Posts Tagged ‘cursing’
Profanity
by Samuel A. Matthews “But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned” (Matthew 12:36-37 KJV). Loved ones, the power of speech is marvelous. A…
Read MoreHow do I deal with people’s profanity?
Question: I have a question or concern tonight. I was talking to my next-door neighbor this evening. I was passing by while working in the yard and started a conversation with him. I asked him about some work he had been doing in his yard. He used some very bad language, expressing how difficult it…
Read MoreGutter Mouth
by Jonnie Hutchison Where I grew up in Missouri, a person whose language included various curse words would be called a “gutter mouth.” Cursing, at least in public, was frowned upon by most people back then. It was characteristic of the undesirable and the rebellious in society. Today it is much different. One cannot turn…
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