Comments on: Cursing and Taking God’s Name in Vain http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/ Deities. Dogma. Dating. Diapers. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:45:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Oh, for the love of God… » Prey on the Weak (minded) http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-191 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:15:55 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-191 [...] #8217;ve encountered. The misuse of Christianity like this really sickens me. Talk about taking God’s name in vain... [...] […] #8217;ve encountered. The misuse of Christianity like this really sickens me. Talk about taking God’s name in vain…

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]]> by: Mac http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-111 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 15:21:05 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-111 Fucking dead on. Preach it sistah! Oh...and Anne Lamott is seriously worthy of worship. She lives here in town and I bump into her at the United Market. I never know what to say, so I pretend that I am not affected at all by her brilliance. I doubt she is fooled. Fucking dead on. Preach it sistah!

Oh…and Anne Lamott is seriously worthy of worship. She lives here in town and I bump into her at the United Market. I never know what to say, so I pretend that I am not affected at all by her brilliance.

I doubt she is fooled.

]]> by: rick http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-90 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:07:22 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-90 That was fucking great. That was fucking great.

]]> by: Bad Alice http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-89 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:28:01 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/08/cursing-and-taking-gods-name-in-vain/#comment-89 Well, I haven't read Dennis Miller yet, but I love Anne Lammott because she doesn't have a stick up her butt about cursing. I remember reading that an accurate translation of Matt 15:17 would involve the word "shithole"--that Jesus used a very earthy saying to get his point across. I think that was in a P. Yancy book. As usual, I've retained only enough to probably get myself in trouble. I think it is only in relatively recent times that people grew unconfortable with such expressions. Look at those living during the Renaissance--talk about potty mouths! Still, such language is unpleasant when used to denigrate and abuse, so it has it's limits, as you mention. Well, I haven’t read Dennis Miller yet, but I love Anne Lammott because she doesn’t have a stick up her butt about cursing. I remember reading that an accurate translation of Matt 15:17 would involve the word “shithole”–that Jesus used a very earthy saying to get his point across. I think that was in a P. Yancy book. As usual, I’ve retained only enough to probably get myself in trouble.

I think it is only in relatively recent times that people grew unconfortable with such expressions. Look at those living during the Renaissance–talk about potty mouths!

Still, such language is unpleasant when used to denigrate and abuse, so it has it’s limits, as you mention.

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