Subject: What about Christians swearing? |
Bible Note: Darcy - Jesus wasn't giving a lesson in grammar when He spoke of "every idle word" in Matthew 12:36. The context makes it clear that He was speaking of infractions against God's holiness. ..... We must not confuse Jesus' meaning with the usage of vulgar language in the sense of its original definition, which is simply the language of the common people. "Vulgar" comes from a Latin root word meaning "mob, common people, or group." ...... As for the usage of "ain't": While it is more common in less educated speech, at all levels of education it is used deliberately to catch attention or for emphasis, both in speech and in writing. Although purists still scorn its usage, it is no longer considered slang. And "ain't" has nothing at all to do with Jesus' meaning of "every idle word." --Hank |