subway franchisees may be praying to god more than ever. the subway company issued new store closure rules which are controversial. the nypost reported that “subway stores that close more than once a year without permission barring “an act of god” — a strict legal term that tends to include only the most severe ofContinue reading “A Bad Subway Sign: A Ten Commandments’ Story”
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The “One Day” When God Was Happy: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
god envisioned the impaired to play a big part of his plan. moses, who was speech impaired, was asked to be god’s spokesperson to free his people from bondage. moses, despite god’s assurances, was reluctant. to accommodate moses, god added his moses’ brother aaron to assist. moses’ fear held him back. perhaps, after moses, godContinue reading “The “One Day” When God Was Happy: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Cultural Appropriation and Loving It: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
a levant religion, a spanish poem, and an african melody, what could go wrong? nothing. the ten commandments dictated the observance of the sabbath. practitioners of judaism, for a variety of reasons, left israel and established communities throughout the world. at one point, there was a significant spanish jewish community. in the 16th century spain,Continue reading “Cultural Appropriation and Loving It: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Old School Disneyland and the Ten Commandments
disneyland, back in the day, had a ticket system for their rides. park attendees would receive a book of tickets. the tickets were given the letters “a” through “e.” rides in the park were assigned a ticket value. an “a” ticket was for lesser rides such as the carousel. the “e” ticket was for theContinue reading “Old School Disneyland and the Ten Commandments”
An Amazing Sabb(m)ath Study: The Mathematical Analysis Of The Holiday And Its Societal Ramifications
societies change. sometimes for the better. sometimes for the worse. human nature has includes an element of taking advantage of opportunities. capitalism also takes advantage of opportunities as well. with respect to taking advantage of opportunities, it goes to the notion of competition. an opportunity with less competition is something that is valued. there isContinue reading “An Amazing Sabb(m)ath Study: The Mathematical Analysis Of The Holiday And Its Societal Ramifications”
An Old But Revealing Ten Commandments Study: What is the Difference in Attitudes of College Students and Prisoners With Respect to the Ten Commandments? Not Much
in an old study from 1933, “attitudes toward the ten commandments,” ray mars simpson made some startling findings. he surveyed college students and prisoners and had them rank the ten commandment with respect to their relative importance to themselves. the results were shocking. both prisoners and college students ranked the relative importance of each individualContinue reading “An Old But Revealing Ten Commandments Study: What is the Difference in Attitudes of College Students and Prisoners With Respect to the Ten Commandments? Not Much”
And The Lord Said “Let My Monkeys Go”: A Modern Tale of Slavery or Monkey Business?
the truth is always stranger than fiction. in an article, costco, a large consumer store, at the request of the people for the ethical treatment of animals(peta), is discontinuing the sale of thai-made coconut products due to alleged forced monkey labor. it was reported that chained-up monkeys can pick around 400 coconuts a day andContinue reading “And The Lord Said “Let My Monkeys Go”: A Modern Tale of Slavery or Monkey Business?”
Changing Seasons, Changing Attitudes: the Journey of Moral Living
“everything has an appointed season, and there is a time for every matter under the heaven. a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot that which is planted. a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break and a timeContinue reading “Changing Seasons, Changing Attitudes: the Journey of Moral Living”
Acts of Micro-Goodness: What We Are Supposed to Do: The Sabbath Commandment and Acts of Goodness
the sabbath commandment is not merely a commandment to take a day off from working. the commandment is about laboring for six days prior to the sabbath. the significance behind it is the fact that when god created the world, he did so in six days and rested on the seventh. within the days ofContinue reading “Acts of Micro-Goodness: What We Are Supposed to Do: The Sabbath Commandment and Acts of Goodness”
The TGIF Commandment: A Contemporary Statement and Commentary
only one of the ten commandments have been honored with a contemporary abbreviated saying. when people text, email or write “tgif,” do they understand that they are acknowledging and possibly partaking in one of the ten commandments? songs, a restaurant, and a movie have all used this term. in writing this blog post, i wentContinue reading “The TGIF Commandment: A Contemporary Statement and Commentary”
The Ten Commandments Project 