The 6 Commandments? For most Brits – including Christians – 10 is too many
A UK study by YouGov found that four of the defining tenets of Judeo-Christian tradition – the command not to worship idols, not to take the Lord's name in vain, to worship God alone and to keep the Sabbath holy – are now seen as 'not important' by most British people. Only a minority of British Christians said that the same commandments are 'important principles to live by'.
Most Britons still firmly backed other commandments however. Ninety-four per cent of Christians and 93 per cent of those with no religion agreed that 'Thou shalt not kill' and 'Thou shalt not steal' were important life principles.
In third place among all groups was the command not to bear false witness (to lie), agreed to be important by 87 per cent of all Brits, 90 per cent of Christians, and 86 per cent of those without a religion....
