It was written to control people. Some think is was written by God others think it was written by man.

Well, God made the seventh day holy. So from the beginning.

Not many people I know keep the Sabbath. So I guess the bible isn't controlling too many people.

Catch ... what you are asking is a true catch 22 question. You see, almost every religion on the planet claims that its deity created what we call the cosmos. So by default there can not be a time "before" whatever religion one talks about.
Consequently, if you seek truth, you have to look beyond religions. <<< This one is not going to go down well with religious folks. And I must emphasize that this is my view. Its not written in stone and no one is going to get stapled to a oijiboard if they disagree with it.

And to add,

The Ten commandments...

Don't kill, steal, fornicate, covet, don't worship rocks, lie, etc ect.

You think these are about controlling people?

No Amspoker thats just common sense. "Treat people like you want to be treated" is pretty much the same thing in not so may words.

In this case the other religion is very, very, very obviously Judaism. That is completely ignoring the multitudes of clay and stone tablets , often with the same laws, produced by other cultures, before the 10 Commandments.

Keith

Keith, salvation is not earned(works) it is given(grace).

At what point in time? Why is your God the God?

The seventh day sabbath is a sign of God's people.

Formed at creation.

Kept by Christ.

Observed by the new testament church.

To be kept in the future.

I don't know many other cultures that kept that law for one example.

That is what the last six of the ten commandments are about. Love thy neighbor.

Has there ever been any other religion where the shepard died for the sheep?

Very, very, very obviously Judaism again before Christianity.

Keith

You said religions. Show me another religion with that concept.

Show me in the Christian bible, one scripture, where Sunday is holy.

Judaism and Christianity are different religions. The Christians took the Old Testament from the Jews.

Keith

One day reigion will never do, God expects all week from you.

I'm not making myself clear. And it is hard for me to type lengthy explanations on my tablet.Lol So g 'night.

Goodnight.

Keith

Reckon G'nite sums it up.

Why would you want to treat people as you want to be treated? Without a deity, you are left with: " Life is short, Grab all you can get and who cares who you have to trample?"
Right and wrong mean what in a world where there is no ultimate authority? Right or wrong are whatever one wants them to be in that world.