I'd add a few more (things that make Americans American, but which are either disastrous core beliefs... or downright hypocritical):
11. Human Life is Sacred.
12. Diversity is Good.
13. Political Incorrectness Should be Punished.
14. All men are equal.
15. Lincoln was a great president.
16. The government is our friend.
17. Nothing Really Bad Can Ever Happen in America.
The 10 Commandments of the American Religion
Posted by James Altucher on August 2nd, 2011
www.jamesaltucher.com
If I stand in the center of Times Square New York City and said something like “Moses didn’t part the Red Sea” or “Jesus never existed” everyone would just keep walking around me, ignoring what I said, etc. Whatever, they would be thinking, I have things to do, very important things that have to get done. And this guy is clearly crazy so not worth my time.
But if I stood there and said, “going to college is the worst sin you can force your kids to commit”, or “you should never vote again” or “World War II was not a holy war” or “never own a home again”, I would probably be lynched on the spot.
The American Religion is a fickle and false religion. Used to replace the ideologies we (a country of immigrants) escaped from with tenets that don’t withstand the test of time. With random high priests lurking all over the Internet, ready to pounce. Below are some of the tenets of the American Religion. If you think there are more, list them in the comments.
And they are...
- #1 Own a Home.
- #2 Go to college.
- #3 Holy Wars.
- #4 The US Constitution.
- #5 Charity.
- #6 The Food & Drug Administration.
- #7 Voting.
- #8 Political parties.
- #9 The media is the “Fourth Branch”.
- #10 The Frontier.
Full story including explanations on the ten: http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/08/the-10-commandments-of-the-american-religion/
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