25 things I learned during the Ten Commandments Debate
By Kyle Whitmire, February 23, 2014 on al.com 
Should Alabamians be able to hang the Ten Commandments in public buildings, including schools and courthouses?
Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley, wants to give Alabamians an opportunity to decide at the ballot box, and this week he again introduced a bill to send an amendment of the Alabama Constitution to voters.
The debate over the bill was, to say the least, as interesting as it was meandering.
Here are a few things I learned about morality and Biblical history while listening to the debate.
- School shootings, patricide and matricide are due to the Ten Commandments not being displayed in schools and other government buildings. – Rep. Bridges.
- “Jesus himself said feed those who are hungry, clothe those who are nekkid.” – Rep. Darrio Melton, D-Selma.
- People who believe in Mohammed practice “Muslimism.” – Rep. James Buskey, D-Mobile.
- If you proposed an amendment to the Alabama Constitution about the Ten Commandments, Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, will give you a quiz in which he repeatedly refers to them as the “10th Amendment.”
- The 10th Amendment was adopted before the people of Israel crossed the Red Sea because Moses didn’t get to cross the Red Sea. – Rep. Bridges responding to a question from Rep. Holmes.
- “Love thy neighbor” is one of the Ten Commandments. – Rep. Bridges, responding to a question from Rep. Holmes.
- “Love thy neighbor” is not one of the Ten Commandments but has something to do with coveting. – Rep. Bridges correcting himself a few minutes later.
- Adultery “means having sex with someone you hadn’t got any business having sex with.” – Rep. Holmes.
- Rep. Alvin Holmes is the only member of the Alabama House who has abided by all the Ten Commandments. – Rep. Holmes
- “Two thousand fourteen years ago, and he was 33 before that.” – Rep. Bridges on when Jesus was born.
- The annotation “AD” stands for “after death,” (not “Anno Domini”). – Rep. Bridges.
- Before they bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church, “Bull Connor and them” had a prayer. – Rep. Holmes.
- Bull Connor and the others who bombed the church were never arrested and now they’re in hell. – Rep. Holmes.
- Alabama State University’s baseball team beat Auburn’s baseball team in a practice game last night. – Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery.
- A lot of the Auburn baseball players must have had the flu. – House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn.
- This country was founded on godly principles and other people who come here from other places aren’t going to change that. – Rep. Bridges.
- “Fifty two of the 55 founders of the Constitution were active members in orthodox churches in the colonies.” – Rep. Bridges.
- “Moses and the law, they had their day, but this is a new day and it is brought on by the Lord Jesus Christ. – Rep. George Bandy, D-Opelika.
- Rep. John Rogers would rather adjourn for lunch than finish this debate now. – Rep. John Rogers
- Rep. Bridges has a bad memory and that’s why God put the Ten Commandments in the Bible twice. – Rep. Bridges.
- Rep. Bridges didn’t include John 3:16 in the amendment because not everybody believes in Jesus Christ. – Rep. Bridges, opposing an amendment from Rep. Bandy to add John 3:16 to the bill.
- If pressed, the Alabama Legislature will table John 3:16 by a vote of 54-32.
- Voting for the Ten Commandments puts souls in peril because “we are voting against what can save the soul of a believer.” – Rep. Bandy.
- The Ten Commandments were presented by Moses, an African who was born and lived in Africa and wasn’t allowed in the Promised Land. – Rep. Bandy.
- This issue has been tested by the courts numerous times and it has always ended the same way. – Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa.
- Rep. England is way too knowledgeable, intelligent and well-spoken to serve in the Alabama Legislature. – Me.
- The Alabama House will debate the same bill it has passed before for two hours before approving it by a 77-19 vote.
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