Christianity has the 10 Commandments:
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
Judaism has the 613 Mitzvot; all of which can be categorized into one of the 10 Commandments:
1. Belief in God.
2. Prohibition of Improper Worship.
3. Prohibition of Oaths.
4. Observance of Sacred Times.
5. Respect for Parents and Teachers.
6. Prohibition of Physically Harming a Person.
7. Prohibition of Sexual Immorality.
8. Prohibition of Theft.
9. Prohibition of Harming a Person through Speech.
10. Prohibition of Coveting.
Islam refers to the 10 Commandments in the Qur’an:
1..Do not associate another deity with God.
2. Know therefore that there is no god but God.
3. No visions can encompass Him, but He encompasses all visions.
4. My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and protect me and my children from worshiping idols.
5. There is nothing that equals (like) Him.
6. Do not use God's name in your oaths as an excuse to prevent you from dealing justly.
7. Remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him exclusively.
8. Glorify the name of your Lord morning and evening.
9. You shall be kind to your parents. If one or both of them live to their old age in your lifetime, you shall not say to them any word of contempt nor repel them, and you shall address them in kind words. You shall lower to them the wing of humility and pray: "O Lord! Bestow on them Your blessings just as they cherished me when I was a little child.
10. And do not take any human being's life - that God willed to be sacred - other than in [the pursuit of] justice.
11. You shall not commit adultery. Surely it is a shameful deed and an evil way.
12. The thief, male or female, you shall mark their hands as a punishment for their crime, and to serve as an example from GOD. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.
13. And (know that the true servants of God are) those who do not bear witness to falsehood.
14. Do not covet the bounties that God has bestowed more abundantly on some of you than on others.
Hinduism follows 10 Disciplines:
1. Satya (Truth).
2. Ahimsa (Non-violence).
3. Brahmacharya (Celibacy, non-adultery).
4. Asteya (No desire to possess or steal).
5. Aparighara (Non-corrupt).
6. Shaucha (Cleanliness).
7. Santosh (Contentment).
8. Swadhyaya (Reading of scriptures).
9. Tapas (Austerity, perseverance, penance).
10. Ishwarpranidhan (Regular prayers).
Buddhism has its own 10 Commandments:
1. Do not destroy life.
2. Do not take what is not given you.
3. Do not commit adultery.
4. Tell no lies and deceive no one.
5. Do not become intoxicated.
6. Eat temperately and not at all in the afternoons.
7. Do not watch dancing, nor listen to singing or plays.
8. Wear no garlands, perfumes or any adornments.
9. Sleep not in luxurious beds.
10. Accept no gold or silver.
Great -- Lots of similarities! A few nuances here and there, but nothing objectionable. Kind of makes you wonder what all the fuss is about. Why all the fighting?
I hereby declare the new universal Laws to Live By, borrowed from the Great Religions and edited by me. I am 100% certain no one will object to any of them.
Be Kind
Love
Be Truthful
Be Faithful
Be Peaceful
Be Respectful
Be Content
Be Good.
