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To: Tax-chick; GregB; Berlin_Freeper; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; ...
Among the early, non-canonical, christian writings, one of the most definitive texts on this topic is from The Didache, Estimated Range of Dating: 50-120 A.D.

Chapter 2. The Second Commandment: Grave Sin Forbidden. And the second commandment of the Teaching; You shall not commit murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not commit pederasty, you shall not commit fornication, you shall not steal, you shall not practice magic, you shall not practice witchcraft, you shall not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is born. You shall not covet the things of your neighbor, you shall not swear, you shall not bear false witness, you shall not speak evil, you shall bear no grudge. You shall not be double-minded nor double-tongued, for to be double-tongued is a snare of death. Your speech shall not be false, nor empty, but fulfilled by deed. You shall not be covetous, nor rapacious, nor a hypocrite, nor evil disposed, nor haughty. You shall not take evil counsel against your neighbor. You shall not hate any man; but some you shall reprove, and concerning some you shall pray, and some you shall love more than your own life.

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2 posted on 01/04/2014 11:19:58 AM PST by NYer ("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
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“You shall not koiten [lie with] and arsenos [a man] as with a woman; it is an abomination”

I dont know much greek but....arsenos .. koiten seems almost English!
3 posted on 01/04/2014 11:25:37 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ( a Safe..and Sane....2014 To All!)
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