Alternative 10 Commandments - Commandment #10

by TTATTelder 1 Replies latest jw friends

  • TTATTelder
    TTATTelder

    I stumbled on this wikipedia page giving Alternative 10 commandments:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternatives_to_the_Ten_Commandments

    This was #10 on a list by Bertrand Russell (British philosopher 1872-1970)

    10. Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool's paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.

    It made me think of Jehovah's "Happified People". Lol.

    I am trying to let go of anger toward the religion and see some humor in it (not easy). The truth is there will always be people skipping around in a fool's paradise.

    Here are all 10 on his list; I think you will find them interesting considering our JW background:

    1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.
    2. Do not think it worth while to proceed by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.
    3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed.
    4. When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavour to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory.
    5. Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found.
    6. Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you.
    7. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
    8. Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent that in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.
    9. Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.
    10. Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool's paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.

    -TE

  • xjwsrock
    xjwsrock
    Good Stuff ...

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