That's funny, because as a non-believer (actually as a person; my religious beliefs have nothing to so with it), I think this list is bullshit. How are we to "test all things"? Its a nonsense idea. Most things we have to take as true. Are we to get out the microscopes and check to see that our computers have lots of transistors on their integrated circuits? Does each of us need to make detailed measurements to assert that the Earth revolves around the Sun?

And what about forming independent opinions based on my own experience. A black guy didn't hold the door for me this morning; should I be a racist now? I'm not attacking you; I just chose your comment to respond to, because I thought it was an interesting and funny juxtaposition to me. These types of grand assertions are ridiculous and have no place in a pragmatic world. Say what you want about the original 10 commandments, at least they're practical.

We need the ability to take others' word for it sometimes. If an idea smells funny, let's figure out if its rotten. But if not, maybe let's spend our time on other things.