For those who don't know George Carlin first popularized this although it has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years.

"Thou shall keep thy religion to thyself."

The fundgelicals amongst us get very upset and defensive whenever this simple common sense proposal is advanced. But I have NEVER heard a logical explanation of why. I've heard all the theories that start with the assumption that their version of this myth is the Truth ONLY Truth Complete Truth etc. etc, etc. But of course that only makes sense IF you first accept their version. If you don't, if you are a Muslim or a Catholic or a Hindu or (Grasp!) NONE of the above then that rationale simply does not apply so . . .

What EXACTLY is wrong with the 11th and why is not fully compatible with the other 10?

May 9, 2010 -- 11:50PM, Cryano wrote:

For those who don't know George Carlin first popularized this although it has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years.

"Thou shall keep thy religion to thyself."

The fundgelicals amongst us get very upset and defensive whenever this simple common sense proposal is advanced. But I have NEVER heard a logical explanation of why. I've heard all the theories that start with the assumption that their version of this myth is the Truth ONLY Truth Complete Truth etc. etc, etc. But of course that only makes sense IF you first accept their version. If you don't, if you are a Muslim or a Catholic or a Hindu or (Grasp!) NONE of the above then that rationale simply does not apply so . . .

What EXACTLY is wrong with the 11th and why is not fully compatible with the other 10?

Why don't you follow it yourself, if it such a good idea?

I don't know much about George Carlin, aside from the fact that he was an allegedly funny comedian who I believe used foul language (as do other comedians). 

What exactly is wrong with the "eleventh commandment" is that it was either dreamed up by George Carlin or some other human, it was not one of the commandments given to those people, the Israelites, who received the ten commandments.  Furthermore, it isn't compatible with the ten commandments as it would mean disobedience to GOD.

It is one thing to request or demand that nobody tell you about their religion but if anyone were to actually take this commandment to its logical and complete conclusion then it might mean that people would not show kindness or love to one another (that is part of religion) and someone who actually wanted to know GOD might then be deprived of that opportunity because nobody would tell them about Him.

Of course, GOD could bypass any such disobedience and directly speak with the one who wants to know Him but He prefers to involve us in His work. 

In a sense, I am not sure that one can technically keep one's religion to oneself.  I would expect it to influence behavior.

I think there is a difference between my believing my religion is right for me, and insisting that it therefore be right for everyone, and that everyone should do it my way. Going further and insulting everyone by insisting that they are evil people and rejecting God and The Good when in reality they are rejecting my ideas of religion in an entirely different thing. I think that may be what Carlin was getting at.

May 10, 2010 -- 7:33AM, Cryano wrote:

May 10, 2010 -- 12:43AM, SeraphimR wrote:

May 9, 2010 -- 11:50PM, Cryano wrote:

For those who don't know George Carlin first popularized this although it has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years.

"Thou shall keep thy religion to thyself."

The fundgelicals amongst us get very upset and defensive whenever this simple common sense proposal is advanced. But I have NEVER heard a logical explanation of why. I've heard all the theories that start with the assumption that their version of this myth is the Truth ONLY Truth Complete Truth etc. etc, etc. But of course that only makes sense IF you first accept their version. If you don't, if you are a Muslim or a Catholic or a Hindu or (Grasp!) NONE of the above then that rationale simply does not apply so . . .

What EXACTLY is wrong with the 11th and why is not fully compatible with the other 10?

Why don't you follow it yourself, if it such a good idea?

And when was the last time some Hindu or catholic or even god hating atheists knocked on your door to told you were lost and going to burn forever? Or wanted to pass a LAW telling you who you could invite into bedroom or when to open your business?

Nobody has ever knocked on my door and said any of that.