I was asked many questions as a youth intern. My favorite one was always, "Hey, Drew, do you think Creed [the band] is Christian?" But if I was ever asked, "Do you think cussing is a sin?" I think it would have been my second favorite.
Then I came across a term paper someone had written in response to the issue of cussing and sin. It was a good read. I've had many discussions around this issue, but I've seldom seen it so well-addressed.
Read it [through this blog post] and let me know what you think.
is cussing a sin?
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The article made sense to me.
Way to support your opinion, nuno. Any chance you could elaborate?
Also, let me comment on what people have said so far.
First of all, the idea is for honest discussion of what is Scripture with regards to cussing, not exploding heads.
Secondly, I actually think there are certain times when a cuss word is the exact word that should be used. You don't describe questioning the existence of God as "crappy," right?
Third, the paper addresses much of what rockinmominar brought up. He states that cussing is a social construct and not a sin at all. And to be honest, I agree with him mostly. Where I would pull back is that there are consequences to using cuss words in public, and we must measure that before we use them.
Cuss words are weighty words, and should be used to describe weighty things.
Ummm... sorry about the earlier comment, nuno. I was a little harsh, lo siento.
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