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=Scots' Church=

Francis Macnab & the Ten Commandments
In the 16 September 2008, Dr Macnab of St Michael's Uniting Church launched what he called a "new faith" with a $120,000 advertising campaign including posters reading, "The Ten Commandments, one of the most negative documents ever written."

The Session of Scots' Church published a reply defending the Ten Commandments from "[t]he most incredible publicity war... being waged against the historic Christian faith." They installed a poster outlining the influence of the Ten Commandments on their Russell Street frontage facing towards St. Michael's. The text reads: The Ten Commandments: the most positive and influential document ever written More than 3000 years of history that engender and promote...
 * respect for the Divine Creator, which saves us from the arrogance of our humanity as we enjoy and make use of his creation
 * respect for the Divine character, which saves us from misplaced trust in the frivolous and transient gods of our age
 * respect for the name of God, which teaches us humility and service
 * respect for the spiritual nurture of our soul, because we are more than an accident of nature
 * respect for family and especially parents
 * respect for life, seeking to nurture and value all people, including the weak, the marginalised and the displaced
 * respect for our spouse, for the sanctity of marriage and for the value of commitment
 * respect for property and the rights of other people, taking nothing to ourselves that is not ours
 * respect for the truth, including the value of rational, scientific enquiry as well as the gospel truth about God and his Son Jesus Christ
 * respect for personal integrity and the purity of our hearts’ desires

In an address on 5 October Dr Macnab defended his comments saying, "While I have no intention of denigrating the Ten Commandments as a sacred symbol of the Jewish Torah and the Old Covenant, I say they are negative." He gave 8 reasons why he believes the Ten Commandments to be negative, and outlined his alternative 10 Commandments, which he described as "positive, plausible and powerful".