Which of these statements distinguishes the Jewish Ten Commandments from the Vedas?

A. The Vedas must be followed by all members of the Vedic religion, while the Ten Commandments apply only to Jewish leaders.

B. The Ten Commandments address nonreligious matters like mathematics, while the Vedas are purely religious documents.

C. The Vedas allow for the worship of many gods, while the Ten Commandments require followers to worship only one.

D. The Ten Commandments influenced later religions, while the Vedas are relevant only to followers of the Vedic religion.

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Victoria Gross

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23 December, 16:22

Which of these statements distinguishes the Jewish Ten Commandments from the Vedas?

A. The Vedas must be followed by all members of the Vedic religion, while the Ten Commandments apply only to Jewish leaders.

B. The Ten Commandments address nonreligious matters like mathematics, while the Vedas are purely religious documents.

C. The Vedas allow for the worship of many gods, while the Ten Commandments require followers to worship only one.

D. The Ten Commandments influenced later religions, while the Vedas are relevant only to followers of the Vedic religion.

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Madden Rasmussen · Answer 1

Answer: Option C. The Vedas allow for the worship of many gods, while the Ten Commandments require followers to worship only one.

The First Commandment establish the existence of one only God.

Vedas are four texts on which the Vedic religion based. This was a politeist religion. This is, it permitted to have more than one god.