An excellent question. It is interesting to see how religion is used all over the world as a mechanism for keeping the populace "in their place". Particularly in the more extreme dictatorships of the middle East. Whether that was Moses' intention, who knows - a lot of the commandments are more about being a decent human being than being actually proscriptive.
If I covet my neighbours ox (I have no idea where he keeps it right now.) does that really affect the way I live my life?
Honouring ones parents is a good thing though - I must remind my kids.
Stealing and murdering? - I'm guessing that they were probably frowned upon before Moses walked back down the mountain, the same goes for "bearing false witness".
The Old Testament contains many laws/rules enforced by Judaism, that are nothing to do with the 10 commandments. I think they may have more bearing on "people control".
If I covet my neighbours ox (I have no idea where he keeps it right now.) does that really affect the way I live my life?
Honouring ones parents is a good thing though - I must remind my kids.
Stealing and murdering? - I'm guessing that they were probably frowned upon before Moses walked back down the mountain, the same goes for "bearing false witness".
The Old Testament contains many laws/rules enforced by Judaism, that are nothing to do with the 10 commandments. I think they may have more bearing on "people control".