Euprofanity
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:30 pm
We are all familar with euphemisms, words or phrases that make their references "nicer."
For example a garbage dump is called a "sanitary land fill," or "He died" is replaced with "He passed away."
This kind of replacement been done also with profane language. If one is inclined to use the word "God" profanely, he can substitute "Gosh" and thereby be inoffensive, or at least less offensive. Similarly "Jesus!" is replaced with "Jeez!"
The following website lists "140 Alternative Ways to Cuss Politely":
http://agentfrey.blogspot.ca/2012/01/ba ... -cuss.html
My question is this:
For a Christian, is it all right, while avoiding the use of profanity, to use such alternative words and expressions?
Many Christians do it, but intuitively I feel that we shouldn't.
What do you think?
For example a garbage dump is called a "sanitary land fill," or "He died" is replaced with "He passed away."
This kind of replacement been done also with profane language. If one is inclined to use the word "God" profanely, he can substitute "Gosh" and thereby be inoffensive, or at least less offensive. Similarly "Jesus!" is replaced with "Jeez!"
The following website lists "140 Alternative Ways to Cuss Politely":
http://agentfrey.blogspot.ca/2012/01/ba ... -cuss.html
My question is this:
For a Christian, is it all right, while avoiding the use of profanity, to use such alternative words and expressions?
Many Christians do it, but intuitively I feel that we shouldn't.
What do you think?