1] I am the Lord Your God.2] You shall have no other gods before me.
3] You shall not make for yourself an idol.
4] You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord Your God.
Look at our society today and ask a simple question. How many people are even close to keeping these God-based commandments?
How many have even got a concept of God?
How many recognise that 'gods' are not just 'malevolent spiritual beings' but may refer to possessions?
How many see that idolatry may be anything whatsoever that a human puts before God?
How many use the name of God or Jesus idly or as a curse?
These are alien concepts to our nation, today. The lack of understanding that The Supreme Being and Creator of the universe is entitled to make the rules seems to have bypassed us altogether.
Most people believe in God - but as a benevolent, distant, indulgent vagueness who is expected to bow to our desires.
Some even think that God is being arrogant with these commandments!
It is like a flea trying to boss a blue whale!
