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= = = edibility = = =

the immature egg @@ forms of mutinus elegans are edible but not recommended one field guides notes that the eggs of the stinkhorn fungi taste like the seasonings that are added to them the fetid odor of mature specimens would probably be repellent to most although they are not considered poisonous

= = = similar species = = =

the dog stinkhorn ( mutinus caninus ) is smaller has a distinct oval or spindle @@ shaped tip on a slender stem and lacks the bright coloring of m elegans it has less of the stalk covered by gleba the portion of the stalk below the spore mass is pitted in m caninus compared to pebbly in m elegans m caninus is also less common than m elegans mutinus <unk> is similar in size and shape except it does not have a distinct color demarcation between the upper and lower parts of the stalk instead the entire stem shows red pigments the stalk of m ravenelii is less tapered than m elegans and it has a clearly differentiated swollen head

= = habitat and distribution = =

mutinus elegans is saprobic deriving nutrients by breaking down dead or dying organic matter it is commonly found in gardens and farm areas enriched with manure near well @@ decayed stumps and logs and in wood chips a japanese publication mentioned its occurrence in takatsuki and osaka @@ fu where it fruited in november and december on the ground along paths or in open spaces under or near bamboo ( <unk> <unk> ) and hardwoods such as the sawtooth oak the japanese <unk> and the camphor tree
this common species has been collected in eastern north america in the area extending from quebec to florida and west to the great lakes iowa and texas in europe it has been reported from netherlands and in asia it has been collected in japan

= = antibiotic activity = =

a study of 32 basidiomycete mushrooms showed that mutinus elegans was the only species to show antibiotic ( both antibacterial and antifungal ) activity against all six microorganisms tested namely the human pathogenic <unk> bacillus <unk> bacillus subtilis staphylococcus aureus escherichia coli salmonella typhimurium and the yeast candida albicans


= the boat race 1900 =

the 57th boat race took place on 31 march 1900 held annually the boat race is a side @@ by @@ side rowing race between crews from the universities of oxford and cambridge along the river thames cambridge won by twenty lengths in a record @@ equalling time of 18 minutes 45 seconds taking the overall record in the event to 32 24 in oxford 's favour

= = background = =

the boat race is a side @@ by @@ side rowing competition between the university of oxford ( sometimes referred to as the dark blues ) and the university of cambridge ( sometimes referred to as the light blues ) the race was first held in 1829 and since 1845 has taken place on the 4 @@ 2 @@ mile ( 6 @@ 8 km ) championship course on the river thames in southwest london the rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the united kingdom and worldwide cambridge went into the race as reigning champions having won the 1899 race by three @@ and @@ a @@ quarter lengths while oxford led overall with 32 victories to cambridge 's 23 ( excluding the dead heat of 1877 ) leading up to the race oxford suffered a variety of misfortune m c <unk> was ordered by his doctor not to row h j hale was injured and president felix warre contracted scarlet fever
cambridge were coached by james brookes close who had rowed for the light blues three times between 1872 and 1874 and stanley muttlebury five @@ time blue for cambridge between 1886 and 1890 oxford 's coaches were harcourt gilbey gold ( dark blue president the previous year and four @@ time blue ) and douglas mclean ( an oxford blue five times between 1883 and 1887 ) the umpire for the race for the eleventh year in a row was frank willan who had won the event four consecutive times rowing for oxford in the 1866 1867 1868 and 1869 races

= = crews = =

the cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 4 @@ 625 lb ( 78 @@ 1 kg ) 0 @@ 25 pounds ( 0 @@ 1 kg ) per rower more than their opponents oxford 's crew contained three members with boat race experience c e johnston c w <unk> and cox g s maclagan cambridge saw six of their 1899 crew return including william dudley ward and raymond broadly etherington @@ smith both of whom were rowing in their third race eight of the nine light blues were students at trinity college oxford 's stroke h h dutton a native of south australia was the only non @@ british participant registered in the race author and former oxford rower george drinkwater suggested that this year 's cambridge crew along with the oxford crew which rowed in the 1897 race stand in a class by themselves among university crews he also described the oxford crew as one of the poorest that ever came from the isis

= = race = =

oxford won the toss and elected to start from the surrey station handing the middlesex side of the river to cambridge in good conditions umpire willan got the race under way at 2 00 pm whereupon cambridge took the lead immediately by craven steps they were three lengths ahead and continued to draw away from the dark blues to win by 20 lengths in a time of 18 minutes 45 seconds it was the fastest winning time in the history of the event equalling that set by oxford in the 1893 race although it was the light blues ' second consecutive victory it followed a run of nine consecutive wins for oxford overall the dark blues led 32 24


= ten commandments in catholic theology =

the ten commandments are a series of religious and moral imperatives that are recognized as a moral foundation in several of the abrahamic religions including catholicism as described in the old testament books exodus and deuteronomy the commandments form part of a covenant offered by god to the israelites to free them from the spiritual slavery of sin according to the catechism of the catholic church the official exposition of the catholic church 's christian beliefs the commandments are considered essential for spiritual good health and growth and serve as the basis for catholic social justice a review of the commandments is one of the most common types of examination of conscience used by catholics before receiving the sacrament of penance
the commandments appear in the earliest church writings the catechism states that they have occupied a predominant place in teaching the faith since the time of augustine of hippo ( ad 354 430 ) the church had no official standards for religious instruction until the fourth lateran council in 1215 evidence suggests the commandments were used in christian education in the early church and throughout the middle ages but with inconsistent emphasis the lack of instruction in them by some dioceses formed the basis of one of the criticisms launched against the church by protestant reformers afterward the first church @@ wide catechism in 1566 provided thorough discussions of each commandment but gave greater emphasis to the seven sacraments the most recent catechism devotes a large section to interpret each of the commandments
church teaching of the commandments is largely based on the old and new testaments and the writings of the early church fathers in the new testament jesus acknowledged their validity and instructed his disciples to go further demanding a righteousness exceeding that of the scribes and pharisees <unk> by jesus into two great commandments that teach love of god and love of neighbor they instruct individuals on their relationships with both the first three commandments demand respect for god 's name observation of the lord 's day and prohibit the worship of other gods the others deal with the relationships between individuals such as that between parent and child they include prohibitions against lying stealing murdering adultery and covetousness

= = numbering = =

the old testament refers to ten individual commandments even though there are more than ten imperative sentences in the two relevant texts exodus 20 1 17 and deuteronomy 5 6 21 the old testament does not make clear how the texts should be divided to arrive at ten commandments the division traditionally used by the catholic and lutheran churches was first derived by the latin church father augustine of hippo ( 354 430 ) in his book questions on exodus other christian churches such as the eastern orthodox and some protestant churches use a form established by the greek fathers the two forms have slightly different numbering but maintain exactly the same substance despite protestant accusations to the contrary jewish numbering differs from christian denominations in that it considers what many christians call a prologue to be the entire first commandment

= = history = =

the ten commandments are recognized as a moral foundation by judaism christianity and islam they first appear in the book of exodus according to which moses acting under the orders of god freed the israelites from physical slavery in egypt according to church teaching god offered a covenant which included the ten commandments to also free them from the spiritual slavery of sin some historians have described this as the central event in the history of ancient israel
the coming of jesus is seen by the catholic church as the fulfillment of the destiny of the jews who were chosen according to peter kreeft to show the true god to the world jesus acknowledged the commandments and instructed his followers to go further requiring in kreeft 's words more not less a ' righteousness ( which ) exceeds that of the scribes and pharisees ' explaining church teaching kreeft states the commandments are to the moral order what the creation story in genesis 1 is to the natural order they are god 's order conquering chaos they are not man 's ideas about god but god 's ideas about man the church teaches that jesus freed people from keeping the burdensome jewish law ( torah or mosaic law ) with its 613 distinct regulations [ but ] not from the obligation to keep the ten commandments because the ten were written ' with the finger of god ' unlike [ those ] written by moses this teaching was reaffirmed at the council of trent ( 1545 1563 ) and at the second vatican council ( 1962 1965 )
although it is uncertain what role the ten commandments played in early christian worship evidence suggests they were recited during some services and used in christian education for example the commandments are included in one of the earliest christian writings known as the teaching of the twelve apostles or the didache scholars contend that the commandments were highly regarded by the early church as a summary of god 's law the protestant scholar klaus <unk> believes that the church replaced the commandments with lists of virtues and vices such as the seven deadly sins from 400 1200 other scholars contend that throughout church history the commandments have been used as an examination of conscience and that many theologians have written about them while evidence exists that the commandments were part of catechesis in monasteries and other venues there was no official church position to promote specific methods of religious instruction during the middle ages the fourth lateran council ( 1215 ) was the first attempt to remedy this problem surviving evidence reveals that some bishops ' efforts to implement the council 's resolutions included special emphasis on teaching the commandments in their respective dioceses centuries later the lack of instruction in them by some dioceses formed the basis of one of the criticisms launched against the church by protestant reformers
catechisms produced in specific dioceses from the mid @@ fourteenth century emphasized the commandments and laid the foundation for the first official church @@ wide catechism the 1566 roman catechism commissioned by the council of trent it provided thorough discussions of each commandment but gave greater emphasis to the seven sacraments to emphasize the catholic belief that christian life was dependent upon the grace solely obtained through the sacramental life provided by the catholic church this emphasis conflicted with protestant beliefs which held the commandments as the source of divine grace while more recent papal encyclicals offer interpretations of church teaching on individual commandments throughout history official church teachings on the commandments are based on their mentions in the old and new testaments and the writings of the early church fathers origen irenaeus and augustine later theologians thomas aquinas and bonaventure offered notable commentaries on the commandments aquinas a doctor of the church considered them to be the primary precepts of justice and all law and natural reason gives immediate assent to them as being plainly evident principles
the most recent catechism of the catholic church the official summary of church beliefs devotes a large section to the commandments which serve as the basis for catholic social teaching according to the catechism the church has given them a predominant place in teaching the faith since the fifth century kreeft explains that the church regards them as a path of life and a path to freedom just as a schoolyard fence protects children from life @@ threatening dangers

= = first commandment = =

the first commandment according to church teaching means that [ followers ] must worship and adore god alone because god is alone the catechism explains that this prohibits idolatry providing examples of forbidden practices such as the worship of any creature and of ' demons power pleasure race ancestors the state [ and ] money ' augustine interpreted this commandment as love god and then do what you will explaining this sentiment kreeft states that all sin serves some other god obeys another commander the world or the flesh or the devil if god truly be loved then one will do what god wills
the catechism associates this commandment with the three theological virtues the first virtue faith instructs catholics to believe in god and avoid heresy apostasy and schism the second virtue hope cautions catholics against despair and presumption according to the catechism the last virtue charity can be met only if catholics refrain from indifference or ingratitude toward god and avoid spiritual laziness and a hatred of god stemming from pride the catechism enumerates specific violations of this commandment including superstition polytheism sacrilege atheism and all practices of magic and sorcery it further prohibits astrology palm reading and consulting horoscopes or mediums the catechism attributes the latter actions to a desire for power over time history and in the last analysis other human beings as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers

= = = graven images = = =

while catholics are sometimes accused of worshiping images in violation of the first commandment the church says this is a misunderstanding in the church 's opinion the honor paid to sacred images is a ' respectful veneration ' not the adoration due to god alone in the 8th century heated arguments arose over whether religious icons ( in this context paintings ) were prohibited by the first commandment the dispute was almost entirely restricted to the eastern church the iconoclasts wished to prohibit icons while the <unk> supported their veneration a position consistently backed by the western church at the second council of nicaea in 787 the ecumenical council determined that the veneration of icons and statues was not in violation of the commandment and stated whoever venerates an image venerates the person portrayed in it at around the time of the controversy over iconoclasm the western church began to use monumental sculpture which by the romanesque period became a major feature of western christian art that has remained part of the catholic tradition in contrast to eastern christianity which avoids large religious sculpture the catechism using very traditional arguments posits that god gave permission for images that symbolize christian salvation by leaving symbols such as the bronze serpent and the cherubim on the ark of the covenant it states that by becoming incarnate the son of god introduced a new economy of images
the united states conference of catholic bishops ( <unk> ) explain the catechism in their book entitled united states catechism for adults published in 2006 regarding graven images they expound that this command addresses idolatry that in ancient times expressed itself in the worship of such things as the sun moon stars trees bulls eagles and serpents as well as emperors and kings they explain that today idolatry expresses itself in the worship of other things and list some as power money materialism and sports

= = second commandment = =

the second commandment prohibits the use of god 's name in vain many ancient cultures believed that names were sacred some had prohibitions on when a person 's name could be spoken the gospel of john relates an incident where a group of jews attempted to stone jesus after he used a sacred name of god to refer to himself they interpreted his statement as a claim of divinity since they did not believe that he was god they considered this blasphemy which under mosaic law carries a death penalty kreeft writes that all of the names by which god is known are holy and thus all of those names are protected by the second commandment the catechism states respect for his name is an expression of the respect owed to the mystery of god himself and to the whole sacred reality it evokes the catechism also requires respect for the names of people out of respect for the dignity of that person
the sentiment behind this commandment is further codified in the lord 's prayer which begins our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name according to pope benedict xvi when god revealed his name to moses he established a relationship with mankind benedict states that the incarnation was the culmination of a process that had begun with the giving of the divine name benedict elaborates that this means the divine name could be misused and that jesus ' inclusion of hallowed be thy name is a plea for the sanctification of god 's name to protect the wonderful mystery of his accessibility to us and constantly assert his true identity as opposed to our distortion of it
according to catholic teaching this commandment does not preclude the use of god 's name in taking solemn oaths administered by legitimate authority however lying under oath invoking god 's name for magical purposes or voicing words of hatred or defiance against god are considered sins of blasphemy

= = third commandment = =

quoting the jewish rabbi and scholar jacob <unk> pope benedict xvi explains that to israel keeping this commandment was more than ritual it was a way to imitate god who rested on the seventh day after the creation it also constituted the core of the social order
although a few christian denominations follow the judaic practice of observing the sabbath on saturday catholics along with most christians observe sunday as a special day which they call the lord 's day this practice dates to the first century arising from their belief that jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week the didache calls on christians to come together on the lord 's day to break bread and give thanks tertullian is the first to mention sunday rest we however ( just as tradition has taught us ) on the day of the lord 's resurrection ought to guard not only against kneeling but every posture and office of <unk> deferring even our businesses lest we give any place to the devil ( de <unk> xxiii cf ad nation i xiii <unk> <unk> )
in the sixth century <unk> of arles taught that the whole glory of the jewish sabbath had been transferred to sunday and that christians must keep sunday in the same way as the jews were commanded to keep the sabbath the council of orléans in 538 <unk> this tendency to apply the law of the jewish sabbath to the observance of the christian sunday as jewish and non @@ christian
the church leaders of later centuries inscribed sunday rest into official church teaching and christian governments have attempted to enforce the sunday rest throughout history for catholics jesus ' teaching that the sabbath was made for man not man for the sabbath means that good works when the needs of others demand it can be part of the day of rest the catechism offers guidelines on how to observe the lord 's day which include attending mass on sundays and holy days of obligation on these days catholics may not work or do activities that hinder the worship due to god but performance of the works of mercy and appropriate relaxation in a spirit of joy are permitted
according to the <unk> this commandment has been <unk> for catholics as one of the church precepts the organization cites the papal encyclical dies domini
because the faithful are obliged to attend mass unless there is a grave impediment pastors have the corresponding duty to offer everyone the real possibility of fulfilling the precept yet more than a precept the observance should be seen as a need rising from the depths of christian life it is crucially important that all the faithful should be convinced that they cannot live their faith or share fully in the life of the christian community unless they take part regularly in the sunday eucharistic assembly

= = fourth commandment = =

pope benedict xvi states that rabbi <unk> rightly sees this commandment as anchoring the heart of the social order it strengthens generational relationships makes explicit the connection between family order and societal stability and reveals that the family is both willed and protected by god because parents ' unconditional love for their children mirrors god 's love and because they have a duty to pass the faith on to their children the catechism calls the family a domestic church a privileged community and the original cell of social life
the catechism says this commandment requires duties of children to parents that include
respect toward parents that also flows to brothers and sisters
gratitude as expressed in a quote from sirach remember that through your parents you were born what can you give back to them that equals their gift to you
obedience to parents for as long as the child lives at home when it is for his good or the good of the family except when obedience would require the child to do something morally wrong
support that requires grown children to offer material and moral support for their aging parents particularly at times of illness loneliness or distress
keeping this commandment according to the catechism also requires duties of parents to children which include
moral education spiritual formation and evangelization of their children
respect for their children as children of god and human persons
proper discipline for children while being careful not to provoke them
avoiding pressure to choose a certain profession or spouse which does not preclude parents from giving judicious advice
being a good example to their children
acknowledging their own failings to their children to guide and correct them

= = = jesus ' expansion = = =

the gospel of matthew relates that when told his mother and brothers were waiting to see him jesus replied who is my mother and who are my brothers stretching his hand over his disciples he said here are my mother and my brothers for whoever does the will of my father in heaven is my brother and my sister and mother pope benedict xvi stated that this dictum of jesus brought the fourth commandment to a new and higher level by doing god 's will any person can become part of the universal family of jesus thus the fourth commandment 's responsibilities extend to the greater society and requires respect for legitimate social authorities the catechism specifies duties of citizens and nations which kreeft summarizes as
obedience and honor to all who for our good have received authority in society from god
payment of taxes exercising the right to vote and defending one 's country

= = = edibility = = =

the immature egg @@ forms of mutinus elegans are edible but not recommended one field guides notes that the eggs of the stinkhorn fungi taste like the seasonings that are added to them the fetid odor of mature specimens would probably be repellent to most although they are not considered poisonous

= = = similar species = = =

the dog stinkhorn ( mutinus caninus ) is smaller has a distinct oval or spindle @@ shaped tip on a slender stem and lacks the bright coloring of m elegans it has less of the stalk covered by gleba the portion of the stalk below the spore mass is pitted in m caninus compared to pebbly in m elegans m caninus is also less common than m elegans mutinus <unk> is similar in size and shape except it does not have a distinct color demarcation between the upper and lower parts of the stalk instead the entire stem shows red pigments the stalk of m ravenelii is less tapered than m elegans and it has a clearly differentiated swollen head

= = habitat and distribution = =

mutinus elegans is saprobic deriving nutrients by breaking down dead or dying organic matter it is commonly found in gardens and farm areas enriched with manure near well @@ decayed stumps and logs and in wood chips a japanese publication mentioned its occurrence in takatsuki and osaka @@ fu where it fruited in november and december on the ground along paths or in open spaces under or near bamboo ( <unk> <unk> ) and hardwoods such as the sawtooth oak the japanese <unk> and the camphor tree

this common species has been collected in eastern north america in the area extending from quebec to florida and west to the great lakes iowa and texas in europe it has been reported from netherlands and in asia it has been collected in japan

= = antibiotic activity = =

a study of 32 basidiomycete mushrooms showed that mutinus elegans was the only species to show antibiotic ( both antibacterial and antifungal ) activity against all six microorganisms tested namely the human pathogenic <unk> bacillus <unk> bacillus subtilis staphylococcus aureus escherichia coli salmonella typhimurium and the yeast candida albicans

= the boat race 1900 =

the 57th boat race took place on 31 march 1900 held annually the boat race is a side @@ by @@ side rowing race between crews from the universities of oxford and cambridge along the river thames cambridge won by twenty lengths in a record @@ equalling time of 18 minutes 45 seconds taking the overall record in the event to 32 24 in oxford 's favour

= = background = =

the boat race is a side @@ by @@ side rowing competition between the university of oxford ( sometimes referred to as the dark blues ) and the university of cambridge ( sometimes referred to as the light blues ) the race was first held in 1829 and since 1845 has taken place on the 4 @@ 2 @@ mile ( 6 @@ 8 km ) championship course on the river thames in southwest london the rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the united kingdom and worldwide cambridge went into the race as reigning champions having won the 1899 race by three @@ and @@ a @@ quarter lengths while oxford led overall with 32 victories to cambridge 's 23 ( excluding the dead heat of 1877 ) leading up to the race oxford suffered a variety of misfortune m c <unk> was ordered by his doctor not to row h j hale was injured and president felix warre contracted scarlet fever

cambridge were coached by james brookes close who had rowed for the light blues three times between 1872 and 1874 and stanley muttlebury five @@ time blue for cambridge between 1886 and 1890 oxford 's coaches were harcourt gilbey gold ( dark blue president the previous year and four @@ time blue ) and douglas mclean ( an oxford blue five times between 1883 and 1887 ) the umpire for the race for the eleventh year in a row was frank willan who had won the event four consecutive times rowing for oxford in the 1866 1867 1868 and 1869 races

= = crews = =

the cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 4 @@ 625 lb ( 78 @@ 1 kg ) 0 @@ 25 pounds ( 0 @@ 1 kg ) per rower more than their opponents oxford 's crew contained three members with boat race experience c e johnston c w <unk> and cox g s maclagan cambridge saw six of their 1899 crew return including william dudley ward and raymond broadly etherington @@ smith both of whom were rowing in their third race eight of the nine light blues were students at trinity college oxford 's stroke h h dutton a native of south australia was the only non @@ british participant registered in the race author and former oxford rower george drinkwater suggested that this year 's cambridge crew along with the oxford crew which rowed in the 1897 race stand in a class by themselves among university crews he also described the oxford crew as one of the poorest that ever came from the isis

= = race = =

oxford won the toss and elected to start from the surrey station handing the middlesex side of the river to cambridge in good conditions umpire willan got the race under way at 2 00 pm whereupon cambridge took the lead immediately by craven steps they were three lengths ahead and continued to draw away from the dark blues to win by 20 lengths in a time of 18 minutes 45 seconds it was the fastest winning time in the history of the event equalling that set by oxford in the 1893 race although it was the light blues ' second consecutive victory it followed a run of nine consecutive wins for oxford overall the dark blues led 32 24

= ten commandments in catholic theology =

the ten commandments are a series of religious and moral imperatives that are recognized as a moral foundation in several of the abrahamic religions including catholicism as described in the old testament books exodus and deuteronomy the commandments form part of a covenant offered by god to the israelites to free them from the spiritual slavery of sin according to the catechism of the catholic church the official exposition of the catholic church 's christian beliefs the commandments are considered essential for spiritual good health and growth and serve as the basis for catholic social justice a review of the commandments is one of the most common types of examination of conscience used by catholics before receiving the sacrament of penance

the commandments appear in the earliest church writings the catechism states that they have occupied a predominant place in teaching the faith since the time of augustine of hippo ( ad 354 430 ) the church had no official standards for religious instruction until the fourth lateran council in 1215 evidence suggests the commandments were used in christian education in the early church and throughout the middle ages but with inconsistent emphasis the lack of instruction in them by some dioceses formed the basis of one of the criticisms launched against the church by protestant reformers afterward the first church @@ wide catechism in 1566 provided thorough discussions of each commandment but gave greater emphasis to the seven sacraments the most recent catechism devotes a large section to interpret each of the commandments

church teaching of the commandments is largely based on the old and new testaments and the writings of the early church fathers in the new testament jesus acknowledged their validity and instructed his disciples to go further demanding a righteousness exceeding that of the scribes and pharisees <unk> by jesus into two great commandments that teach love of god and love of neighbor they instruct individuals on their relationships with both the first three commandments demand respect for god 's name observation of the lord 's day and prohibit the worship of other gods the others deal with the relationships between individuals such as that between parent and child they include prohibitions against lying stealing murdering adultery and covetousness

= = numbering = =

the old testament refers to ten individual commandments even though there are more than ten imperative sentences in the two relevant texts exodus 20 1 17 and deuteronomy 5 6 21 the old testament does not make clear how the texts should be divided to arrive at ten commandments the division traditionally used by the catholic and lutheran churches was first derived by the latin church father augustine of hippo ( 354 430 ) in his book questions on exodus other christian churches such as the eastern orthodox and some protestant churches use a form established by the greek fathers the two forms have slightly different numbering but maintain exactly the same substance despite protestant accusations to the contrary jewish numbering differs from christian denominations in that it considers what many christians call a prologue to be the entire first commandment

= = history = =

the ten commandments are recognized as a moral foundation by judaism christianity and islam they first appear in the book of exodus according to which moses acting under the orders of god freed the israelites from physical slavery in egypt according to church teaching god offered a covenant which included the ten commandments to also free them from the spiritual slavery of sin some historians have described this as the central event in the history of ancient israel

the coming of jesus is seen by the catholic church as the fulfillment of the destiny of the jews who were chosen according to peter kreeft to show the true god to the world jesus acknowledged the commandments and instructed his followers to go further requiring in kreeft 's words more not less a ' righteousness ( which ) exceeds that of the scribes and pharisees ' explaining church teaching kreeft states the commandments are to the moral order what the creation story in genesis 1 is to the natural order they are god 's order conquering chaos they are not man 's ideas about god but god 's ideas about man the church teaches that jesus freed people from keeping the burdensome jewish law ( torah or mosaic law ) with its 613 distinct regulations [ but ] not from the obligation to keep the ten commandments because the ten were written ' with the finger of god ' unlike [ those ] written by moses this teaching was reaffirmed at the council of trent ( 1545 1563 ) and at the second vatican council ( 1962 1965 )

although it is uncertain what role the ten commandments played in early christian worship evidence suggests they were recited during some services and used in christian education for example the commandments are included in one of the earliest christian writings known as the teaching of the twelve apostles or the didache scholars contend that the commandments were highly regarded by the early church as a summary of god 's law the protestant scholar klaus <unk> believes that the church replaced the commandments with lists of virtues and vices such as the seven deadly sins from 400 1200 other scholars contend that throughout church history the commandments have been used as an examination of conscience and that many theologians have written about them while evidence exists that the commandments were part of catechesis in monasteries and other venues there was no official church position to promote specific methods of religious instruction during the middle ages the fourth lateran council ( 1215 ) was the first attempt to remedy this problem surviving evidence reveals that some bishops ' efforts to implement the council 's resolutions included special emphasis on teaching the commandments in their respective dioceses centuries later the lack of instruction in them by some dioceses formed the basis of one of the criticisms launched against the church by protestant reformers

catechisms produced in specific dioceses from the mid @@ fourteenth century emphasized the commandments and laid the foundation for the first official church @@ wide catechism the 1566 roman catechism commissioned by the council of trent it provided thorough discussions of each commandment but gave greater emphasis to the seven sacraments to emphasize the catholic belief that christian life was dependent upon the grace solely obtained through the sacramental life provided by the catholic church this emphasis conflicted with protestant beliefs which held the commandments as the source of divine grace while more recent papal encyclicals offer interpretations of church teaching on individual commandments throughout history official church teachings on the commandments are based on their mentions in the old and new testaments and the writings of the early church fathers origen irenaeus and augustine later theologians thomas aquinas and bonaventure offered notable commentaries on the commandments aquinas a doctor of the church considered them to be the primary precepts of justice and all law and natural reason gives immediate assent to them as being plainly evident principles

the most recent catechism of the catholic church the official summary of church beliefs devotes a large section to the commandments which serve as the basis for catholic social teaching according to the catechism the church has given them a predominant place in teaching the faith since the fifth century kreeft explains that the church regards them as a path of life and a path to freedom just as a schoolyard fence protects children from life @@ threatening dangers

= = first commandment = =

the first commandment according to church teaching means that [ followers ] must worship and adore god alone because god is alone the catechism explains that this prohibits idolatry providing examples of forbidden practices such as the worship of any creature and of ' demons power pleasure race ancestors the state [ and ] money ' augustine interpreted this commandment as love god and then do what you will explaining this sentiment kreeft states that all sin serves some other god obeys another commander the world or the flesh or the devil if god truly be loved then one will do what god wills

the catechism associates this commandment with the three theological virtues the first virtue faith instructs catholics to believe in god and avoid heresy apostasy and schism the second virtue hope cautions catholics against despair and presumption according to the catechism the last virtue charity can be met only if catholics refrain from indifference or ingratitude toward god and avoid spiritual laziness and a hatred of god stemming from pride the catechism enumerates specific violations of this commandment including superstition polytheism sacrilege atheism and all practices of magic and sorcery it further prohibits astrology palm reading and consulting horoscopes or mediums the catechism attributes the latter actions to a desire for power over time history and in the last analysis other human beings as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers

= = = graven images = = =

while catholics are sometimes accused of worshiping images in violation of the first commandment the church says this is a misunderstanding in the church 's opinion the honor paid to sacred images is a ' respectful veneration ' not the adoration due to god alone in the 8th century heated arguments arose over whether religious icons ( in this context paintings ) were prohibited by the first commandment the dispute was almost entirely restricted to the eastern church the iconoclasts wished to prohibit icons while the <unk> supported their veneration a position consistently backed by the western church at the second council of nicaea in 787 the ecumenical council determined that the veneration of icons and statues was not in violation of the commandment and stated whoever venerates an image venerates the person portrayed in it at around the time of the controversy over iconoclasm the western church began to use monumental sculpture which by the romanesque period became a major feature of western christian art that has remained part of the catholic tradition in contrast to eastern christianity which avoids large religious sculpture the catechism using very traditional arguments posits that god gave permission for images that symbolize christian salvation by leaving symbols such as the bronze serpent and the cherubim on the ark of the covenant it states that by becoming incarnate the son of god introduced a new economy of images

the united states conference of catholic bishops ( <unk> ) explain the catechism in their book entitled united states catechism for adults published in 2006 regarding graven images they expound that this command addresses idolatry that in ancient times expressed itself in the worship of such things as the sun moon stars trees bulls eagles and serpents as well as emperors and kings they explain that today idolatry expresses itself in the worship of other things and list some as power money materialism and sports

= = second commandment = =

the second commandment prohibits the use of god 's name in vain many ancient cultures believed that names were sacred some had prohibitions on when a person 's name could be spoken the gospel of john relates an incident where a group of jews attempted to stone jesus after he used a sacred name of god to refer to himself they interpreted his statement as a claim of divinity since they did not believe that he was god they considered this blasphemy which under mosaic law carries a death penalty kreeft writes that all of the names by which god is known are holy and thus all of those names are protected by the second commandment the catechism states respect for his name is an expression of the respect owed to the mystery of god himself and to the whole sacred reality it evokes the catechism also requires respect for the names of people out of respect for the dignity of that person

the sentiment behind this commandment is further codified in the lord 's prayer which begins our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name according to pope benedict xvi when god revealed his name to moses he established a relationship with mankind benedict states that the incarnation was the culmination of a process that had begun with the giving of the divine name benedict elaborates that this means the divine name could be misused and that jesus ' inclusion of hallowed be thy name is a plea for the sanctification of god 's name to protect the wonderful mystery of his accessibility to us and constantly assert his true identity as opposed to our distortion of it

according to catholic teaching this commandment does not preclude the use of god 's name in taking solemn oaths administered by legitimate authority however lying under oath invoking god 's name for magical purposes or voicing words of hatred or defiance against god are considered sins of blasphemy

= = third commandment = =

quoting the jewish rabbi and scholar jacob <unk> pope benedict xvi explains that to israel keeping this commandment was more than ritual it was a way to imitate god who rested on the seventh day after the creation it also constituted the core of the social order

although a few christian denominations follow the judaic practice of observing the sabbath on saturday catholics along with most christians observe sunday as a special day which they call the lord 's day this practice dates to the first century arising from their belief that jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week the didache calls on christians to come together on the lord 's day to break bread and give thanks tertullian is the first to mention sunday rest we however ( just as tradition has taught us ) on the day of the lord 's resurrection ought to guard not only against kneeling but every posture and office of <unk> deferring even our businesses lest we give any place to the devil ( de <unk> xxiii cf ad nation i xiii <unk> <unk> )

in the sixth century <unk> of arles taught that the whole glory of the jewish sabbath had been transferred to sunday and that christians must keep sunday in the same way as the jews were commanded to keep the sabbath the council of orléans in 538 <unk> this tendency to apply the law of the jewish sabbath to the observance of the christian sunday as jewish and non @@ christian

the church leaders of later centuries inscribed sunday rest into official church teaching and christian governments have attempted to enforce the sunday rest throughout history for catholics jesus ' teaching that the sabbath was made for man not man for the sabbath means that good works when the needs of others demand it can be part of the day of rest the catechism offers guidelines on how to observe the lord 's day which include attending mass on sundays and holy days of obligation on these days catholics may not work or do activities that hinder the worship due to god but performance of the works of mercy and appropriate relaxation in a spirit of joy are permitted

according to the <unk> this commandment has been <unk> for catholics as one of the church precepts the organization cites the papal encyclical dies domini

because the faithful are obliged to attend mass unless there is a grave impediment pastors have the corresponding duty to offer everyone the real possibility of fulfilling the precept yet more than a precept the observance should be seen as a need rising from the depths of christian life it is crucially important that all the faithful should be convinced that they cannot live their faith or share fully in the life of the christian community unless they take part regularly in the sunday eucharistic assembly

= = fourth commandment = =

pope benedict xvi states that rabbi <unk> rightly sees this commandment as anchoring the heart of the social order it strengthens generational relationships makes explicit the connection between family order and societal stability and reveals that the family is both willed and protected by god because parents ' unconditional love for their children mirrors god 's love and because they have a duty to pass the faith on to their children the catechism calls the family a domestic church a privileged community and the original cell of social life

the catechism says this commandment requires duties of children to parents that include

respect toward parents that also flows to brothers and sisters

gratitude as expressed in a quote from sirach remember that through your parents you were born what can you give back to them that equals their gift to you

obedience to parents for as long as the child lives at home when it is for his good or the good of the family except when obedience would require the child to do something morally wrong

support that requires grown children to offer material and moral support for their aging parents particularly at times of illness loneliness or distress

keeping this commandment according to the catechism also requires duties of parents to children which include

moral education spiritual formation and evangelization of their children

respect for their children as children of god and human persons

proper discipline for children while being careful not to provoke them

avoiding pressure to choose a certain profession or spouse which does not preclude parents from giving judicious advice

being a good example to their children

acknowledging their own failings to their children to guide and correct them

= = = jesus ' expansion = = =

the gospel of matthew relates that when told his mother and brothers were waiting to see him jesus replied who is my mother and who are my brothers stretching his hand over his disciples he said here are my mother and my brothers for whoever does the will of my father in heaven is my brother and my sister and mother pope benedict xvi stated that this dictum of jesus brought the fourth commandment to a new and higher level by doing god 's will any person can become part of the universal family of jesus thus the fourth commandment 's responsibilities extend to the greater society and requires respect for legitimate social authorities the catechism specifies duties of citizens and nations which kreeft summarizes as

obedience and honor to all who for our good have received authority in society from god

payment of taxes exercising the right to vote and defending one 's country