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Strange Flesh: Moses and God 4:24-26
- God spake all these words
These words" are generally considered to be The Ten Commandments. But the text doesn't call this un-numbered list "The Ten Commandments";
it only says that "these words" were spoken by God. (See Exodus 34:28 where the
phrase "Ten Commandments" is actually used.) 20:1
- "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
Saluting the Flag 20:3-5
- "If he take him another wife...."
Is polygamy OK? 21:10
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Does God approve of slavery?
12:44, 20:17, 21:2-6, 21:7,
21:16, 21:20-21, 21:26-27,
21:32, 22:2-3
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Is magic OK? 4:2-6,
22:18
- "The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel."
The Christian Right uses this verse
to justify an absolute flat tax, where everyone, rich or poor, pays the same dollar amount in taxes. 30:15
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Is dancing a sin? 15:21-21,
32:19-21, 31
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Does God approve of capital punishment? 21:15-17,
22:18, 31:14-15, 35:2
