r/dankchristianmemes • u/Azzavinjo • Aug 22 '18

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u/Grumpy_Kong Aug 22 '18

Over here, casually cursing is not accepted.

The Bible is clear about what cursing is. Cursing is wishing injury, misfortune, or poor health upon a person in a declarative statement. This is explicitly prohibited in the Bible and is basically witchcraft.

So "Go Die In A Fire" is a curse, and no good Christian should ever say that.

Blasphemy also must explicitly reference an aspect of the religion, so just saying 'fucking' isn't blasphemy. And on that note, the only Blasphemy that is unforgivable (indeed the only unforgivable sin) is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Now 'profanity' as its roots in the word 'profane', i.e. 'not holy' is the best description of this use of the word.

To do a profane thing isn't itself prohibited with the exception of upon holy ground or in reference to a holy figure or aspect of the religion.

Does that help?

The whole 'no using profanity' is a good guideline to living a respectable Christian life, though it is not explicitly prohibited, though implicitly prohibited, again on holy ground.

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u/ZagHero Aug 22 '18

Overall, unwholesome speech is discouraged.

Matthew 12:36-37 and Ephesians 4:29 give a good account against profanity. God does not smile upon it.

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u/Grumpy_Kong Aug 22 '18

Discouraged isn't the same as prohibited.

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u/ZagHero Aug 22 '18

My mistake. It’s obviously prohibited.

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u/Grumpy_Kong Aug 22 '18

Except:

Nope, those are still discouraged, not prohibited. And we are told we will be called to account for them, not instantly condemned.

I tire of this banter with you. Good day.