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I'm trying to understand Christian prohibitions on swearing a bit better.
I understand not using religion-related words, not taking the lord's name in vain, etc.
But is there a reason that scatological or sexual swear words are particularly unacceptable, from a religious perspective?
I can understand an attempt to control anger and turn the other cheek - I can't imagine Jesus dropping a lot of F-bombs. But if a devout Christian IS angry, is there a reason it would be better to use less powerful angry words (Shoot! Fart! or whatever) rather than letting loose with the more traditional ones?
I've watched the Tim Hawkins Christian Cuss Words clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKvNMgQy0M) and obviously it's meant to be comedy but it was apparently filmed at a church, suggesting some religious approval?
Is there something I'm missing? If I were writing a book about a devout Christian who feels some righteous anger, would it be totally out of the question for that character to use conventional but non-religious swear words?
I understand not using religion-related words, not taking the lord's name in vain, etc.
But is there a reason that scatological or sexual swear words are particularly unacceptable, from a religious perspective?
I can understand an attempt to control anger and turn the other cheek - I can't imagine Jesus dropping a lot of F-bombs. But if a devout Christian IS angry, is there a reason it would be better to use less powerful angry words (Shoot! Fart! or whatever) rather than letting loose with the more traditional ones?
I've watched the Tim Hawkins Christian Cuss Words clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKvNMgQy0M) and obviously it's meant to be comedy but it was apparently filmed at a church, suggesting some religious approval?
Is there something I'm missing? If I were writing a book about a devout Christian who feels some righteous anger, would it be totally out of the question for that character to use conventional but non-religious swear words?