Welcome, L. Betz.
I appreciate your response, but you left me hanging. Tell us about
you. Am I conversing with a man or a woman? New here, or have you been
lurking? It was a pleasant surprise to hear from a new voice. Hope you
aren't too critical of dysfunctional people because everyone on this
group fits that description.
Back to the subject of profane and cursing. After reading these dry
definitions, what have you personally concluded? Is all profanity
cursing? Is all cursing profane? How about minced oaths?
My own thoughts are not nailed down in this area with a couple of
exceptions. Those being that: 1.Christians should not use any language
that would offend a brother or sister in Christ.
2. You have to expect lost people to behave and speak as lost people.
( It would be really stupid to go into a cell block housing the dregs of
society and be offended by the language used there.)
3. Profanity is a strong way of displaying a weak mind.
Having offered these gems, let me point out that my opinion and a dollar
will get you a cup of coffee at a cheap restaurant. In other words, my
opinion is unimportant. I want to know what God thinks in this area.
This is especially important as I try to disciple another man who seems
to me to be way too casual with the use of profanity for a self
described Christian.
Terry
LBetz wrote:
According to www.dictionary.com, the adverb "bloody" is given the
following definition:
1.. Chiefly British Slang. Used as an intensive: "Everyone wants to
have a convict in his bloody family tree" (Robert Hughes).
2..
adv.
Chiefly British Slang. Used as an intensive: bloody well right.
Also, the word profanity is given 2 definitions
pro·fan·i·ty ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-fn-t, pr-)
n. pl. pro·fan·i·ties
1.. The condition or quality of being profane.
2..
1.. Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language.
2.. The use of such language
n : vulgar or irreverent speech or action
The following link gives us some insight into the origin of the slang
word "bloody": http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbloody.html
Interesting anyway!
The Word says "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old
things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." (2
Corinthians 5:17)
"The inward man is being renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16)
"As the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former
conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful
lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on
the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness
and holiness." (Ephesians 4:21-24)
Kat
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Now that we have all taken a breather, how 'bout we all come together
in an effort to educate the ignorant rednecks in this group, namely, me.
I would like some facts, or lacking facts, some opinions, as to what
constitutes profanity. How is it measured? Is profanity the same as
cursing? Why is it offensive to some and not to others? When do I
have the right to be offended by another's language? When is God
offended by language? Why is "Bloody" offensive in England and not
in the USA? Anyone?
Terry
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