I'm fairly certain I've stumbled upon the most ridiculous piece of jewelry on the market. It's the new Ten Commandments Diamond! It features the Ten Commandments laser inscribed into a diamond that has been cut into the shape of tablets. With this beautiful piece of jewelry, you can keep the commandments close by at all times and, with the aid of a magnifying glass, can read them anytime you wish. It's available in Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish versions! Sign me up for two!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Sign Me Up for Two
I'm fairly certain I've stumbled upon the most ridiculous piece of jewelry on the market. It's the new Ten Commandments Diamond! It features the Ten Commandments laser inscribed into a diamond that has been cut into the shape of tablets. With this beautiful piece of jewelry, you can keep the commandments close by at all times and, with the aid of a magnifying glass, can read them anytime you wish. It's available in Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish versions! Sign me up for two!
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Is wearing a cross, Star of David or other symbols of belief also ridiculous?
There are people on this planet who have such strong belief in The Ten Commandments that they spend a lot of time and effort (and not mention money) in promoting that belief. What’s wrong with wearing something that shows what you believe in? And if it makes you feel good, then it’s even better.
Take a look at what Gabi Tolkowsky said about this unique diamond cut. I think his unsolicited remark says it all. http://www.trilliondiamond.com/tencommandmentsdiamond/Tolkowsky_Statement_no_address.pdf
Lighten up, Francis.
Marvin -
I'm not mocking the belief - just the ridiculousness of the diamond itself. I happen to believe in the 10 Commandments too but choose not to advertise it with something so ridiculous looking. In addition, I have no idea who Gabi Tolkowsky is - therefore, to me, his comments do not, in fact, say it all. In my view, my comments say it all. So there.
One piece of good that came out of this... I looked up the difference between the Catholic and Protestant versions of the Ten Commandments. Prior to seeing that this diamond was available in three versions, I had no idea that there were different versions (since all three use the same text). The differences mostly relate to how the 10 are broken down. Protestants view "I am the Lord your God" as more of an intro to the whole 10, then see "No other gods" as #1 and "no graven images/idols" as #2, and "no coveting" as a single commandment (#10). Jews have "I am the Lord your God" as #1, then combine "no other gods" and "no graven images" into #2, then the rest are the same as Protestants. Catholics combine "I am the Lord" and "no other gods" into #1 (without mentioning the graven images thing), then shift the rest of the commandments up one # compared to the Protestant/Jewish views. Then they break "covet" into two different commandments. "Don't covet your neighbor's wife" is #9, and "don't covet your neighbor's goods" as #10. Also, the Catholic version (which is defined by the Catechism of the Catholic Church) significantly streamlines the wording of each commandment, as it's designed to be memorized.
Gee, now I know!
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