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Originally Posted by Michlow
Ummm...to be fair, I didn't mention the UPC or standards' keeping churches in my post at all. And I certainly didn't say that nothing is sin. I simply said that words in and of themselves aren't necessarily sin, but it is all about how they are used.
The following words are not swear words, but I doubt you would disagree that they can be used sinfully:
fat, stupid, ugly, moron, idiot, imbecile, cow, loser, retarded....etc...
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What I can't figure out is when it is possible to use certain obscenities in a manner in which they are inoffensive.
The words you offered, I agree they are mostly offensive. We don't allow our children to use stupid, loser, retarded, etc., and I can't think of very many times when we would allow them to use the other words you listed, either.
I will agree that the words in and of themselves don't possess an inherent sinful nature. LOL!!!! That would be in the mouth of the speaker. (or not) Personally, I don't like to hear or read a lot of curse words either. I find that they get into my brain and tend to vie for verbal use, and so if I want to avoid using curse words, I need to protect my eyes and ears from them as well.
What's down in the well comes up in the bucket and all that. At the same time, I know that curse words are just part of some folks' culture, it's just how they talk. So I don't necessarily judge the state of a person's heart or their motives based on what language they use. Or, at least, I try NOT to be exceedingly judgmental. I am offended by obscene language in my presence, and so it's a bit of a balancing act. I wouldn't hesitate to ask someone not to use a word in front of me, or especially in front of my children.
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