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To: Clay+Iron_Times
So.. About the canons.. Are there any canons to support as to choosing of which 10 to go with? If so who were authors?

As the article I linked states, for the Catholic Church it is not a matter of dogma how the Decalogue should be divided. So, I think any of the ways the Decalogue is divided, as presented, is acceptable and I don't believe there is a canon the Church has issued on how they must be divided, but I am open to correction by those better informed if I'm mistaken.

I don't have the resources handy, but the Council of Trent stated that we are required to keep the commandments of God but I don't think the Council specified a requirement on how they are divided, but again, I am open to correction on this.

1,288 posted on 02/21/2006 10:32:14 PM PST by Titanites
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To: Clay+Iron_Times

I forgot to add in my last post that the traditional way of dividing them in the Catholic Church is according to Augustine, but again, it is not a dogma of the Church.


1,289 posted on 02/21/2006 10:34:27 PM PST by Titanites
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