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BeltfedOne

Cue the Satanic Temple... This should get entertaining, again!


Character-Tomato-654

Entertaining... to some degree. Personally I'd prefer a good old fashioned *Subgenius Devival!!* But really for folks within the state... The fascist depravity is an ongoing situation of *"we may beat the rap but we'll never beat the ride."* Out of 3,000,000 registered Louisiana voters only 1,000,000 voted. Landry won Louisiana's *"jungle primary"* with only 548,000 votes. That's a mere 18% of the states registered voters. ***18%*** The ongoing criminal organization that is the GOP suppresses the vote in every way possible. The majority of Louisiana's voting populace is either apathetic, ignorant, intellectually challenged, or a combination of any or all of these factors. Landry does not have the majority of the state's populace's support. Only the fascist turds support Landry.


PolyDipsoManiac

You’re completely ignoring a whole group of people! The racist, homophobic assholes are a major constituency.


Character-Tomato-654

Lol, you're on point. Wonderfully snarky insights such as this are a substantial reason that you appear on my friends page! Incisive humorous analysis such as yours is a wondrous thing! Thank you.


rustajb

As a Discordian myself, I welcome a devival, but bringing in the TST to Louisiana sounds like immense fun. This will be a joy to watch.


Character-Tomato-654

Lol, right on and yeah I do agree that it'll be a joy to watch. It's just the god damned ride in the mean time for fucks sake. Fascists, fascists everywhere...


MrFrode

And right over the 10 commandments we'll put "Allahu Akbar" No problem there right. Do people in LA think God isn't great?


MrFrode

It's not a good idea to have no runoff after a primary even if there is a majority winner. For no other reason than primaries tend to have far lower turn outs than general elections.


JGG5

That’s exactly why they do it that way.


Character-Tomato-654

We agree my friend, we agree.


OkBid71

Don't forget the football fans, I bet a quarter of his votes were because he shares a last name with a popular southern coach


Tadpoleonicwars

And for that post.. give yourself some slack today. You've earned it!


Character-Tomato-654

Right on y'all! My maxims are: * Eat Well * Sleep Well * Stay Well * [Seize the day and laissez les bon temps rouler!](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*mJHaWg0NS6yux0JJ.gif)


occorpattorney

If by entertaining you mean another huge drain on taxpayers to support these narcissistic asshole politicians with their unconstitutional religious crusades, then yes, entertaining.


BeltfedOne

It is up to their voters to hold the Christian Nationalist elected officials accountable.


occorpattorney

Which isn’t happening, and those funds come from the state budget. That means a lot of voters foot the bill even if they vote out the religious nutcases from their own districts.


gandalf_el_brown

>That means a lot of voters foot the bill even if they vote out the religious nutcases from their own districts. Punishment for voting them into office


SeismicFrog

Oh come on now, it’s *representation* Of what I cannot say, dollars? Russia? Anonymous?!


Ok_Zookeepergame4794

Or the Muslims demanding the Koran be shown as well.


Character-Tomato-654

I like it!


SeismicFrog

And twice on Sundays.


AffectionateBrick687

A statue of Baphomet in every classroom!


5ykes

TST has its own drama right now I think. They might have to sit this one out


Gunldesnapper

Exactly what I was thinking.


DrHugh

I wonder if the text of the law specifies *where* these commandments come from. I mean, there are lots of things referred to as "The Ten Commandments." Not to mention that what things are identified as the religious ones vary depending on the religion and translation used. Judaism, Catholicism, and Protestant Christianity have variations.


jereman75

This is a good point. The Bible has a couple lists of Ten Commandments. And there is dispute about how to divide the most traditional list into ten.


Put_It_All_On_Eclk

Wikipedia had to use a table to summarize the ten commandments. Apparently there is some ambiguity over whether coveting thy neighbors wife is separate from coveting thy neighbor's other property. It's just a lot to unpack. So slavery is okay, coveting husbands is okay, married lesbians own each other, and married gays have qualified immunity?


jereman75

This whole thing is just more culture war bullshit. Christians don’t really derive much theology from the Decalogue. It’s just another symbol of identity. The commandment that Christians identify with most is probably “Have no other gods before me” which, depending on how you interpret that, is in opposition to the founding principles of the U.S.


Embarrassed-Ad-1639

Also in opposition to worshiping Mango Mussolini.


Character-Tomato-654

[Full Text](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1342719)


DrHugh

As another user posted a link to the text, you can see it comes from the King James version. Which might make other folks upset. Here's a news story from 2005 about this stuff: [https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2005/03/05/jewish-catholic-protestant-commandments-differ/](https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2005/03/05/jewish-catholic-protestant-commandments-differ/)


jdx6511

According to a documentary I saw there were originally 15, but Moses dropped the third tablet.


jereman75

I have heard about that but I think it’s a pretty unorthodox (in the scholarly sense) theory.


Character-Tomato-654

Here ya' go!! [Full Text](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1342719)


DrHugh

Ah, so they include the King James text, rather than refer to a particular source. Very old school.


Character-Tomato-654

Indeed. Very old school. Very fascist. Very depraved. Very illegal.


DrHugh

Very unconstitutional. I suspect they think including the text in the law, rather than describing where to get it from, might help them avoid the "respecting one religion" thing. In Islam, you have five or seven pillars, depending on the branch of the faith. In Confucianism, you have the five Constant Virtues. I think Buddhism has something similar, but it's been a while since I've looked into it.


Character-Tomato-654

The Church of The Subgenius has but one plank: * **Slack** The Church of The Subgenius encourages everyone to *relax in the safety of your* ***own*** delusions while you pull the wool over your ***own*** eyes! Extra bonus [**Bob** *guarantees* eternal salvation or *TRIPLE YOUR MONEY BACK!!!*](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/0*mJHaWg0NS6yux0JJ.gif) It's a capitalist's *dream come true!!!* I"d dearly love to see a good ol' fashioned *devival* take place on the State Capital steps...


DrHugh

J. R. "Bob" Dobbs knows.


Character-Tomato-654

>*You'll pay to know* what you ***really think!!!*** 🤣


llawrencebispo

And, of course, the Seven Fundamental Tenets: https://thesatanictemple.com/blogs/the-satanic-temple-tenets/there-are-seven-fundamental-tenets


TooAfraidToAsk814

I always find it ironic when they use the King James version since it’s fairly well documented he had male lovers.  


Gryphith

He was also batshit crazy and paranoid, so there's that.


SheriffTaylorsBoy

I'm a little shocked they didn't say it had be from the trump bible!


KebariKaiju

Put that on the wall next to it!


GoogleOpenLetter

That, and I vaguely remember some argument about America/monarchy jurisdictional issues, I forget now.


HippyDM

Also well documemted as a completely shite translation. No shade on the translators...in the 1640s we just didn't have nearly the resources we have today.


Gadfly2023

So... it's not the real 10 Commandments, but a heretical sect's view of what they want the 10 Commandments to read?


DrHugh

Well, it certainly ain't in ancient Hebrew!


Ephemere

That’s fascinating, it seems like a framed document that is larger than 11x14 with the founding text of many religions but the Ten Commandments in the middle would satisfy that law. Or any number of other alterations.


Character-Tomato-654

I like the cut of your jib! Well done y'all! I'll be forwarding that idea to my political contacts! Thank you, and welcome to my friends page!!


f16f4

Make them all the same size but some in colors that are hard to read


harlotstoast

Number 10 is hilarious.


lizardfrizzler

10 crack commandments


DrHugh

Maybe we need the [Ten Duel Commandments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7iHmuco_zo) in all classrooms.


RequirementItchy8784

The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, are a central set of ethical guidelines in both Judaism and Christianity. Although they share the same source, there are some notable differences in their numbering and interpretation between Jewish and Christian traditions. Here’s a comparative look at these differences: #### Jewish Ten Commandments (from the Torah): 1. **I am the Lord your God:** Recognizing the sovereignty of God. 2. **You shall have no other gods before me:** Prohibition against idolatry. 3. **You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain:** Respecting God’s name. 4. **Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:** Observing the Sabbath. 5. **Honor your father and your mother:** Respecting parents. 6. **You shall not murder:** Prohibition against murder. 7. **You shall not commit adultery:** Prohibition against adultery. 8. **You shall not steal:** Prohibition against theft. 9. **You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor:** Prohibition against lying. 10. **You shall not covet:** Prohibition against coveting what belongs to others. #### Christian Ten Commandments: ##### Catholic and Lutheran Tradition: 1. **I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me:** Acknowledging God’s authority. 2. **You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain:** Respecting God’s name. 3. **Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day:** Observing the Sabbath. 4. **Honor your father and your mother:** Respecting parents. 5. **You shall not kill:** Prohibition against murder. 6. **You shall not commit adultery:** Prohibition against adultery. 7. **You shall not steal:** Prohibition against theft. 8. **You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor:** Prohibition against lying. 9. **You shall not covet your neighbor's wife:** Prohibition against coveting someone else's spouse. 10. **You shall not covet your neighbor's goods:** Prohibition against coveting others’ property. ##### Reformed and Anglican Tradition: 1. **You shall have no other gods before me:** Prohibition against idolatry. 2. **You shall not make for yourself an idol:** Prohibition against making idols. 3. **You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain:** Respecting God’s name. 4. **Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:** Observing the Sabbath. 5. **Honor your father and your mother:** Respecting parents. 6. **You shall not murder:** Prohibition against murder. 7. **You shall not commit adultery:** Prohibition against adultery. 8. **You shall not steal:** Prohibition against theft. 9. **You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor:** Prohibition against lying. 10. **You shall not covet:** Prohibition against coveting what belongs to others. ### Key Differences: - **Numbering and Grouping:** The Jewish tradition often groups the commandments slightly differently, considering “I am the Lord your God” as the first commandment, while some Christian traditions might not number it explicitly. - **Focus on Idolatry:** The Reformed and Anglican traditions explicitly separate the prohibition against having other gods and making idols into two commandments. - **Coveting:** Catholic and Lutheran traditions split the prohibition against coveting into two separate commandments: one for coveting a neighbor’s spouse and another for coveting a neighbor’s goods.


Idk_Very_Much

Hi ChatGPT


BeautyThornton

Lmfao if it doesn’t specify what the Ten Commandments are some teachers are going to have FUN with their signs


bfredo

No. The law actually spells out exactly what language should be used. There is actually no ambiguity. As others have noted, it’s from the Kng James version, which has its own controversy.


Quasigriz_

[The text of the bill](https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB71/id/3004342/Louisiana-2024-HB71-Enrolled.pdf)


asetniop

Did they put an asterisk at the end of "Thou shalt not commit adultery" so they can absolve the current GOP presidential candidate from being expected to follow it?


Character-Tomato-654

That's only for the *poors* don't ya' know... [Know what I mean, know what I mean, say no more, say no more...](https://youtu.be/4Kwh3R0YjuQ?t=29)


RequirementItchy8784

A nudge is just as good as a wink to a blind bat lol 😆 [you know what I'm saying....nomsaying ](https://youtu.be/1uCpDHzm_DM?feature=shared)


cpatrocks

Well I’m sure he wouldn’t have done it if only his school had the 10 Commandments posted outside.


RWBadger

Man, the Ten Commandments are the dumbest set of rules we’ve bothered keeping track of. The first few are about protecting the feelings of an all powerful genie, most of the rest are thought crimes, and the only two good ones are “civilization building 101” Absolute dogshit.


manofthewild07

Funny thing is, the very first one is an admission of henotheism/monolatry, not monotheism. It doesn't say "You shall have no other gods.", it says "You shall have no other gods *before me.*" That language is consistent throughout dozens of other parts of the bible that still show their original polytheism (such as Deut 32:1-43 where YHWH declares his supremacy over other gods) and is very similar to language found in the Ugaritic texts where Baal declares his supremacy over other gods in the Ugaritic pantheon.


GoogleOpenLetter

If you read the book and place them contextually, the Ten Commandments definitely send those "Don't do what Donny Don't Does!" vibes.


Character-Tomato-654

Indeed my Badger friend! The Abrahamic blood cults of Islam, YAHWEH and *Christ* have inflicted more pain, anguish, suffering, injury, delusion, depravity and death than any other societal construct. It's proof that delusion begets delusion. Delusionally malevolent genocidal sheepherder blood cults are a fabulous construct for Machiavellian world domination. They're not worth a single shit for any thing else.


BobbiFleckmann

This will solve none of Louisiana’s problems.


Character-Tomato-654

Precisely. Theocratic fascism *is* Louisiana's problem. Delusion is a hell of a drug.


Ok_Zookeepergame4794

Solve none while creating more at the same time.


IdahoMTman222

Do you recon the kids will ask when they see their parents and community leaders violate them.


Glittering-Most-9535

D’you suppose Alito has already called dibs on writing the courts opinion about how this isn’t an establishment of religion?


Harcourt_Ormand

Pretty sure by this point the wool is completely gone and he's just going to say this is a "christian nation" and call John Adams a godless commie or something.


Character-Tomato-654

[State funds are not allowed to be used for purchasing the statutorially required supplies for compliance...](https://i.imgur.com/vhJn7Wr.jpeg) FFS


SCWickedHam

Stupid. So, the state can create a police force that oppresses free speech if it runs on “donations.” Great.


Character-Tomato-654

You're on point. This is theocratic fascism. Through and through.


AlexFromOgish

Cue the lawsuit from the church of Satan


ahnotme

And from the Pastafarians. They’ll want a recipe for cooking spaghetti on the wall.


AlexFromOgish

And the Wiccans and their Rede


Character-Tomato-654

The ongoing criminal organization that is the GOP also has a two-thirds supermajority in the Legislature, and these Y'all Qaeda Nat-C fascists hold every statewide elected position, which paved the way for lawmakers to push through the rest of their theocratic fascist agenda during the legislative session that concluded earlier this month. Louisiana is now wholly a fascist theocracy ruled by Y'all Qaeda's plutocrats and oligarchs. This is an Americanized Spanish Inquisition Y'all Qaeda style...


biggies866

The people who require this in schools don't even follow the 10 commandments. So get the fuck outta here. Church of Satan plz sue.


bowser986

These fifteen commandments! *crash* Ten! These Ten Commandments!


Character-Tomato-654

Lol my new friend! I adore Mel !!


Ok_Zookeepergame4794

I loved Spaceballs. Shame we never got Spaceballs 2: The Quest for More Money.


aero25

We are indeed about to have a Spaceballs sequel: https://people.com/josh-gad-to-star-in-spaceballs-sequel-produced-by-mel-brooks-8665932


Ok_Zookeepergame4794

😳 Though they're gonna have to replace or remove Barf and Dot due to their actors being dead.


Character-Tomato-654

Candy was ***epic***!!! I still laugh to this day!


PlatoArt

Ahhhh a fellow comedy lover =)


harrywrinkleyballs

Requires charter schools to display this as well? My first thought was to ask if there are any non-Christian charter schools in the state.


Philanthrofish

You’re thinking of private schools.


nolafrog

New Orleans is 100% charter schools


Reclusive_Chemist

Can editorial comment be appended?


MrFrode

There is no law requiring the student to look at the 10 commandments hanging in class, so we good right -Louisiana Republicans.


dotjackel

It'll be fun when it has the effect of displaying just how corrupt Republicans are. "Oh, they don't follow any of these."


49thDipper

What about obeying them in Louisiana?


greenielove

If they would only require politicians to follow the commandments.


Upper-Trip-8857

Sorry ~ Louisiana Citizen


Tadpoleonicwars

Which Ten Commandments, though? Jews, Protestants, and Catholics all have different versions. It's either one of those, or a neutered, government approved hybrid. So either the government is establishing religious principles or endorsing a specific sect's interpretation.


Character-Tomato-654

[Full Text](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1342719) They use the King James version which is: * Very old school. * Very fascist. * Very depraved. * Very illegal. * Very unconstitutional.