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Which 10 Commandments are they posting?

The Catholic version or the Protestant version?

They are different. And it’s just not a wording issue. It’s a completely different commandment.

So as a Catholic can I have my Religion’s 10 Commandments posted too if the current posting is Protestant?

...Just asking.

Which 10 Commandments are they posting? The Catholic version or the Protestant version? They are different. And it’s just not a wording issue. It’s a completely different commandment.

According to the Vatican, the Ten Commandments are quite similar to those I am familiar with in my protestant church.

1. I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the LORD'S Day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shall not kill.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

In contrast, the Methodists don't have the numbering on their web site, or even the same line breaks, but I find it hard to identify a difference in meaning:

God spoke from the mountain and said:
"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me."
Almighty God, write your law upon our hearts.

"You shall not make for yourself an idol.
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God.
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy."
"Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness.
You shall not covet ... anything that belongs to your neighbor.

You want the Catholic version? I'm good with that. Jewish (either in Hebrew or in English)? Go for it. We need more sound moral guidance in our schools, and the Ten Commandments are entirely in keeping with both our Constitution and positive American values, regardless of variations in numbering or punctuation.