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Originally Posted by Cantankerous
i think in a way, religion is also something of a crutch. you don't have to follow a religion to be a good person, but people have been guilted into thinking otherwise if they don't, which is a sad state to be in. i have no problem whatsoever with commandments 5-10, in fact they seem to be just common sense. don't steal, don't kill people, don't fuck your best friend's wife, respect your parents. but 1-4 are ridiculous.
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If by ridiculous you mean Commandments you wouldn't follow because you're neither a Jew, a Christian, nor a Moslem, just a human being with no particular religious affliation then yes, they are pointless to follow. But not to the Jews who had recently gone through all that shit with their God.