The XIV Commandments:
a Recipe for Perfect Government


    Bathetic Commandments
  1. You shall not deny a God a universal currency.1
  2. You shall not deny a God a demurrage-bearing account in such currency.2
  3. You shall not deny a God good food for nourishment and health.
  4. You shall not deny a God of His/Her possessions.
  5. You shall not deny a God access to clean drinking water.3
  6. You shall not deny a God access to the energy used to power the tools or technology He/She needs to be productive.
  7. You shall not deny a God access to environmentally sound tools and technology that He/She needs to be productive.
  8. You shall not deny a God the truth.
  9. You shall not deny a God the knowledge He/She needs to be productive.
  10. You shall not deny a God the right to exercise His/Her beliefs.

    Fundamental Commandments
  11. You shall not deprive a God of His/Her right to privacy.
  12. You shall not deprive a Family of Gods of their right to life.
  13. You shall not deprive the Kingdom of God of its right to sovereignty.

    Ultimate Commandment
  14. You shall love your God with all your heart, and all your mind.
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In Italiano
    Comandamenti Batetici
  1. Non negherai ad un Dio una moneta universale.
  2. Non negherai ad un Dio un conto bancario con spese di controstallia in tale moneta.
  3. Non negherai ad un Dio buon cibo per il nutrimento e la salute.
  4. Non negherai ad un Dio i possedimenti di lui o lei.
  5. Non negherai ad un Dio accesso ad acqua potabile.
  6. Non negherai ad un Dio accesso all'energia utilizzata per azionare attrezzi o tecnologia di cui lui o lei ha bisogno per essere produttivo.
  7. Non negherai ad un Dio accesso ad attrezzi e tecnologia ecologica di cui lui o lei ha bisogno per essere produttivo.
  8. Non negherai ad un Dio la verità.
  9. Non negherai ad un Dio il sapere che lui o lei necessita per essere produttivo.
  10. Non negherai ad un Dio il diritto di esercitare le proprie convinzioni.

    Comandamenti Fondamentali
  11. Non priverai un Dio della sua privacy.
  12. Non priverai una Famiglia di Dei del loro diritto alla vita.
  13. Non priverai il Regno di Dio del proprio diritto alla sovranità.

    Comandamento Ultimo
  14. Amerai il tuo Dio con tutto il tuo cuore, e tutta la tua mente.

Notes
  1. Originally this Commandment was worded in the following way: "You shall not deny a God a universal currency backed with real, tangible assets." Recent discoveries in a new field called Analytic Theology have shown that an asset-backed currency is not only unnecessary, but may actually be less than ideal. Paradisaical currencies are non backed currencies, but fiat currencies. This has brought about an amendment in this Commandment on 23 June 2005 (18G2005) to its present form. To be divine is not to be perfect, but to be evermore perfectible!
  2. Originally this Commandment was worded in the following way: "You shall not deny a God an interest-bearing account in such currency." Recent discoveries in a new field called Analytic Theology have shown that an interest-bearing bank account is not only unnecessary, but may actually be less than ideal. Paradisaical currencies are not interest-bearing currencies, but demurrage-bearing currencies. This has brought about an amendment in this Commandment on 23 June 2005 (18G2005) to its present form. To be divine is not to be perfect, but to be evermore perfectible!
  3. Mikhail Gorbachev, Chairman of the Board of Green Cross International, says that "Water is not a privilege, it is a right!" With these words Mr Gorbachev has shown that he shares some of the same values of Cesidians! Green Cross International and its partners are proposing the negotiation and adoption of a Global Convention on the Right to Water, which, when ratified by the member states of the United Nations, will give all citizens a tool through which to assert their right to safe water and sanitation, and would oblige national governments to make sure that this right is respected. We urge Cesidians, Fifthworlders, as well as people of other faiths, and across the political spectrum, to join Mr Gorbachev, and sign the petition for the Right to Water at this URL: http://www.watertreaty.org.