A new "American" version of the Sermon on the Mount

Most Christians have had a hard time with the Sermon on the Mount. We acknowledge it to be the apex of Jesus' teachings, but we find it just a bit hard to implement. So, we ignore it. Jim Evans, however, thinks there's a way of "updating" the sermon, American-Style. This is published this morning at EthicsDaily.com.
It begins:

You have heard that you shall not kill. But sometimes you just have to. And don't worry too much about anger or demeaning language. In order to win a war you must demonize your enemy, otherwise people won't hate them.

You have heard it said you shall not commit adultery. But let's face it, movies and television would be so dull without it. And forget about trying to suppress lust. You do that and no one will ever be able to sell a car or bar of soap anywhere.

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