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My 21yr. old son who has always been a devout christian joined the Air Force in Jan. 2011, as those of you who have been in the military know it can really be hard on a person. Recently he used the F word on facebook, the Pastor's wife, Pastor himself and others really got on his case about it and his wife stated she would have to delete him from her facebook due to his language. I don't like to bring up anyone's past but, the Pastor when he was younger was a drug addict, in jail many times, and spent time in prison for shooting a man in the back (he said it was an accident). He has done his time and turned his life around, I bring this up only to say I think everyone's reactions was very wrong. And the Pastor certainly has no right (in my opinion) to get so upset with my son due to his (pastors) own background at that same age.

 

          I just want some feedback on how my forum friends view this situation. Also, if we let every word that comes out of someone's mouth offend us to the point we no longer wish to talk with them, then how do we lead them to Christ?

I've recently obtained a new, more positive outlook on life. Things are not always as they seem nor as bad as we think they are. Thank you Lord for opening my eyes!
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In what way did the pastor get on his case? If he had a stern but loving talk with him, explaining that by using this kind of lanuage he was hurting the Lord and harming the cause of Christ, then that pastor was doing his job. Perhaps he even spoke of his OWN regret for past actions and how he is trying to prevent that kind of regret in your son?

 

But if he took his wife's line and just said they couldn't be "friends" anymore, then he is judging where it is not his place, REGARDLESS of his own past. One doesn't have to have such a checkered past to realize we are ALL sinners, and because of that, none of us has a right to throw those stones.

@ O No! The pastor backed his wifes opinion, although he is still on my son's friends liST.

 

@ Semiannual, thank you!!

 

@ Chuck, as I stated in my original post....how do you minister to someone if you allow their language to offend you?

 

By the way, the word is actually an acronym meaning: Fornication Under Carnal Knowledge.

 

 

 

Originally Posted by Bestworking:

Hummmmm, ex-drug addict, been in and out of jail, shot a guy in the back, I'd say he's heard that word before, used it before, and I'd bet the guy he shot in the back yelled it when the bullet hit.

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Well I would've said pooey fooey, and then I would mention something

about fornicating knowledge with some carnal on the side or something.

Hi Ms. Wonka,

You tell us, "My 21 year old son, who has always been a devout Christian, joined the Air Force in Jan. 2011  As those of you who have been in the military know it can really be hard on a person.  Recently he used the F word on facebook.  The pastor's wife, pastor himself, and others really got on his case about it.  And the pastor's wife stated she would have to delete him from her Facebook due to his language."

First, let me say that the pastor and his wife handled this wrong.   I can understand them being upset seeing a young Christian man they know using very inappropriate language on a public forum.  But, first, the pastor should have communicated with your son via the Private Message of Facebook -- not chastising your son, but reminding him that when a Christian uses such language on a public forum, this reflects badly on all Christians -- and, more importantly, it reflects badly on Jesus Christ Himself.

Over the past year that I have been on Facebook, I have experienced the same thing -- young people I know are Christian posting the same language.  And, I have seen a number of young Christians taking God's name in vain on Facebook -- using OMG as an exclamation, rather than the beginning of a prayer.  And, I will admit that several of the young people were from the church I attend.

What I chose to do the first time I had this experience was to write a post which was not addressed to any one person, but, was a "To whom it may concern" type of post.  In other words, I addressed the issue -- not a specific person.  I have had to do this several times in the past year -- for young people do tend to drift back into bad habits at times.   Hey, we all have to be careful not to drift back into bad habits -- regardless of our age.

In the last year, I have only deleted one person from my Facebook Friends list.  The young man attends out church -- but, otherwise, seems to hang with a questionable crowd.   For several months his post had a lot of "F" and "S" words in them -- plus a few other choice words and phrases.  Personally, I was hoping our pastor would see this and, in private, address the issue with him.  I don't know if this happened or not -- but, when his posts became worse -- I just took him off my Friends list but did not say anything to him.   But, this was not done to chastise him, nor to punish him -- just that I did not care to continue reading his posts.   I doubt very much if he even knows I have removed him.

But, let me say again -- from what you tell us, the pastor and his wife handled this very badly.

Next, you tell us, "I don't like to bring up anyone's past -- but, the Pastor, when he was younger, was a drug addict, in jail many times, and spent time in prison for shooting a man in the back (he said it was an accident).  He has done his time and turned his life around.  I bring this up only to say I think everyone's reactions was very wrong.  And the Pastor certainly has no right (in my opinion) to get so upset with my son due to his (pastors) own background at that same age."

All of us, before we became Christians -- did many wrong things.  Maybe not to the extent you tell us this pastor did in his youth; but, I can say that I did many things in my youth that I would not brag about.   I have even heard a Christian speaker who used to be a Mafia hit man.  But, he paid his debt to society, became a Christian believer -- and is an amazing Christian speaker and evangelist.  I praise him for turning his life around.

Many of the Calvary Chapel pastors were into drugs and much worse in their youth -- but, turned their lives around and are serving the Lord in great ways.   Pastor Bill May as a young man was a drug pusher and when he staggered into a Calvary Chapel church -- had been hiding out from both the FBI and the Hell's Angels for six months.  He had not had a bath or brushed his teeth in that six months.   But, in Calvary Chapel, he met Jesus Christ -- and turned his life around.  He has been a very effective pastor for many years in Redondo Beach.

Pastor Greg Laurie, who is senior pastor at Harvest International Christian Fellowship, and who has been leading the Harvest Crusades for over two decades -- was a drug user in high school, had a mother who had been divorced six times, and he was on a downward spiral.  At high school in Southern California, he saw friends at a "Meet Me At The Pole" type of prayer meeting on the school campus.  He watched, and through a friend, begin to learn more about what they were doing.

To make a long story short, Greg Laurie became a teen Christian at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa -- and, later, at the invitation of Pastor Chuck Smith, Greg began leading a Bible study in Riverside, California.  That Bible study turned into the Harvest International church group and the Harvest Crusades.

Pastor Raul Ries was an ex-marine from Vietnam, a gang-banger from the rough Mexican part of Los Angeles -- and one day was at home, with a gun, preparing to kill his wife.  He was watching television and a program with Pastor Chuck Smith came on.  Whatever Chuck Smith said that day turned Raul Ries' life around and that day he became a Christian believer.  Today, he is senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and leads the Somebody Loves You Ministries Crusades.

So, you see, Ms. Wonka, it is not what a person was -- it is what a person is today.  And, if that person is serving the Lord, we must forgive them some mistakes.   What you say the pastor and his wife did to your son was very wrong and I pray that your son does not allow this to affect his walk with the Lord.

My advise to your son would be to find another church with a pastor with whom he is more compatible -- and continue to serve and worship God. Like you son, I was in the Air Force and know that it can be hard on a young man.  But, his Christian faith should carry him through.   Your son joined the Air Force the same month as a good friend of mine, Jonathan Lao, from Southern California.  Jonathan finished Basic at Lackland Air Base and is now in Tech School now studying Avionics.  He is a Christian and I know he is staying grounded in his faith -- and I know you son can also.

Like your son, I have had problems with several pastors over the years.  I just put that behind me and keep serving the Lord in my church.  I would urge your son to put this pastor and his wife in his past and move on to more a compatible Christian pastor and church.   But, first, he might try talking to this pastor.  Maybe it was all just a misunderstanding which can be corrected -- and they can share fellowship again.  But, above all, I would say to your son, "Stay faithful to Jesus Christ.  In the long run, He is the only One who really counts."

Finally, you ask us, "I just want some feedback on how my forum friends view this situation.  Also, if we let every word that comes out of someone's mouth offend us to the point we no longer wish to talk with them, then how do we lead them to Christ?"

Some people we cannot lead to Christ.  Actually, our task is not to lead all people to Christ -- but, to plant the seeds, water other seeds, and let our lives point people toward Christ.

The apostle Paul tells the people of the church at Corinth, in 1 Corinthians 3:6-8, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.  So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.  Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor."

It is the same with us.  Sometimes we plant the seeds of salvation; other times we water and nurture the seeds others have sown.  But, it always the Holy Spirit who harvests the soul into the family of God.

Ms. Wonka, no matter what we do, or who we are -- we will offend some people.  But, hopefully, in our brief exposure with that person we have planted some seed which may lay dormant for some time -- until another comes along more compatible with him or her.  Many times, we just have to do our best -- and leave the rest in God's hands.

My Friend, I pray that something I have written is helpful.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

quote:   Originally Posted by bamagirl10:

Why do pastor and wife have a Facebook, lol.... I am sure they talk about what's on facebook... Understand where I going with this...


Hi Bamagirl,

 

I would encourage all pastors to be on Facebook for several reasons.  First, it is a good place to share the Word with others.  Second, it is fun to network with others.  I have found friends and family I had totally lost track of for many, many years.  I reconnected with a family I had last seen on July 4, 1963.  I have reconnected with many friends on Facebook.

 

Also, it is good for a pastor to be on Facebook -- because so many of our church members are on Facebook, both young and old.   And, if the pastor does see someone doing or writing something inappropriate for a Christian -- it is good for the pastor to approach this brother or sister in private and discuss the issue.  A pastor is our spiritual leader in our local church -- and should be aware of what church members are doing -- and should be there to guide those in our fellowship spiritually.  What we do on public forums is a reflection upon all Christians and upon Jesus Christ. 

 

The Bible tells us "iron sharpens iron" -- in other words, one Christian believer helps another to become more mature in knowledge of God's Word, in our Christian walk, and we hold one another accountable.

 

And, it is a good place to connect when one needs prayers.   Often, when I see another Christian Friend is asking for prayers for himself/herself or for a family member -- I will share this on my Facebook.   When we do this, many read the request and lift prayers for that person or family.  Then, those Christians share the prayer request on his/her Facebook -- and a whole new set of people are praying for this need.  It is a fantastic way to quickly get Christians around the world praying for our needs or for the needs of our families and Friends.

 

So, yes, I encourage all pastors, and all Christians, to be on Facebook.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

Originally Posted by ms. wonka:

@ O No! The pastor backed his wifes opinion, although he is still on my son's friends liST.

 

@ Semiannual, thank you!!

 

@ Chuck, as I stated in my original post....how do you minister to someone if you allow their language to offend you?

 

By the way, the word is actually an acronym meaning: Fornication Under Carnal Knowledge.

 

 

 

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Hmm... Funny, I haven't heard that definition since the fourth grade.  The word is not an acronym for anything.... It's actually a 'bastidisation'(for the language filter) of the German word 'fricken'-which means 'to strike,' as in "I'd hit it." Many of the words in our language, proper and otherwise are borrowed from other languages.

 

People call it a curse, but it's only a slang word. It's not a nice word-but it's just slang all the same.

 

I'd say it sounds like 'typical' christian behavior. If they judge you first-you'll be too busy defending yourself to judge them back. It's called 'self-righteousness.'  (If I make more noise about YOU, maybe nobody'll notice how screwed up I've been.)

 

Tell 'em "Lighten up, Francis."

 

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Just for the record, I am a christian and I try very hard to moderate what I read on facebook.  I do have many pastors and ministry staff on my fb and see nothing wrong with that.  I do sometimes have friends who say things that I really wish they wouldn't and often they go back and delete the post when they have had time to re-think what they wrote.  But just so you know, OMG doesn't have to mean anything a Christian shouldn't say.  I choose to read and type it as "Oh My Goodness!!!"  Of course it could be, "oh my gosh", too.  

Hi Shoalsgirl,

 

You suggest, "Just for the record, I am a Christian and I try very hard to moderate what I read on Facebook.  I do have many pastors and ministry staff on my FB and see nothing wrong with that.  I do sometimes have friends who say things that I really wish they wouldn't and often they go back and delete the post when they have had time to re-think what they wrote. 

 

But just so you know, OMG doesn't have to mean anything a Christian shouldn't say.  I choose to read and type it as 'Oh My Goodness!!!'  Of course it could be, 'Oh my gosh,' too."

 

It is true that a person could be meaning "Oh, my goodness" -- but, in most cases, if the person who says this is asked, he/she will admit that what was said really did mean "Oh, my God!"  

 

How often, on television and in person have we heard people exclaiming "Oh, my God!" to add emphasis to a statement?  Watch Jay Leno or David Letterman.  They, and many of their guests, must say this dozens of times in each show.   This is why I seldom watch Letterman for he is the worst offender -- and I am beginning to wean off Leno for similar reasons.

 

And, in person, when I have experienced a Christian saying this -- if I smile and ask them to finish their prayer -- most often they will have a red face -- having been caught in a momentary indiscretion.

 

My Friend, you suggest that a person might be meaning to say, "Oh, my gosh!"   But, what is that person really saying?

 

gosh [gɒʃ] interj --an exclamation of mild surprise or wonder [euphemistic for God, as in by gosh!Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

 

So, just as a person uses the word "Geez" or "Geezus" -- as a worldly society accepted alternate for Jesus Christ; so is a person who uses the word "Gosh" using this as an off-handed way of saying God.

 

No matter how we slice it, it is still taking God's name in vain -- for it is using God's name as an exclamation point to emphasize a statement.  

 

And, this is why when I hear a Friend say "Oh, my God" or write OMG -- I will frequently suggest, "Please, go ahead and finish your prayer" -- for we know that any Christian who begins with, "Oh, my God" -- must be on the way to finishing with, "I ask this blessing upon my family" -- or a similar prayer.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

Originally Posted by Bill Gray:

Hi Shoalsgirl,

How often, on television and in person have we heard people exclaiming "Oh, my God!" to add emphasis to a statement? 

Bill

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How often on this forum have we heard you exclaiming "Look at me, I'm a Christian"!!?!!

But the way you treat & talk to others has never shown Christian love, but harsh judgment. Saying OMG is no worse than what you're doing, which is living a lie.

Dad-Burnit your fricken language is rough on here.

Funny memory I have of my Step Dad who loved the whiskey. One of my kids when we were visiting my Mom and him said to him, “Grandpa your just fricken crazy”. Grandpa had a pretty good buzz going on and was cracking some pretty lame jokes. Then he said to my kid who had just said that, “Stanley just say what you mean. If you say fricken just say f*ckin, if you say dang just say da*m" and so on. He was buzzed and it was pretty funny. No point, just lighten up.

Skippy

quote: Originally Posted by ms. wonka:

I have seen a couple of comedy shows recently where they screened out the "F" word, but allowed God's name to be taken in vain.


Hi Ms. Wonka,

 

That is true.  For the censors will get in a tizzy at the "F" word on most shows.  But, most in the entertainment world consider it open season on God and Christianity.  So, they do not consider taking God's name in vain an infraction.   Sadly, that is the world we live in today.

 

Personally, I liked it when a Victoria's Secret commercial could not get within ten miles of a studio.  Now, anyone, everyone, and their money are welcomed.   Life was simpler and better back when we considered lingerie pages in the Sears catalog to be somewhat risque.  Now, a girl could walk on stage in the middle of any show, wearing only a thong and skimpy bra -- and no one thinks anything of it.

 

I shutter to think what the world will be like in our grandchildren's adult life.  But, that is what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 24 when He tells us that sin in the world will increase, i.e., apostasy will continue to increase -- and, then, the prophesied end will come -- signaled by the imminent Rapture of the church.  

 

So, we believers can take comfort in knowing that the increase in ungodliness only signals the time when He will return.  On the other hand, we cannot take such comfort if we have family and friends who are not yet believers.  That is why it is so important that ALL believers are busy sharing the Word of God with the world -- but, starting with our own Jerusalem -- our family, our friends, our community, first.

 

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

 

Bill

It's a wonder any of you fundy-thumpers ever managed to have children.  Did you hide in the closet to do it? ('cuz apparently god can't see in the dark closet).  Did you testify afterward as if it were a sin? Any self-flagellation involved while testifying?

 

I bet ya still tell your adult children that the stork brought 'em. AND they believe you.

 

Y'all crack me up.  I'm with Skippy on this issue.

 

Lighten up, Francis...

 

 

 

Originally Posted by Bill Gray:

Hi Ms. Wonka,

You tell us, "My 21 year old son, who has always been a devout Christian, joined the Air Force in Jan. 2011  As those of you who have been in the military know it can really be hard on a person.  Recently he used the F word on facebook.  The pastor's wife, pastor himself, and others really got on his case about it.  And the pastor's wife stated she would have to delete him from her Facebook due to his language."

First, let me say that the pastor and his wife handled this wrong.   I can understand them being upset seeing a young Christian man they know using very inappropriate language on a public forum.  But, first, the pastor should have communicated with your son via the Private Message of Facebook -- not chastising your son, but reminding him that when a Christian uses such language on a public forum, this reflects badly on all Christians -- and, more importantly, it reflects badly on Jesus Christ Himself.

Over the past year that I have been on Facebook, I have experienced the same thing -- young people I know are Christian posting the same language.  And, I have seen a number of young Christians taking God's name in vain on Facebook -- using OMG as an exclamation, rather than the beginning of a prayer.  And, I will admit that several of the young people were from the church I attend.

What I chose to do the first time I had this experience was to write a post which was not addressed to any one person, but, was a "To whom it may concern" type of post.  In other words, I addressed the issue -- not a specific person.  I have had to do this several times in the past year -- for young people do tend to drift back into bad habits at times.   Hey, we all have to be careful not to drift back into bad habits -- regardless of our age.

In the last year, I have only deleted one person from my Facebook Friends list.  The young man attends out church -- but, otherwise, seems to hang with a questionable crowd.   For several months his post had a lot of "F" and "S" words in them -- plus a few other choice words and phrases.  Personally, I was hoping our pastor would see this and, in private, address the issue with him.  I don't know if this happened or not -- but, when his posts became worse -- I just took him off my Friends list but did not say anything to him.   But, this was not done to chastise him, nor to punish him -- just that I did not care to continue reading his posts.   I doubt very much if he even knows I have removed him.

But, let me say again -- from what you tell us, the pastor and his wife handled this very badly.

Next, you tell us, "I don't like to bring up anyone's past -- but, the Pastor, when he was younger, was a drug addict, in jail many times, and spent time in prison for shooting a man in the back (he said it was an accident).  He has done his time and turned his life around.  I bring this up only to say I think everyone's reactions was very wrong.  And the Pastor certainly has no right (in my opinion) to get so upset with my son due to his (pastors) own background at that same age."

All of us, before we became Christians -- did many wrong things.  Maybe not to the extent you tell us this pastor did in his youth; but, I can say that I did many things in my youth that I would not brag about.   I have even heard a Christian speaker who used to be a Mafia hit man.  But, he paid his debt to society, became a Christian believer -- and is an amazing Christian speaker and evangelist.  I praise him for turning his life around.

Many of the Calvary Chapel pastors were into drugs and much worse in their youth -- but, turned their lives around and are serving the Lord in great ways.   Pastor Bill May as a young man was a drug pusher and when he staggered into a Calvary Chapel church -- had been hiding out from both the FBI and the Hell's Angels for six months.  He had not had a bath or brushed his teeth in that six months.   But, in Calvary Chapel, he met Jesus Christ -- and turned his life around.  He has been a very effective pastor for many years in Redondo Beach.

Pastor Greg Laurie, who is senior pastor at Harvest International Christian Fellowship, and who has been leading the Harvest Crusades for over two decades -- was a drug user in high school, had a mother who had been divorced six times, and he was on a downward spiral.  At high school in Southern California, he saw friends at a "Meet Me At The Pole" type of prayer meeting on the school campus.  He watched, and through a friend, begin to learn more about what they were doing.

To make a long story short, Greg Laurie became a teen Christian at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa -- and, later, at the invitation of Pastor Chuck Smith, Greg began leading a Bible study in Riverside, California.  That Bible study turned into the Harvest International church group and the Harvest Crusades.

Pastor Raul Ries was an ex-marine from Vietnam, a gang-banger from the rough Mexican part of Los Angeles -- and one day was at home, with a gun, preparing to kill his wife.  He was watching television and a program with Pastor Chuck Smith came on.  Whatever Chuck Smith said that day turned Raul Ries' life around and that day he became a Christian believer.  Today, he is senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and leads the Somebody Loves You Ministries Crusades.

So, you see, Ms. Wonka, it is not what a person was -- it is what a person is today.  And, if that person is serving the Lord, we must forgive them some mistakes.   What you say the pastor and his wife did to your son was very wrong and I pray that your son does not allow this to affect his walk with the Lord.

My advise to your son would be to find another church with a pastor with whom he is more compatible -- and continue to serve and worship God. Like you son, I was in the Air Force and know that it can be hard on a young man.  But, his Christian faith should carry him through.   Your son joined the Air Force the same month as a good friend of mine, Jonathan Lao, from Southern California.  Jonathan finished Basic at Lackland Air Base and is now in Tech School now studying Avionics.  He is a Christian and I know he is staying grounded in his faith -- and I know you son can also.

Like your son, I have had problems with several pastors over the years.  I just put that behind me and keep serving the Lord in my church.  I would urge your son to put this pastor and his wife in his past and move on to more a compatible Christian pastor and church.   But, first, he might try talking to this pastor.  Maybe it was all just a misunderstanding which can be corrected -- and they can share fellowship again.  But, above all, I would say to your son, "Stay faithful to Jesus Christ.  In the long run, He is the only One who really counts."

Finally, you ask us, "I just want some feedback on how my forum friends view this situation.  Also, if we let every word that comes out of someone's mouth offend us to the point we no longer wish to talk with them, then how do we lead them to Christ?"

Some people we cannot lead to Christ.  Actually, our task is not to lead all people to Christ -- but, to plant the seeds, water other seeds, and let our lives point people toward Christ.

The apostle Paul tells the people of the church at Corinth, in 1 Corinthians 3:6-8, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.  So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.  Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor."

It is the same with us.  Sometimes we plant the seeds of salvation; other times we water and nurture the seeds others have sown.  But, it always the Holy Spirit who harvests the soul into the family of God.

Ms. Wonka, no matter what we do, or who we are -- we will offend some people.  But, hopefully, in our brief exposure with that person we have planted some seed which may lay dormant for some time -- until another comes along more compatible with him or her.  Many times, we just have to do our best -- and leave the rest in God's hands.

My Friend, I pray that something I have written is helpful.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill


Really?

Originally Posted by semiannualchick:
Originally Posted by Road Puppy:

Did you hide in the closet to do it? ('cuz apparently god can't see in the dark closet).  

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OMG! You've never done it in a closet? If not, try it but carry a flashlight so it won't be completely dark. 

LOL. Oboyyy.......Imma need me a bigger closet....  

 The "F" word doesn't really have one "bad" or "curse" word in any of the definitions of what it stands for, any that I've seen anyway, but some people still find it so offensive. There are new words cropping up all the time that mean the same thing but it doesn't seem like many have a problem with them. I'd have to answer the pastor and his wife by telling them to lighten up, and telling them "you're acting like I shot you". How about "gol durn"? I remember old movies that had that in it, I knew what they were actually "saying",  but I don't remember any protests about it.

George Carlin once said, "Shoot is sh*t with two O's." In other words, we know what you were really thinking when you said it.

 

Cursing and swearing goes on all the time -- even by "saved and born again" Christians who want to appear to be avoiding all appearance of evil.

 

Somebody was angry and "raising sand."

 

"Gosh darn."

 

What in the "H - E - Double L"

 

All of it is really cursing, but just substituting other words to make it look like you aren't. That, in my book, is hypocrisy.

 

Originally Posted by The Propagandist:

George Carlin once said, "Shoot is sh*t with two O's." In other words, we know what you were really thinking when you said it.

 

Cursing and swearing goes on all the time -- even by "saved and born again" Christians who want to appear to be avoiding all appearance of evil.

 

Somebody was angry and "raising sand."

 

"Gosh darn."

 

What in the "H - E - Double L"

 

All of it is really cursing, but just substituting other words to make it look like you aren't. That, in my book, is hypocrisy.

 

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Lose that silly book of your, let people say "Gosh darn" it beats the hell out of

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I know I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again. In MY mind, taking the Lord's name in vain does NOT mean saying "Oh my God!", nor gosh, nor golly, nor gee. It is USING the name of the Lord for unGodly purposes.

 

I think certain preachers and other "Christians", whose goal is get rich or to puff up their egos, are the ones who are taking the Lord's name in vain. They claim they are sharing God's word for the good of God's children, when actually they are USING God's word to make themselves look good in the eyes of the unsuspecting.

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