Question

the ten commandments

1. i am the lord your god, you shall not have other gods before me.
2. you shall not take the name of the lord your god in vain.
3. remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
4. honor your father and your mother.
5. you shall not kill.
6. you shall not commit adultery.
7. you shall not steal.
8. you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. you shall not covet your neighbors wife.
10. you shall not covet...anything that belongs to your neighbor. (exodus 20:2 - 17)

activity 1
imagine yourself at school with your friends, laughing and talking between classes. a student with few friends walks by, some people begin to say mean things, and a couple of your friends laugh.
what is your conscience saying to you?
what commandment does the ridicule go against?
what could you have done to change the situation and honor the commandment?

Explanation:

The Ten Commandments are a set of religious - moral laws. Ridiculing a student with few friends goes against the commandment "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" as mean - spirited words can be considered harmful speech similar to gossip and spreading rumors. To change the situation, one could have spoken up to stop the mean comments, showing respect for the dignity of the student.

Answer:

The commandment it goes against is "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor". One could have spoken up to stop the mean comments.