Swearing

[oi_antz]

Fudge! Crap! Crikey! Dang! Darn! Son of a biscuit-eater! Screw it! That sux! That blows! Bloody!

Every one of these I have heard used in place of the more extreme words. The intent of each is identical to the intent of the extreme ones. Emphasis.

While I do find the over-use of any of them, extreme or not, to be quite base, the occasional splattering of such words, extreme or not, has no effect on my sensibilities and I recognize their use for what they are, emphasis.

So, to re-address Brian's repeated question, what exactly makes these words NOT sinful in the eyes of most Christians, while the use of the more extreme ones AS sin?

Culture. Accustomed belief.

 

[Blue Wren]

Culture. Accustomed belief.

That is true. There are words, that are acceptable in some areas, but not acceptable, in others that speak the same language. There are also words, that used to be acceptable, but are not anymore. I'm Swedish and we are mainly taught British English, in our classes. There are words that are profane in British English, like bloody, that are not bad in American. The word "f a g" it has a very different meaning, in British English vs. American.

I think it's the intent of what you're saying, more than the words, that means the most, no?

 

[oi_antz]

That is true. There are words, that are acceptable in some areas, but not acceptable, in others that speak the same language. There are also words, that used to be acceptable, but are not anymore. I'm Swedish and we are mainly taught British English, in our classes. There are words that are profane in British English, like bloody, that are not bad in American. The word "f a g" it has a very different meaning, in British English vs. American.

I think it's the intent of what you're saying, more than the words, that means the most, no?

All it is, in essence, respect for other people's sensitivities.