# 2 versions of 10 commandments?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-versions-of-10-commandments/109614>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 17, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-versions-of-10-commandments/109614 "2002-05-17T20:33:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-versions-of-10-commandments/109614/21 "2002-05-20T18:56:32Z")

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Isn’t this how holy wars get started?

“My imaginary interpretation is better than YOUR imaginary interpretation!” 😉

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-versions-of-10-commandments/109614/22 "2002-05-20T19:14:38Z")

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I think the GQ has been answered. Catholics use the numbering system prefered by some old theologians, Protestants use the numbering system prefered by others.

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