To Caprifornia:
If you had read the article more fully you would see that Mr. Prager explained that there is no "Thou shalt not kill" commandment. There is a commandment that says "Thou shalt not murder". Unfortunately in war many people are killed that do not deserve death. That is not the same thing as committing murder.
Regarding Israel and Turkey and the issue of Armenian Genocide:
In 15 years of listening to Dennis Prager on an almost daily basis, I don't recall him ever saying that Israel is right on the issue of not acknowledging the Armenian Genocide (which may be for political reasons, but it is hardly the only nation to not do so). He has talked at length many times that Turkey in the last decade or two has taken a decided shift away from Western values and turned more toward Islamist values, which should worry any lover of liberty. Mr. Prager has noted that our once strong relationship with Turkey has suffered as a result of this change.
Most importantly, to attack Mr. Prager for his book and views on the Ten Commandments using your problems with U.S. foreign policy as your launching point is completely off the mark and irrelevant to the topic at hand. Mr. Prager neither has any impact on U.S. foreign policy decisions nor does he blindly support them all, and is in fact very vocal on policies he finds immoral.
CapriforniaMay 13, 2015
Another important commandment says Thou Shall Not Kill. United States of America the country I choose to be my home has done many of them in its foreign policy. Bombing innocent civilian at Christmas eve and those people are still homeless, spreading agent orange on innocent children and people who as a result turn into a freak creatures and still do, losing thousands of young people in stupid non necessary wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and list can go on and on .All Mr. Prager had done has been defending evil United States Foreign policies in favor of supporting Israel. A country that denies the greatest genocide of the 20th century Armenian Genocide in which 1.5 million innocent children, mothers, fathers, brothers, cousins, and so on died. It is funny that every time someone challenges Mr. Prager on this issues he responds it is at our best interest to stick to Turkey because they are our allies but for the Jews they go as far getting compensations, creating a new country, having all kinds of treaties sign to protect the Jews against any enemies but when it comes to other countries at best we are silence. United States of America has no right to call itself the defender of democracy and free speech while siding with evil regimes and engaged in atrocities that even does not acknowledging it. Mr. Prager can write as much article as he wishes and the book for the same manner but the reality is different.
DaleMay 8, 2015
This article is just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to know the scoop on Commandment #7, and more detail on the rest, you will need to read the book. It is well worth the time, and has encouraged me to open my eyes wider to a treasure trove that I have been taking for granted. The Sermon on the Mount did not replace the Ten Commandments.
ArleneMay 8, 2015
I would love to have heard more about commandment #7--I think as a society we have discarded that one almost completely!
WayneMay 7, 2015
Dennis Prager is the only radio talk show host worth listening to. He is extremely knowledgeable, articulate and has an excellent memory for facts; and, is the only one who will give callers a chance to express their opinions; and, always explains his positions clearly in an unbiased way.
M PetersenMay 7, 2015
Great article, great insights from Mr. Prager. I use his Ten Commandments to lay the foundation for my government class, the Political Philosophy, Principles Political System of the Founders. A few mention that the Bible was paramount to the founders--quotes most frequently, etc., but rarely do they tell you WHAT in the Bible they quoted. The Torah, Moses 5 books, are all about how to be a FREE society (good with your fellow man), and a righteous one (good with God.) May America return to BOTH.
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Nate NMay 15, 2015
To Caprifornia: If you had read the article more fully you would see that Mr. Prager explained that there is no "Thou shalt not kill" commandment. There is a commandment that says "Thou shalt not murder". Unfortunately in war many people are killed that do not deserve death. That is not the same thing as committing murder. Regarding Israel and Turkey and the issue of Armenian Genocide: In 15 years of listening to Dennis Prager on an almost daily basis, I don't recall him ever saying that Israel is right on the issue of not acknowledging the Armenian Genocide (which may be for political reasons, but it is hardly the only nation to not do so). He has talked at length many times that Turkey in the last decade or two has taken a decided shift away from Western values and turned more toward Islamist values, which should worry any lover of liberty. Mr. Prager has noted that our once strong relationship with Turkey has suffered as a result of this change. Most importantly, to attack Mr. Prager for his book and views on the Ten Commandments using your problems with U.S. foreign policy as your launching point is completely off the mark and irrelevant to the topic at hand. Mr. Prager neither has any impact on U.S. foreign policy decisions nor does he blindly support them all, and is in fact very vocal on policies he finds immoral.
CapriforniaMay 13, 2015
Another important commandment says Thou Shall Not Kill. United States of America the country I choose to be my home has done many of them in its foreign policy. Bombing innocent civilian at Christmas eve and those people are still homeless, spreading agent orange on innocent children and people who as a result turn into a freak creatures and still do, losing thousands of young people in stupid non necessary wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and list can go on and on .All Mr. Prager had done has been defending evil United States Foreign policies in favor of supporting Israel. A country that denies the greatest genocide of the 20th century Armenian Genocide in which 1.5 million innocent children, mothers, fathers, brothers, cousins, and so on died. It is funny that every time someone challenges Mr. Prager on this issues he responds it is at our best interest to stick to Turkey because they are our allies but for the Jews they go as far getting compensations, creating a new country, having all kinds of treaties sign to protect the Jews against any enemies but when it comes to other countries at best we are silence. United States of America has no right to call itself the defender of democracy and free speech while siding with evil regimes and engaged in atrocities that even does not acknowledging it. Mr. Prager can write as much article as he wishes and the book for the same manner but the reality is different.
DaleMay 8, 2015
This article is just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to know the scoop on Commandment #7, and more detail on the rest, you will need to read the book. It is well worth the time, and has encouraged me to open my eyes wider to a treasure trove that I have been taking for granted. The Sermon on the Mount did not replace the Ten Commandments.
ArleneMay 8, 2015
I would love to have heard more about commandment #7--I think as a society we have discarded that one almost completely!
WayneMay 7, 2015
Dennis Prager is the only radio talk show host worth listening to. He is extremely knowledgeable, articulate and has an excellent memory for facts; and, is the only one who will give callers a chance to express their opinions; and, always explains his positions clearly in an unbiased way.
M PetersenMay 7, 2015
Great article, great insights from Mr. Prager. I use his Ten Commandments to lay the foundation for my government class, the Political Philosophy, Principles Political System of the Founders. A few mention that the Bible was paramount to the founders--quotes most frequently, etc., but rarely do they tell you WHAT in the Bible they quoted. The Torah, Moses 5 books, are all about how to be a FREE society (good with your fellow man), and a righteous one (good with God.) May America return to BOTH.
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