the bible, the 10 commandments are
- You shall have no other Gods but me.
- You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it.
- You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
- You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.
- Respect your father and mother.
- You must not commit murder.
- You must not commit adultery.
- You must not steal.
- You must not give false evidence against your neighbour.
- You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour.
The 42 commandment of Ma'at (the goddess of law) is as following
1.Thou shalt not kill, nor bid anyone to kill.
2 .Thou shalt not commit adultery or rape.
3 .Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor burn with rage.
4 .Thou shalt not cause terror.
5.Thou shalt not assault anyone nor cause anyone pain.
6.Thou shalt not cause misery.
7.Thou shalt not do any harm to man or to animals.
8 .Thou shalt not cause the shedding of tears.
9 .Thou shalt not wrong the people nor bear them any evil intent.
10 .Thou shalt not steal nor take that which does not belong to you.
11 .Thou shalt not take more than thy fair share of food.
12 .Thou shalt not damage the crops, the fields, or the trees.
13 .Thou shalt not deprive anyone of what is rightfully theirs.
14 .Thou shalt not bear false witness, nor support false allegations.
15.Thou shalt not lie, nor speak falsely to the hurt of another.
16.Thou shalt not use fiery words nor stir up any strife.
17 .Thou shalt not speak or act deceitfully to the hurt of another.
18 .Thou shalt not speak scornfully against others.
19.Thou shalt not eavesdrop.
20.Thou shalt not ignore the truth or words of righteousness.
21.Thou shalt not judge anyone hastily or harshly.
22.Thou shalt not disrespect sacred places.
23.Thou shalt cause no wrong to be done to any workers or prisoners.
24.Thou shalt not be angry without good reason.
25.Thou shalt not hinder the flow of running water.
26.Thou shalt not waste the running water.
27.Thou shalt not pollute the water or the land.
28.Thou shalt not take God’s name in vain.
29.Thou shalt not despise nor anger God.
30.Thou shalt not steal from God.
31.Thou shalt not give excessive offerings nor less than what is due.
32.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.
33.Thou shalt not steal from nor disrespect the dead.
34.Thou shalt remember and observe the appointed holy days.
35.Thou shalt not hold back the offerings due God.
36.Thou shalt not interfere with sacred rites.
37.Thou shalt not slaughter with evil intent any sacred animals.
38.Thou shalt not act with guile or insolence.
39.Thou shalt not be unduly proud nor act with arrogance.
40.Thou shalt not magnify your condition beyond what is appropriate.
41.Thou shalt do no less than your daily obligations require.
42.Thou shalt obey the law and commit no treason.
And fun comparison between the ancient Egyptian law of Maat to the bible
The Goddess Maat says: Thou shalt not commit adultery or rape.
Bible says:
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 “If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered, then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.”
The Goddess Maat says
Thou shalt not assault anyone nor cause anyone pain.
Thou shalt not cause misery.
Thou shalt not do any harm to man or to animals.
Bible says
"If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her, 14 and charges her with shameful deeds and publicly defames her, and says, ‘I took this woman, but when I came near her, I did not find her a virgin,’ 15 then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate. 16 "And the girl’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, but he turned against her; 17 and behold, he has charged her with shameful deeds, saying, "I did not find your daughter a virgin." But this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city. 18 "So the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him, 19 and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give it to the girl’s father, because he publicly defamed a virgin of Israel. And she shall remain his wife; he cannot divorce her all his days. 20 "But if this charge is true, that the girl was not found a virgin, 21 then they shall bring out the girl to the doorway of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death because she has committed an act of folly in Israel, by playing the harlot in her father’s house; thus you shall purge the evil from among you." (Deut. 22:13-21).
If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. (Leviticus 20:13)
Bible says:
Deuteronomy 22:28-29 “If a man finds a girl who is a virgin, who is not engaged, and seizes her and lies with her and they are discovered, then the man who lay with her shall give to the girl’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall become his wife because he has violated her; he cannot divorce her all his days.”
The Goddess Maat says
Thou shalt not assault anyone nor cause anyone pain.
Thou shalt not cause misery.
Thou shalt not do any harm to man or to animals.
Bible says
"If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her, 14 and charges her with shameful deeds and publicly defames her, and says, ‘I took this woman, but when I came near her, I did not find her a virgin,’ 15 then the girl’s father and her mother shall take and bring out the evidence of the girl’s virginity to the elders of the city at the gate. 16 "And the girl’s father shall say to the elders, ‘I gave my daughter to this man for a wife, but he turned against her; 17 and behold, he has charged her with shameful deeds, saying, "I did not find your daughter a virgin." But this is the evidence of my daughter’s virginity.’ And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city. 18 "So the elders of that city shall take the man and chastise him, 19 and they shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give it to the girl’s father, because he publicly defamed a virgin of Israel. And she shall remain his wife; he cannot divorce her all his days. 20 "But if this charge is true, that the girl was not found a virgin, 21 then they shall bring out the girl to the doorway of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death because she has committed an act of folly in Israel, by playing the harlot in her father’s house; thus you shall purge the evil from among you." (Deut. 22:13-21).
If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. (Leviticus 20:13)
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