8. Do Not Steal | 5 Minute Video
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There is one commandment that, if followed by all of humanity, would instantly create a peaceful world: Do not steal. The Eighth Commandment implicitly prohibits murder (stealing a life), slavery (stealing a person’s freedom), adultery (stealing a spouse), humiliation (stealing dignity), and so many other sins laid out in the Bible. If there is one Commandment that summarizes the other nine, this one is it.
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Script:
A good case can be made that the Eighth Commandment, “Do Not Steal,” is the one commandment that encompasses all the others.
How does “Do not Steal” encompass the other commandments? Murder is the stealing of another person’s life. Adultery is the stealing of another person’s spouse. Coveting is the desire to steal what belongs to another person. Giving false testimony is stealing justice. And so on.
This commandment is unique in another way: It is the only commandment that is completely open-ended. All the other commandments are specific. The Fifth Commandment, for example, states that it is our parents whom we should honor. The Sixth Commandment, prohibiting murder, is about taking the life of an innocent human being. The Seventh Commandment, prohibiting adultery, is also specific — to a married person. Two unmarried people cannot commit adultery. But the commandment against stealing doesn’t even hint at what it is we are forbidden to steal. Which means that we cannot take anything that belongs to another person. And that, in turn, means three big things:
First and foremost, the commandment against stealing has always been understood to mean that we are not allowed to steal another human being — what we call kidnapping. That is why no one who had even an elementary understanding of the Eighth Commandment could ever use the Bible to justify the most common form of slavery — the kidnapping of human beings and selling them into slavery. Critics of the Bible argue that the Bible allowed slavery. But the type of slavery described was in almost all cases what was known as indentured servitude, the selling of oneself to another person for a fixed period of time in order to work off a debt. This had nothing to do with kidnapping free people — such as was done in Africa and elsewhere. That was expressly forbidden by the Eighth Commandment.
The second significant meaning of the commandment against stealing is the sanctity of people’s property. Just as we are forbidden to steal people, we are forbidden to steal what people own. It has been shown over and over that private property, beginning with land ownership, is indispensable to creating a free and decent society. Every totalitarian regime takes away private property rights. In the ancient and medieval world a few rich people owned all the land and the majority of the population worked on that land for the enrichment of the owners. And then, in nineteenth century Europe, many socialists argued for taking away private property and giving it to the “people.” Where that advice was followed, in what came to be known as the communist world, theft of property quickly resulted in theft of freedom, and ultimately massive theft of life.
The third enormously important meaning of the commandment against stealing concerns the many non-material things each person owns: their reputation; their dignity; their trust; and their intellectual property. Let’s quickly run through these:
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Love is best.
Love is best. Thank you.
All taxes are theft, how come he doesn’t talk about that. It’s called hypocrisy.
Love is best.
I love Friendly and Innocent peoples more.
In the UK, ALL of the territory is essentially owned by the monarchy (they call it private property). Due to populism and Brexit, this has resulted in viewing of the Prime Minister as a President, even though the monarch is the head of state.
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Life is best
forgive is best.
it is better to give LIFE to Friendly and Innocent peoples.
it is better to GIVE good gifts to Friendly and Innocent peoples.
love
Life is best
forgive is best.
it is better to give LIFE to Friendly and Innocent peoples.
it is better to GIVE good gifts to Friendly and Innocent peoples.
I feel like the little big planet stuck tutorial
What about stealing a drop of medicine to heal a dying person?
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I've had so much stolen from me over the years ….. I've never stolen anything …I can't understand how people do that …..
They rules for thee not for me that means they can do whatever they want
No one can steal or there flight won't make it No matter what race or religion or Belief September and January Eric Died international Fraud Plane Crash For PPP loan Fraud unemployment Fraud To protect the United States of America not even American people can Steal no other countries can't steal or there Planes don't make it
Do not steal
Stealing America
So stealing human beings is what people did in the past oh so stealing kidnapping is what America did to black people oh so continue
This is happening All the time this commandment is happening right now in government in schools banks family wives and girlfriends and husband mother's dad's why do people steal and lie about it let's see
You don't get the murder victims life and has to live in fear u get caught so no, murder is not stealing
Can I steal videos
Sure wish you could get these 10 Comments on Tucker Carlson
8th commandment is do not bear false witness
Child support is theft as well. Sanctioned by the state/government.
EVERYTHING
There is no God
13th amendment
Section one
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section two
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
🌹Hello, thank you for this awesome inspiring video. I'm upset because I have been humiliated on public streets and others laugh at me. These bullies are bus drivers sanitation truck drivers, like sometimes they chase me to humiliate me. Yeah, I drove trucks before so I know they use the pedal to brake so crazy hard and constant braking making noises that are not kind, like they abuse their job title to do what they like, their choice, they will reap the bad actions they did. Lord Jesus help me here because I'm a good sweet.kind woman and I want to enjoy myself and not suffer so much humiliation. I'm here to make my own choices and never be forced to do something that will hurt my reputation or marry some man I don't like and love. I get to choose who I want to love, amen.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
so im not allowed to steal from others but others get away with stealing from me how is that fair?
3:55 My “Dignity”, Noooo!!!
Leviticus 25:44 doesn’t consider slavery stealing
Love God with all your being and love your neighbors as yourself, the rest of the commandments hangs on these two commandments. If you love God and you love others as yourself, you wouldn’t steal, lie, or cheat on them. Don’t believe me? Go see what Jesus said about this matter. May God bless you and your loved ones ❤