The Ten Commandments V 2.0 'Road Rules'!

A new Vatican document announced today in Vatican City titled "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" will have devout Catholics following a new set of Ten Commandments but this time around, the edict outlines road rules. Although the documents address several topics unrelated to operating one's vehicle in a polite and charitable manner, it's the "Driver's Ten Commandments" that has taken centre stage.

While perusing the Driver's Ten Commandments, it became glaringly clear that if one were to delete a couple of important keywords and replace them with words like "peace", "war" and a few other more appropriate phrases, a new and more powerful document would emerge, one that just might address something of global importance.

The Vatican's version of the Drivers' Ten Commandments follow with the suggested replacement words in brackets supplied by yours truly. Number 1 on the list needs no improvement but it does bear repeating.

The "Drivers' (Peace Seeker's) Ten Commandments," as listed in the document, are:

1. You shall not kill. (I repeat, You shall not kill.)

2. The road (events of September 11, 2001) shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.

3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.

4. Be charitable and help your neighbour in need, especially victims of accidents (wars & atrocities).

5. Cars (Wars) shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.

6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive (kill people) when they are not in a fitting condition to do so (ever).

7. Support the families of accident (war & atrocity) victims.

8. Bring guilty motorists (warmongers) and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness (impeachment).

9. On the road (battlefield), protect the more vulnerable party (lay down your arms).

10. Feel responsible toward others. (Amen)

Now, if any of the rampant rabid neo-conservative ultra right-wing warmongers happen to read the above, say a couple of "hail Marys" and move along quietly. Whatever you might say to me I've heard way too many times before.

And I would be remiss if I didn't include a note to the Anglicans out there who are debating as I type whether or not Anglican Priests should bless gay marriage. As it stands right now, the Anglican church denounces same-sex marriage as an abomination or crimes against humanity or something equally silly.

People who are gay are people. The gay part should not be part of the equation when it comes to religious rites and ceremonies so take that big step into the 21st century from the 15th century rut you've been stuck in and recognize marriage for all. Period. It's really that simple.