Even at that, living by those ten simple rules = rough path. From the beginning we're all sinners and in need of redemption -- that's been the idea, right?
From the above video (to hear it is best):
"But I want you to be first in love. I want you to be first in moral excellence, I want you to be first in generosity."
I hear that as Dr. King suggesting the Ten Commandments should take a very, very high, extremely exalted 2nd place in our sentiments.
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He never asked us to walk the kind of path he walked....He asked us to live according to the ten commandments...those ten simple rules.
ReplyDeleteEven at that, living by those ten simple rules = rough path. From the beginning we're all sinners and in need of redemption -- that's been the idea, right?
ReplyDeleteFrom the above video (to hear it is best):
"But I want you to be first in love. I want you to be first in moral excellence, I want you to be first in generosity."
I hear that as Dr. King suggesting the Ten Commandments should take a very, very high, extremely exalted 2nd place in our sentiments.