Soo...."bad" words....

[LovebirdsFlying]

I personally get so tired of the "liberated christians" that I come into contact with using p----'d off, frick--n and many such other words---They know it grieves anyone who is striving to be Christ like to hear that junk----That stuff is just plain offensive and you don't need hours of Bible study to figure that out----Jesus is pure---Does any of that kind of conversation represent purity???????

Happy

Wow--my post is right above yours, and I differed. Was that aimed at me?

 

[happyharold4]

I actually didn't read your post before I replied----Before I knew the Lord I was a terribly foul mouthed person----Today as a born again Christian I'm hardly sheltered from it as I work in construction---I completely excuse them on the job sites as they haven't had the privilege of knowing the Lord as I have---A baby christian I have no problem with either as he'll grow and become more sensitive as he does----It's the professing Christians using it in front of me that I immediately lose respect for and especially when they try and justify it---There is just nothing pure about it.

Happy

 

[LovebirdsFlying]

I actually didn't read your post before I replied.
Happy

Sorry. I'm a bit hypersensitive sometimes, and I jumped the gun.

We differ in opinion, I think, about blunt words for biological functions. Since the name of the Lord is not being profaned, nor is the word being used to insult anyone, I don't see a problem. In the proper context, that is. For example, I don't object to "oh, ---," but I do think there is a big problem with "you ---!" However, I would not use those words in any context in the presence of *anyone* that I think even *might* be offended. Nor would I use them if it would cause someone to question my Christianity. Like Paul, I'd rather give up my freedom than give the impression I don't love the Lord.

Incidentally, I've also been rebuked for words such as "heck" or "shoot" or "darn" or "gosh." I was told that using substitute words comes from the same spirit, and I might as well be saying the original word. And in one case I can't quite figure out, a man who didn't object at all to the f-bomb had a fit when I became frustrated and interjected, "oh, boogers." To him, that was a dirty word. But the f-bomb wasn't?

What are the opinions here on the substitute words?

 

[#1Evangelist]

"Foolish talk" and "coarse joking" aren't really what I'm talking about, and are sins because of the feelings and thoughts behind them.

Please understand...I'm not trying to prove a point, I'm looking for an answer. I want the right answer, regardless of weather or not it turns out to be socially acceptable.

It comes down to this: Do you derive your morality from your personal experiences, the Bible, or your society? You can't derive your morality from the Bible on this issue because "foolish talk" and "coarse joking" are all matters of speculation, and often have to do with your society. If someone says something foolish in Mandarin it doesn't mean anything more to me than if they said something not foolish because I don't understand it.

 

[evstevemd]

As my usual behaviour, I think I will better put down my verdict, and leave other brethrens keep discussing. The issue boils down to authority and here is my final verdict:

1. I don't accept relativist molarity. If something is wrong in the church in city X then it should be wrong everywhere else in the church. No Society doesn't decide, the Bible does.

2. Christianity is culture, so any other culture brought into the church is intruder. The only difference from other cultures is, it is culture from heave, I mean it is God formed culture. So It have its ways of talking, wearing, singing..etc. The fact that Pastors are afraid to tell their new converts about this have caused intrusion of alien cultures into heavenly culture.

3. We were liberated from Law of Moses so that we can be captive to new Law, Law of Spirit (or Law of Christ). Still we are under the Law, but new Law, anyway. I don't agree with those who thing that Jesus liberated us from any law so that we can make ours.

In Such confused generation as this, anything that attacks self desire raises debates and even in the church. Question comes here, why then If we have the same Spirit, the Same Bible, we have contentions? Somebody is wrong! and who dictates that if we let our opinions and/or society decide for us?

God bless you!
Steve