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thenumberone: only skimmed the posts on this but on the whole even if it is not morally wrong "cursing" is logically flawed I mean do you really want have intercourse (F) or defecate (S) just because someone or something offends you ... or every 2 seconds in some cases.

What really makes me laugh is calling those you like Dogs and what not or women female dogs (B) when clearly it is not the case.  
Saying it's social or a joke at first glance may seem like 

  
thenumberone: only skimmed the posts on this but on the whole even if it is not morally wrong "cursing" is logically flawed I mean do you really want have intercourse (F) or defecate (S) just because someone or something offends you ... or every 2 seconds in some cases.

What really makes me laugh is calling those you like Dogs and what not or women female dogs (B) when clearly it is not the case.  
Saying it's social or a joke at first glance may seem like 

  
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There have been preachers from John the Babtist to Lars Leevi Lestadius with razor sharp and fierce tounges who have been preaching in a tone that would made a meek person blush. But I think I leave this issue to those who see it worth more than I do other than that.
There have been preachers from John the Babtist to Lars Leevi Lestadius with razor sharp and fierce tounges who have been preaching in a tone that would made a meek person blush. But I think I leave this issue to those who see it worth more than I do other than that.
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I really could care less if a person uses profanity or not.
Religious or not.
(Could Be because I have been accused of being a monster by so many "good Christian people" in my youth. I do not know.)
(Take note Those Quotes are there to represent the frustration I had in my youth and not today.)

People telling others not to use particular words is a way of controlling people in all the wrong ways.
I see this allot with the invention of "Politically Correct Language Arts".
We can not use the word "Cripple" to describe a Crippled Person for example.
I would make references to using the term "Colored" to describe peoples skin color too but we have modernized different cultures into America well enough to be able to guess the genetic origin of a person due to growing pains from the elementary classroom.
Point is....
Confusing a person of what words to use only slows down the process of communicating and coming to common ground. Or even Solving an issue or two.

George Carlin covers this topic of Language and Control gracefully in his books.
(If not Colorfuly.)

I find it more useful if the words used have substance and a way to lead to a solution.
What words ARE USED does not concern me at all.

We already have a ton of problems in the world.
Why Slow the process to a solution?
Just a thought.


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I really could care less if a person uses profanity or not.
Religious or not.
(Could Be because I have been accused of being a monster by so many "good Christian people" in my youth. I do not know.)
(Take note Those Quotes are there to represent the frustration I had in my youth and not today.)

People telling others not to use particular words is a way of controlling people in all the wrong ways.
I see this allot with the invention of "Politically Correct Language Arts".
We can not use the word "Cripple" to describe a Crippled Person for example.
I would make references to using the term "Colored" to describe peoples skin color too but we have modernized different cultures into America well enough to be able to guess the genetic origin of a person due to growing pains from the elementary classroom.
Point is....
Confusing a person of what words to use only slows down the process of communicating and coming to common ground. Or even Solving an issue or two.

George Carlin covers this topic of Language and Control gracefully in his books.
(If not Colorfuly.)

I find it more useful if the words used have substance and a way to lead to a solution.
What words ARE USED does not concern me at all.

We already have a ton of problems in the world.
Why Slow the process to a solution?
Just a thought.


Good Luck To All.
Peace.
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I have thought of the moral argument myself a few times.

Unfortunately people will always try to make the Bible say what they want it to
no matter how obvious it is that Christians should not curse.

I especially liked the part where you said that we are supposed to be encouraging
and positive people. 

Galations 5:22-23? lists the fruit of the spirit. one of these fruits is
self control. Someone who cures habitually after getting hurt does not show self control.

Also saying filthy words poisons an atmosphere, no one wants to be around someone
who curses all of the time.
play4fun : Excellent job!

I have thought of the moral argument myself a few times.

Unfortunately people will always try to make the Bible say what they want it to
no matter how obvious it is that Christians should not curse.

I especially liked the part where you said that we are supposed to be encouraging
and positive people. 

Galations 5:22-23? lists the fruit of the spirit. one of these fruits is
self control. Someone who cures habitually after getting hurt does not show self control.

Also saying filthy words poisons an atmosphere, no one wants to be around someone
who curses all of the time.
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Sword legion :
"Let ye who has not sinned.
Cast the first stone."


Good Luck To All.
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Sword legion :
"Let ye who has not sinned.
Cast the first stone."


Good Luck To All.
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orionfoxgibson: Are you implying something? I'm not sure what you mean. . .

I mean I didn't attack your post or anything.

If you're implying that I can't tell people not to cuss because I have sinned, then, that's incorrect.
You can always help someone realize their problems and offer a solution, you just have to do it in a humble manner.

We can call a crippled person a crippled person though- there's nothing wrong with that.
We
ought to be calling terrorists what they are- terrorists.

Just don't use the F-word is has no place in our language.

Would you like to debate this matter?
orionfoxgibson: Are you implying something? I'm not sure what you mean. . .

I mean I didn't attack your post or anything.

If you're implying that I can't tell people not to cuss because I have sinned, then, that's incorrect.
You can always help someone realize their problems and offer a solution, you just have to do it in a humble manner.

We can call a crippled person a crippled person though- there's nothing wrong with that.
We
ought to be calling terrorists what they are- terrorists.

Just don't use the F-word is has no place in our language.

Would you like to debate this matter?
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Sword legion :
"Who are any of us to tell a person how to speak or conduct themselves?"
Particularly when they are fully grown. ??
Try going door to door the same as the Mormons with that Idea and see where it gets you.
Bugging or Nagging people with silly trifles instead of listening to what is going down is insane.
When you dial 911 do you expect them to tell you to try again with "cleaner language"???
Or "Sorry that language is too offensive try someone else."?
How about hear them hangup on you?

Saying a person can not use words that get the job done with urgency is a waste of time.
Mayhap even be a hint at Lunacy.

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Sword legion :
"Who are any of us to tell a person how to speak or conduct themselves?"
Particularly when they are fully grown. ??
Try going door to door the same as the Mormons with that Idea and see where it gets you.
Bugging or Nagging people with silly trifles instead of listening to what is going down is insane.
When you dial 911 do you expect them to tell you to try again with "cleaner language"???
Or "Sorry that language is too offensive try someone else."?
How about hear them hangup on you?

Saying a person can not use words that get the job done with urgency is a waste of time.
Mayhap even be a hint at Lunacy.

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I think to come to the solution of this issue, we must examine a few things about who (and what!) we are as Christians and as humans.

Obviously, I'm coming from a Christian perspective, so I'm taking a few liberties that some (or maybe more than some) might disagree with. If that's the case, I hope at the very least you can understand where I am coming from, even if you disagree with the message.

When we are born, we are born into the flesh. We are of the world. Therefore, we are separate from God in the respect that our Spirit is not alive, and therefore we have a natural bend towards sin. When we choose Jesus and become born again, our Spirit comes alive, and we become one with God.

I think a lot of Christians, myself included, fall into some or many of these traps (particularly, strongholds/mindsets):

A) Okay, I'm saved, so now I don't have to worry about Hell. I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing.
B) I'm the lowliest of the low; I'm a sinner, I'm worthless, I have no value, I can't stop sinning. What's the point?
C) I'm a Christian now, and all I see is everyone sinning. They're going to Hell.
D) I don't want anyone judging me for my problems so I'm going to put on a front and pretend to be the perfect Christian.

Suffice it to say, there are many more mindsets, but I think these are the ones I see or have experienced on a regular basis. I particularly struggled with B, and sometimes still do, but I have come to understand a couple of things that really have helped me overcome this poisonous stronghold.

As God is a being with three parts, we are the same because we are made in His image. He is God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are beings of soul, flesh and spirit.

Our flesh is our human biology. When we are hungry, when we are thirsty, when we are craving sexual intimacy, these things are our flesh crying out. To me, this is the easiest issue to overcome, but it's also the easiest to stumble over if you are not careful.

Our soul is our mind, our will, and our emotions. What we think, what we want, and how we feel emotionally are associated with the soul aspect. From my understanding, this is where our habits are formed (and our flesh carries out the deeds). This is often the most difficult to overcome, particularly because of the exposure to so many external stimuli that are absorbed by our brains. This is where the battle is fought (more on that in a minute).

Our Spirit is who we really are when we are reborn in Christ, our "perfect self," if you will. The way I understand it is that when Jesus looks at us, THIS is who He sees, not the carnal being who has all these problems. This is the person that God created, but in a fallen world, it has become corrupt to look like us. This is also who we strive to submit ourselves to, because as we submit ourselves to our spirit, we submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit and therefore, to God.

Once I understood this, I stopped beating myself up over when I would curse, look at pornography, over-eat, whatever it was. And let me tell you, things began to change. It was and still is a process, for sure, but because I no longer beat myself up over my problems, I am finding that the problems I have with myself are going away.

The problem I think a lot of people run into is that we do not disassociate ourselves with the behaviors of the "dead man," the person we were before we were born again. When we are born again, we are a new creation in Christ, but even that is limited if we do not allow Christ to shine through us. And the only way that is to happen is to forsake the old practices AND (very important) adopt new practices that are sanctified. It's important to note that just stopping bad habits isn't enough. It's like having a dead car battery removed and expecting it to work without a new one to replace it. In fact, things get worse when you don't replace it. Oftentimes I've found myself in a worse mess with the same sin and habits than I did before, simply because I did not change the stimuli that caused me problems in the first place. At least with the dead battery, you have the chance to jump it off and get some juice going to drive your car, right?

That being said, I'm going to be specific with cursing. I used to curse a lot, especially during times when I was angry. When I finally decided that it was time to hang that habit up for good, I found myself doing it more often. So what I did was I started to spend more time with my Christian friends who didn't curse (not because they didn't curse, but because they were my friends and I like to hang out with them) than I did in places that I found myself cursing in (particularly, work). I found that over time, I spoke less curse words, and even thought less curse words. Now I can remember one particular instance in the past six months where I cursed, and it was because someone thought it would be funny to choke me. Do I wish I hadn't cursed? Yes. Do I let it bother me? No. Have I repented? Yes.

Repentance is another key factor in these sorts of issues. Repenting to God is not saying, "Lord, I'm sorry." It's saying, "Lord, change me, my mind, and my behaviors so that I stop disgracing You." As Christians, it is our responsibility to be the light in dark places. We are made to shine so that other people may find Christ, and our behaviors have a huge impact on whether or not this actually happens. A Christian whose actions are offensive reflects poorly on the entire Christian congregation and even Christ Himself (Westboro Baptist Church - I know we can make the argument that they are not Christians, but they use His name and affect other people nonetheless). Without true repentance, we are actually hindering people's salvation and coming into the Kingdom.

Another important thing to note is that Jesus commands us to "love others as we love ourselves." First, we cannot truly say we love ourselves if we are caught in habitual sin. Therefore, we cannot uphold Jesus's command to love others in such a way. When I recognized that my Spirit was the true me and the prideful, distracting, and lazy me is not who I really am, I began to actually love myself for who I was made to be, for who I was becoming more and more like every day. A lot of the habitual sins have become things that happen sporadically, when I do not keep my guard up and temporarily fall to my old ways. Only then could I begin to love others as I loved myself, and therefore, I no longer curse people out if I become irritated. I don't even curse when I tell jokes, because I know that such an action can have an impact on the people listening, regardless of how simple or stupid it seems at the time.

The other part of Jesus's command, "love your God above all else," is probably the most important thing to remember for change. When you do something that dishonors God, you are not showing Him the proper love and adoration He deserves. He created us, He sent His son down and died for us, and He gave us another chance to be with Him forever. He even takes the time to help us in our lives, whether or not we see it, and loves us regardless. Dishonoring God after what He's done for me is the biggest deterrent from sinful actions, not because I'm scared of going to Hell, but because I believe He deserves my all because He's given me His all.

I hope that's a coherent explanation of what I believe. You're free to disagree, and you won't get an argument out of me. I'm not perfect, and I might have mis-spoken or misunderstood something, or we might just have differences in theology. Either way, the Lord will ultimately correct one, both, or all of us if we will let Him. Anyways, I'm going to put conclude with a few thoughts:

I find that what goes in to a person often comes out. If Christians are to stop cursing, then we need to change what we watch and what we listen to. While we are not corrupt by what goes in, we are more apt to speak what we fill our hearts and our minds with. Thus we are corrupt by what comes out of our mouths, by what we speak.

Christians need to spend less time around people who engage in such behaviors. We are called to be a light that shines in the darkness, but if we cannot avoid the habits of darkness, then we are not called there in the first place. Thus, I find that spending time with my Bible Study group really helps me grow and become resistant to the darkness, so I can actually shine as a light and not conform to its ways.

Do not judge others who do curse, even if they are Christian. By judging others, you are opening yourself to engaging in the very same actions that they are doing.

Remember that these changes take time. This is a process, it is a journey. Trials build character. You or your friends might curse a lot now, but submitting yourself constantly and giving the Lord time to work will ultimately yield results. Remember, you have had these habits for longer than you have been trying to quit them, so it's not going to be an immediate transformation. Think about Peter. Having spent three years with Jesus, he still denied Him three times because of the fear in his heart. But the Lord restored him, and he boldly led thousands into the kingdom. God will often make our weaknesses into our strengths and give us a testimony.

God bless, everyone!
I think to come to the solution of this issue, we must examine a few things about who (and what!) we are as Christians and as humans.

Obviously, I'm coming from a Christian perspective, so I'm taking a few liberties that some (or maybe more than some) might disagree with. If that's the case, I hope at the very least you can understand where I am coming from, even if you disagree with the message.

When we are born, we are born into the flesh. We are of the world. Therefore, we are separate from God in the respect that our Spirit is not alive, and therefore we have a natural bend towards sin. When we choose Jesus and become born again, our Spirit comes alive, and we become one with God.

I think a lot of Christians, myself included, fall into some or many of these traps (particularly, strongholds/mindsets):

A) Okay, I'm saved, so now I don't have to worry about Hell. I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing.
B) I'm the lowliest of the low; I'm a sinner, I'm worthless, I have no value, I can't stop sinning. What's the point?
C) I'm a Christian now, and all I see is everyone sinning. They're going to Hell.
D) I don't want anyone judging me for my problems so I'm going to put on a front and pretend to be the perfect Christian.

Suffice it to say, there are many more mindsets, but I think these are the ones I see or have experienced on a regular basis. I particularly struggled with B, and sometimes still do, but I have come to understand a couple of things that really have helped me overcome this poisonous stronghold.

As God is a being with three parts, we are the same because we are made in His image. He is God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We are beings of soul, flesh and spirit.

Our flesh is our human biology. When we are hungry, when we are thirsty, when we are craving sexual intimacy, these things are our flesh crying out. To me, this is the easiest issue to overcome, but it's also the easiest to stumble over if you are not careful.

Our soul is our mind, our will, and our emotions. What we think, what we want, and how we feel emotionally are associated with the soul aspect. From my understanding, this is where our habits are formed (and our flesh carries out the deeds). This is often the most difficult to overcome, particularly because of the exposure to so many external stimuli that are absorbed by our brains. This is where the battle is fought (more on that in a minute).

Our Spirit is who we really are when we are reborn in Christ, our "perfect self," if you will. The way I understand it is that when Jesus looks at us, THIS is who He sees, not the carnal being who has all these problems. This is the person that God created, but in a fallen world, it has become corrupt to look like us. This is also who we strive to submit ourselves to, because as we submit ourselves to our spirit, we submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit and therefore, to God.

Once I understood this, I stopped beating myself up over when I would curse, look at pornography, over-eat, whatever it was. And let me tell you, things began to change. It was and still is a process, for sure, but because I no longer beat myself up over my problems, I am finding that the problems I have with myself are going away.

The problem I think a lot of people run into is that we do not disassociate ourselves with the behaviors of the "dead man," the person we were before we were born again. When we are born again, we are a new creation in Christ, but even that is limited if we do not allow Christ to shine through us. And the only way that is to happen is to forsake the old practices AND (very important) adopt new practices that are sanctified. It's important to note that just stopping bad habits isn't enough. It's like having a dead car battery removed and expecting it to work without a new one to replace it. In fact, things get worse when you don't replace it. Oftentimes I've found myself in a worse mess with the same sin and habits than I did before, simply because I did not change the stimuli that caused me problems in the first place. At least with the dead battery, you have the chance to jump it off and get some juice going to drive your car, right?

That being said, I'm going to be specific with cursing. I used to curse a lot, especially during times when I was angry. When I finally decided that it was time to hang that habit up for good, I found myself doing it more often. So what I did was I started to spend more time with my Christian friends who didn't curse (not because they didn't curse, but because they were my friends and I like to hang out with them) than I did in places that I found myself cursing in (particularly, work). I found that over time, I spoke less curse words, and even thought less curse words. Now I can remember one particular instance in the past six months where I cursed, and it was because someone thought it would be funny to choke me. Do I wish I hadn't cursed? Yes. Do I let it bother me? No. Have I repented? Yes.

Repentance is another key factor in these sorts of issues. Repenting to God is not saying, "Lord, I'm sorry." It's saying, "Lord, change me, my mind, and my behaviors so that I stop disgracing You." As Christians, it is our responsibility to be the light in dark places. We are made to shine so that other people may find Christ, and our behaviors have a huge impact on whether or not this actually happens. A Christian whose actions are offensive reflects poorly on the entire Christian congregation and even Christ Himself (Westboro Baptist Church - I know we can make the argument that they are not Christians, but they use His name and affect other people nonetheless). Without true repentance, we are actually hindering people's salvation and coming into the Kingdom.

Another important thing to note is that Jesus commands us to "love others as we love ourselves." First, we cannot truly say we love ourselves if we are caught in habitual sin. Therefore, we cannot uphold Jesus's command to love others in such a way. When I recognized that my Spirit was the true me and the prideful, distracting, and lazy me is not who I really am, I began to actually love myself for who I was made to be, for who I was becoming more and more like every day. A lot of the habitual sins have become things that happen sporadically, when I do not keep my guard up and temporarily fall to my old ways. Only then could I begin to love others as I loved myself, and therefore, I no longer curse people out if I become irritated. I don't even curse when I tell jokes, because I know that such an action can have an impact on the people listening, regardless of how simple or stupid it seems at the time.

The other part of Jesus's command, "love your God above all else," is probably the most important thing to remember for change. When you do something that dishonors God, you are not showing Him the proper love and adoration He deserves. He created us, He sent His son down and died for us, and He gave us another chance to be with Him forever. He even takes the time to help us in our lives, whether or not we see it, and loves us regardless. Dishonoring God after what He's done for me is the biggest deterrent from sinful actions, not because I'm scared of going to Hell, but because I believe He deserves my all because He's given me His all.

I hope that's a coherent explanation of what I believe. You're free to disagree, and you won't get an argument out of me. I'm not perfect, and I might have mis-spoken or misunderstood something, or we might just have differences in theology. Either way, the Lord will ultimately correct one, both, or all of us if we will let Him. Anyways, I'm going to put conclude with a few thoughts:

I find that what goes in to a person often comes out. If Christians are to stop cursing, then we need to change what we watch and what we listen to. While we are not corrupt by what goes in, we are more apt to speak what we fill our hearts and our minds with. Thus we are corrupt by what comes out of our mouths, by what we speak.

Christians need to spend less time around people who engage in such behaviors. We are called to be a light that shines in the darkness, but if we cannot avoid the habits of darkness, then we are not called there in the first place. Thus, I find that spending time with my Bible Study group really helps me grow and become resistant to the darkness, so I can actually shine as a light and not conform to its ways.

Do not judge others who do curse, even if they are Christian. By judging others, you are opening yourself to engaging in the very same actions that they are doing.

Remember that these changes take time. This is a process, it is a journey. Trials build character. You or your friends might curse a lot now, but submitting yourself constantly and giving the Lord time to work will ultimately yield results. Remember, you have had these habits for longer than you have been trying to quit them, so it's not going to be an immediate transformation. Think about Peter. Having spent three years with Jesus, he still denied Him three times because of the fear in his heart. But the Lord restored him, and he boldly led thousands into the kingdom. God will often make our weaknesses into our strengths and give us a testimony.

God bless, everyone!
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orionfoxgibson : If you see someone doing something wrong then tell them about it (humbly).

"Don't steal from me"

I don't have a problem with calling a thief what he is- a thief.

The Bible says that cussing is sinful, so don't do it.
orionfoxgibson : If you see someone doing something wrong then tell them about it (humbly).

"Don't steal from me"

I don't have a problem with calling a thief what he is- a thief.

The Bible says that cussing is sinful, so don't do it.
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Now, I have a question. So, if you're not putting anyone down or anything, would cussing still be bad? By that I mean, well here's an example. So, you stub your toe. Would saying a cuss word to describe your pain still be bad? You know, Christians say like 'dang' or 'crap', but is there really a difference between these words and similar cuss words?

I just wanted to get y'alls opinion, I'm pretty convinced of my own opinion. I'll refrain from sharing it for the moment though.
Now, I have a question. So, if you're not putting anyone down or anything, would cussing still be bad? By that I mean, well here's an example. So, you stub your toe. Would saying a cuss word to describe your pain still be bad? You know, Christians say like 'dang' or 'crap', but is there really a difference between these words and similar cuss words?

I just wanted to get y'alls opinion, I'm pretty convinced of my own opinion. I'll refrain from sharing it for the moment though.
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