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Civil Liberties

SharonAnn

(14,069 posts)

1. the "10 commandments" requirement is a shibboleth.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 12:15 PM

Jun 12

Biblical meaning: "ear of corn
Shibboleth is a Hebrew word that means "ear of corn" or "flood." In a Biblical story, the word was used as a password — a means to figure out who was part of your group and who wasn't. It still has that sense of identifying someone as a member of a group."

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the "10 commandments" requirement is a shibboleth. SharonAnn Jun 12 #1