curtins Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 ok i swear alot (WITHOUT using God's name) and i never really considered it a sin so if i dont use God's name in a swear is it still a sin????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 There is a thread somewhere in Open Mic about this. I think it is not a sin per se. However, if you are swearing you are probly sinning. I used to swear a bit. And I only did it when I was mad or something. Which is a state of sin. So if you are swearing you are probly sinning. Moreover, why make people think you have the vocab of a 1 year old and can only mimic sound you hear. Expand. If you get need to express force with an interjettion it can be achived without swearing 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 When you swear, you are most likely offending someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtins Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 most of my freinds dont get offended by swearin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechrist Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 ok some of my friends use this excuse-- the 11th Commandment doesn't say you can't swear... and that's true. course, there is no 11th.. it really comes down to how you use it. it's better to expand your vocab (like jacob said), rather than stick to the secular language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathgirl Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 [quote name='curtins' date='Jun 9 2004, 09:18 PM'] most of my freinds dont get offended by swearin [/quote] Sorry, I mean when you are in public places, but still idk, this is a big debate type topic. I do agree w/ the expanding of vocab though! :hearts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronoMasta Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 [quote name='Iacobus' date='Jun 9 2004, 08:09 PM'] Moreover, why make people think you have the vocab of a 1 year old and can only mimic sound you hear. Expand. If you get need to express force with an interjettion it can be achived without swearing 100% of the time. [/quote] 1-year-olds know how to swear!? I'm kinda debating the issue myself right now. I don't swear too often a day, and I hardly ever use the Lords name in vein. I'd like to see what others have to say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtins Posted June 10, 2004 Author Share Posted June 10, 2004 I swaring and improving my vocabulary (the supperior persons second book of weird and wondrus words) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 i find that swearing is habitual, and anything that becomes a habit is something that probably isnt beneficial. idle minds... anyways, even if you are mad, there are better ways of making people feel bad without using profanity - not that i condone this its just the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pax Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 While I'm not sure swearing in itself is an objectively sinful act it can greatly affect your mindset. Many swears can be used to hurt others. "Name calling" can be a sin. A couple years ago I used to swear a lot, but I quit because I didn't think it was all that pleasing to God and I didn't like the way it caused me to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 If you wouldn't say it in front of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, why would you say it anytime. I try to keep that in mind, from our great theologian here at PM Dust!!!!!! Even though I swear out of Anger sometimes, I always remember htis. In any good examination of conscience, they will say did you swear today, under the "Did you use God's name in vain" Because it is offending God, even if you don't say "God da.. this, etc." You really have to remember what the CCC I"m not gonna post it for you, so either get out your CCC or go to [url="http://www.salvationhistory.com"]http://www.salvationhistory.com[/url] search the CCC there, because it's always good for people to read the CCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechrist Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 [quote name='the_rev' date='Jun 9 2004, 10:12 PM'] because it's always good for people to read the CCC. [/quote] yep yep yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel Raphael Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 I don't believe it's a sin, unless your taking the Lord's name in vain. Also too I think most of the time the cuss words you hear today are just a matter of society. Think about it, the F-word normally implies of a sexual act, so if you call someone a (don't ban me ok?) f**ker your telling them that they like to screw around alot. This can be true if they do that. Then again if they don't, you are falsey accusing them so I guess that would be a sin. Cause if you refer back to older and Biblical times, Jesus called a woman a dog! When she came to Him in Matt 15:21-28. And ya if you call someone a dog you won't get alot of raised brows today, but you sorta gotta break it down to what really is a swear/cuss word. It's usually just a word to try to hurt and falsely accuse someone. A word to speak against someone, yet that word against someone can be either true, or false. Jesus never sinned, so by Him calling that woman a dog, He was right. So therefore, it wasn't really cussing it was Him telling the truth. The way I look at it is, if someone is being a royal jerk to me, I have a right to think "Boy what an a**hole." Cause it's true, that person really is being one. Anyway I hope I didn't go over any language boundries of this forum, just trying to point out examples of how I see it, that's all. But don't get me wrong I don't promote or encourage dirty language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 There's a difference between swearing and vulgar language. Taking God's name in vain is swearing, and it's a sin. But some things are just vulgar (not necessarily sinful), but still, you shouldn't say stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel Raphael Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 [quote name='Colleen' date='Jun 9 2004, 10:53 PM'] There's a difference between swearing and vulgar language. Taking God's name in vain is swearing, and it's a sin. But some things are just vulgar (not necessarily sinful), but still, you shouldn't say stuff like that. [/quote] Exactly! Ok that was much simpler to explain lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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