Amendments to the Ten Commandments Found in Lisbon Treaty

18th January 2010

Keith Wilson, a law student at Oxford University, has uncovered evidence whilst studying the detail in the text of the Lisbon Treaty that shows amendments to the Ten Commandments, famously brought down by Moses and placed into the Ark of the Covenant.

“I was quite startled when I first read the passages relating to them, but it is definitely there,” Mr Wilson explained, “Right after the crossed out section talking about a European Anthem and Flag and lots other things that would bring the people of Europe together – there was this quite curious passage.”

The phrase read as follows:

“As I read through the treaty every one of the commandments was listed,” Mr Wilson continued, “Even the title had been changed from ‘The Ten Commandments’ to ‘The Assorted Selection of Lifestyle Suggestions; Quantity Approximately 12 to 15’”

The United Kingdom Independence Party denounced the news claiming it only proved what they had said all along, that Europe was trying to force an unwelcomed legislation upon Britain. Former UKIP leader, Nigel Farage released the following statement:

“We have demanded a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty since day one. The people of Britain have not had their chance to have their say on the matter and this new evidence only makes matters worse. Who is this ‘Moses’ and why was he appointed rather than elected? I am sure the EU will make the case that God has better judgement than the people but we live in a democracy.”

Some members of the British public shared Mr Farage’s outrage. Dennis Bock, famed ASBO collector from Cambridgeshire had the following to say:

“I don’t know what the Lisbon Treaty is, or what it does, but all the newspapers I have read have told me that it’s bad. Quite clearly, as a member of the British public I should have a say on whether we adopt it. Clearly, I am more than qualified to determine whether this 287 page document, written in complex legal language represents a fair deal for Britain and consequently whether or not it becomes law. “