MORAL THEOLOGY

FOR THE LAITY IN ORDER

OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOD

Commandment 3: "Do not take the name

of the Lord thy God in vain"

Honor God with the Word 2

Sins Against the Majesty of God and the Dignity of the Saints 2

Blasphemy 2

Murmuring Against God 4

Blasphemy: a) words and b) actions 5

The Application of the Divine and the Sacred to Things or Actions Manifestly Sinful 9

Indifference is silence at someone's blasphemy and an expression of pleasure in someone's blasphemy 9

On Oaths 11

Taking the oath without fear of God 11

As if it is a sin to take an oath 12

The Double-Minded, or Cunning, Oath 14

False oath (false oath) 15

Oath-breaking 17

An oath reckless or downright villainous 18

Stubborn Fulfillment of an Unwise or Evil Oath 19

Spells on Yourself with Various Troubles 20

About God 21

God Needlessly, or in Simple Conversations 21

Bozhba during the games 22

Bozhba in Trade 23

Forcing another to worship and even to take a private oath 23

Disbelief in the God of Your Neighbor 24

In addition to the name of God, God is a) created things, for example, heaven, and b) chivalrously: honor, sword. 25

Testimony of Himself by the Mother of God or by One of the Saints 26

On Vows 26

Not remembering and not keeping the vows of baptism, as well as after joining the Orthodox Church 26

Violation of the vows of monasticism 30

Failure to Fulfill a Promise to God or the Saints 30

Wrong Vows 32

Unauthorized replacement or cancellation of this vow 34