>My idea was this: <do not take the Lord's name in vain> is a very powerful
>defensive meme for <Christianity>. First, it tries to ensure that
>Christians will not replicate sterile, results-oriented, memetic mimicry.
>Second, it is a meme relatively unique to <Christianity>, so it's
>presence/absence can be used to decide if other people share the
>Christian's memeset (and are thus worth investing energy in or avoiding,
>ala genetic relateness).
This is a cut from an old post "A Memetic Analysis of the Lord's Prayer"
I submitted previously:
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hallowed be <thy> name.
Sound's like the commandment, no? A distinction
meme <"God"> acting in concert with <God>?
Also a memetic defense against indirect attack
through ironic usage.
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I agree with your analysis of the purpose of the commandment.
Reed
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