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Re: Swearing?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 3 Jan 2000 19:07:44 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@USWEST.spamlessNET
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Frank Filz wrote:
> >
> > I have to agree with Tony on that particular word and its ilk. However, it's not
> > a grammatical issue but one of comfort level--is swearing (which I wouldn't
> > define that as) the same as cursing (which I would define that as)? Children who
> > are sheltered from the influence of television and public swearing will still
> > hear the root of that curse at their churches from their clergy, supposedly the
> > paragons of morality. The difference is the context. When a word is
> > unacceptable in *any* context of a given meaning, that's when it should be
> > off-limits even as asterisks. Comfort level will always vary, however--I still
> > get essays from college students where they refuse to spell out "God" and will
> > write "G-d".
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> You won't hear that word very often at my church, but then my religion
> doesn't believe in eternal damnation. On the other hand, there are some
> people in my church who are VERY uncomfortable with the word God.
I am surprised and intrigued by this notion. Why would this be?
-John
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> follow ups to lugnet.off-topic.debate.
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> --
> Frank Filz
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| (...) I'm assuming your asking about the discomfort with the word God. The reason: atheism/humanism. Many (most) Unitarian Universalists (my religion) are humanist. Some take that all the way to atheism. It has caused much difficulty in many of our (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) You won't hear that word very often at my church, but then my religion doesn't believe in eternal damnation. On the other hand, there are some people in my church who are VERY uncomfortable with the word God. follow ups to (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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