Originally Posted by Ken Howell
Originally Posted by efw
I believe the Roman interpretation of the commandments lump the 1st & 2nd together, treating the later merely as a restatement of the first. �

Thanks for that explanation!

I didn't notice that amalgamation in the catechisms that I got from several Catholic on-line sites, so I'll check again. And pay more attention!

Thanks!

You're right!

I was looking at the abridged version, which doesn't show the passages that we non-Catholics consider a separate (Second) Commandment with its own impact equivalent to any other Commandment. The full catechism explains the amalgamation. I consider the explanation to be questionable rationalizing, but since I'm not God, I'm left to wonder which line-up He'd have us honor. Of this I'm sure � it's not, as some seem to conclude, a list of ten suggestions.