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April 18, 2005
Banned in the USA
At youth group last night, we talked about profanity and the use of the tongue. This was an issue that the youth felt was one of the biggest issues that people their age deal with. It is interesting to me that they see this issue as so serious for their age group. But when you think about it, cussing is all around them - from TV to movies to video games to music. Many of these high school students are even cussed out by their parents. I was quite impressed at hearing some of the questions that they came up with, and struggled with, when discussing their language. Some felt that the use of profanity can be appropriate if used in certain contexts, while others felt that there are concrete lines that should be drawn in terms of what words we use, as Christians. Many wondered what the difference was between using words that are considered cuss words and using a word with the same meaning that is more acceptable. Is it the actual word that shouldn’t be used or is it the meaning of the word, or the way in which we use the word? Is it ok to cuss around other Christians that know you well, but not ok around those who you want to be a witness around? Is language a clear-cut issue or is it something that should be determined by each individual? Is our use of language a cultural thing? Who decides what kind of speech we should have? These were all questions that they rose last night, along with many others. Any insight on the issue would be great as we will continue to discuss this issue.
Posted by laini at April 18, 2005 07:48 PM
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2 Live Crew. Ah the sweet joy of hiding behind the school bus seats with our Sony Walkmans (Walkmen) and listening to the most offensive music we could get our hands on.
Posted by: Joe at April 18, 2005 11:38 PM
I'm new to the game. Am I late?
The Bible says to not let any unclean words come out of your mouth. I think we should refrain from cuss words and other "questionable" words unless we KNOW it won't cause whoever we are talking to to stumble or make them uncomfortable. Our motto should be "Better safe than sorry." That's just MY take on the issue...
Posted by: lil' mara at April 25, 2005 02:27 AM