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Moses goes up Sinai a second time in Exodus 34. God says, “I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets which you shattered,” so we know that this nothing new, just a replacement set of commandments. But the contents are very different: Make no covenant with the Canaanite tribes Destroy their altars Make no idols (“molten gods”) Observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread “The first offspring from every womb belongs to me” Rest on the seventh day Celebrate the Feast of Weeks No leavened bread during Passover Bring the first fruits of the soil to the Lord “You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk” The chapter ends with these words: “And [Moses] wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.” This is the first time this label is used in the Bible. You want to display the Ten Commandments in public? Go for it, but put up  this  list. It’s the official list, after all. Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

"Just as the right to speak and the right to refrain from speaking are complementary components of a broader concept of individual freedom of mind, so also the individual's freedom to choose his own creed is the counterpart of his right to refrain from accepting the creed established by the majority. At one time it was thought that this right merely proscribed the preference of one Christian sect over another, but would not require equal respect for the conscience of the infidel, the atheist, or the adherent of a non-Christian faith such as Mohammedism or Judaism. But when the underlying principle has been examined in the crucible of litigation, the Court has unambiguously concluded that the individual freedom of conscience protected by the First Amendment embraces the right to select any religious faith or none at all." Justice John Paul Stevens for the majority, Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38 (June 4, 1985) Wallace v. Jaffree  was decided by the U.S. Supreme Co

"I'm much more like the product of a doctor than I am a Jew. I don't believe in [an afterlife]. I believe this is it, and I believe it's the best way to live." Rolling Stone magazine interview, "The Private Life of Natalie Portman" (June 20, 2002) Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

"For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: ’Honor your father and mother/ and 'Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be PUT TO DEATH'. " - Jesus Christ, Mark 7:10 Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

The Lord Induces Abortion with Poison Numbers 5        11   Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,  12   “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, 13   and a man has intercourse with her and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband and she is undetected, although she has defiled herself, and there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act ,  14   if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife when she has defiled herself, or if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife when she has not defiled herself,  15   the man shall then bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring  as  an offering for her one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial, a reminder of iniquity.        16 ‘Then the priest shall bring her near and have her stand b

26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother , and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men . Exodus 32:27   King James (KJV) Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

Hosea 13:16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

The KJV was completed in 1611 and contained 80 books. In the 19th century, 14 books were removed. If you buy a KJV Bible today, even if it says “1611 King James,” chances are it only has 66 books.  Which KJV is the "right" one?  What method did you use to produce your answer to this question? 1611-KJV-Original-Book-Names Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

Atheists (i.e., people who ‘don’t believe in God’) and  agnostics (i.e., people who ‘don’t know whether there is a God or not, and don’t believe there is a way to find out’) exhibit significant diversity both within, and between, different countries. Accordingly, there are very many ways of being an unbeliever (i.e., atheists/agnostics combined). Survey results Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering

“Jane tried to convert me [to religion] and I tried to introduce her to Freud.” Marilyn Monroe, on starring with Jane Russell in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," from Russell's obituary (Reuters, March 1, 2011) Promoting Understanding of Religious Suffering