Wasted argument

This is a waste of time.

No, the Old Testament doesn't apply to Christians, hence, the Ten Commandments contained therein don't apply to Christians. Why did Jesus come to earth? To do away with the old law and to usher in a new kingdom. Bye-bye, Ten Commandments, hello salvation through grace, humility and servitude!

Many, if not most, Christian Americans hang on to the 10 C's because (a) many Americans hate critical thinking and a checklist gives them a pass on having to use the ol' noodle and (b) America isn't exactly a nation brimming over with humility and servitude. This country thrives on greed, waste and utter disregard for the needy.

The New Testament, the bedrock teachings of Christianity, is refreshingly free of lists and chock full of enough raw, undirected wisdom to make any pea-brained Christian zealot go running to the black-and-white of that old, out-dated and discarded Ten Commandments.

Holding on the 10 C's doesn't make a Christian more pious, rather, shows them as less able to be the Christian Christ asks them to be. They have neither the willingness nor desire to take Christ's hand and make the best of the long, convoluted and self-debasing path of humility that is Christianity.