Ten Commandments
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A church warden said it was "ironic" that thieves stole a painting of the Ten Commandments, including text reading "thou shalt not steal", from a church.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
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
She covered the bread basket with a dishtowel that had, he suddenly noticed, the Ten Commandments printed on it.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
